2007 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election

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2007 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
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Turnout1,397
  Stephen Mcneil campaign vertical.jpg Nova Scotia Liberal Diana Whalen 2.JPG
Candidate Stephen McNeil Diana Whalen
Riding Annapolis Halifax-Clayton Park
Second ballot718
(52.5%)		650
(47.5%)
First ballot571
(40.9%)		402
(28.8%)
  Nova Scotia Liberal Mike Smith 2.JPG Nova Scotia Liberal Kenzie McKinnon 1.JPG
Candidate Mike Smith Kenzie MacKinnon
RidingN/A [a] N/A [b]
Second ballotWithdrewEliminated
First ballot255
(18.3%)		169
(12.1%)
Leader before election

Michel Samson (interim)

Elected Leader

Stephen McNeil

2007 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
DateApril 27, 2007
Convention Dartmouth Sportsplex, Dartmouth
Resigning leader Francis MacKenzie
Won by Stephen McNeil
Ballots1,397
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The 2007 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election was held on April 27, 2007 at the Dartmouth Sportsplex, following the resignation of Francis MacKenzie, shortly after failing to win a seat in the 2006 election. This was the third leadership convention for the Liberals since 2002. In addition to the leadership convention, the party will hold its Annual General Meeting including the election of officers, adoption of policies, and potential constitutional amendments. It was won by Annapolis MLA Stephen McNeil.

Contents

The party had held government for much of the province's history, having been in power from Canadian Confederation in 1867 to 1878, 1882 to 1925, 1933 to 1956, 1970 to 1978, and 1993 to 1999. However, the party had been relegated to third party status after it lost the 1999 election.

Timeline

2006

2007

Rules

The new leader was chosen by a full delegated convention, the first in the party since 1986. The leader was elected using a one member, one vote system, which has been used since 1992. The party issued a 78 page document, outlining the rules, on January 15, 2007. [4]

Candidates

Mike Smith Nova Scotia Liberal Mike Smith 2.JPG
Mike Smith
Diana Whalen Nova Scotia Liberal Diana Whalen 2.JPG
Diana Whalen
Kenzie McKinnon Nova Scotia Liberal Kenzie McKinnon 1.JPG
Kenzie McKinnon
Stephen McNeil Stephen Mcneil campaign horizontal.jpg
Stephen McNeil

Various members of the party announced that they would not seek the leadership. Among them were interim leader Michel Samson, Dartmouth physician John Gillis, [8] and Liberal MPs Geoff Regan, [8] Scott Brison, and Michael Savage.

Endorsements

The following is a list of high-profile endorsers for each of the candidates; the list includes MLAs, MPs, and Senators, as well as former MLAs, Premiers, and Lieutenant-Governors.

MacKinnon (3)

McNeil (9)

Smith (13)

  • Aldric d'Entremont, Warden, Municipality of Argyle
  • Lloyd Hines, Warden, Municipality of the District of Guysborough
  • Glenn Horne, President, St. F.X. Young Liberals
  • Dennis James, former President NS Young Liberals, Chief of Staff to Premier John Savage, Former Federal Candidate
  • Ed Kinley, former MLA for Halifax Citadel
  • Ed Lorraine, former MLA and provincial Minister of Agriculture
  • Kennie MacAskill, former MLA and provincial Minister of Natural Resources
  • Richie Mann, President of Dartmouth Cole Harbour, former MLA, former Minister of Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  • Duart McAuley, Warden, Municipality of the County of Inverness
  • Traci-Lyn McMenamon, VP Hants East Liberal Association
  • Eleanor Norrie, former MLA Truro-Bible Hill, former Minister of Natural Resources, Housing and Consumer Affairs, and Status of Women
  • Lorraine Sheppard, Cape Breton South, past member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party Management Committee
  • Gordon Thompson, President, Yarmouth Liberal Association
  • Floyd Tucker, former MLA for Colchester North

Whalen (9)

Caucus members who did not endorse a candidate

Results

McNeil makes his acceptance speech Saturday, at the Dartmouth Sportplex, after winning on the second ballot. Mcneil-acceptance-speech-28-April-2007.jpg
McNeil makes his acceptance speech Saturday, at the Dartmouth Sportplex, after winning on the second ballot.
Results by ballot
Candidate1st ballot2nd ballot
Votes cast%Votes cast%
Stephen Mcneil campaign vertical.jpg Stephen McNeil 57140.9%71852.5%
Nova Scotia Liberal Diana Whalen 2.JPG Diana Whalen 40228.8%65047.5%
Nova Scotia Liberal Mike Smith 2.JPG Mike Smith 25518.3%Withdrew (Endorsed Whalen)
Nova Scotia Liberal Kenzie McKinnon 1.JPG Kenzie MacKinnon16912.1%Eliminated (Endorsed Whalen)
Total1,397100.0%1,368100.0%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Mayor of Colchester County.
  2. ↑ Former candidate in Halifax Chebucto.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mike Smith launches Liberal leadership bid". CBC News. January 10, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Samson stays out of Grit leadership race". CBC News. January 12, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "McNeil new N.S. Liberal leader". CBC News. April 28, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nova Scotia Liberal Party - News". Archived from the original on May 1, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Lawyer MacKinnon joins race for N.S. Liberal leader". CBC News. January 19, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ "MLA McNeil launches Grit leadership bid". CBC News. January 30, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Whalen launches Grit leadership bid". CBC News. January 18, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca
  9. ↑ Nova Scotia Liberal Party [ permanent dead link ]
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