1997 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election

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1997 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election
DateOctober 18, 1997
Convention Fredericton, New Brunswick
(with 4 other satellite voting locations)
Resigning leader Bernard Valcourt
Won by Bernard Lord
Ballots2
Candidates4
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The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election in 1997 to replace its outgoing leader Bernard Valcourt. The winner was Bernard Lord who would go on to win the riding of Moncton East in a by-election and lead the party to victory in the 1999 and 2003 elections. [1]

Results

1997 PCNB leadership first ballot [2]
CandidateVotes%
Bernard Lord 1,39036.6
Norm Betts 1,22332.2
Cleveland Allaby66317.4
Margaret-Ann Blaney 52713.9
Blaney eliminated, Allaby withdrew
1997 PCNB leadership second ballot [3]
CandidateVotes%
Bernard Lord 1,83056.4
Norm Betts 1,41345.6
Lord wins

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References

  1. Canadian Press. "Moncton lawyer takes lead in Tory race," Oct 18 1997, 6:36pm ET
  2. Canadian Press bulletin. NB-Tory-Leadership-Results. Oct 18 1997, 4:33pm ET
  3. Canadian Press. "Moncton lawyer takes lead in Tory race," Oct 18 1997, 6:36pm ET