2011 Alberta Liberal Party leadership election

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2011 Alberta Liberal Party leadership election
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Candidate Raj Sherman Hugh MacDonald Laurie Blakeman
Party Liberal Liberal Liberal
Popular vote4,6842,239854
Percentage54%26%9%
 
CandidateBill HarveyBruce Payne
Party Liberal Liberal
Popular vote626197
Percentage7%2%
Leader before election

David Swann

Elected Leader

Raj Sherman

2011 Alberta Liberal Party leadership election
DateSeptember 10, 2011
Resigning leader David Swann
Won by Raj Sherman
Ballots1
Candidates5
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An election for the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party was held on September 10, 2011, [1] which was caused by David Swann's announcement on February 1, 2011, of his intention to resign as leader. The election is the party's second since the 2008 election. MLA Raj Sherman was elected on the first ballot. An open nomination system was used in which any Albertan could vote in the election, even if they were not party members. [2]

Contents

Because of a Progressive Conservative leadership election, the PCs elected a new leader on October 1, 2011. The media were speculating that the new PC leader, who would become Premier, may call a snap election rather than wait until 2013. [3] This did not come to fruition, however, and Alison Redford stated that a general election would be held in the spring.

Timeline

Candidates

At the close of nominations, there were five candidates for leader: [4]

Results

CandidateVotes [5] Percentage
Raj Sherman 4,68454%
Hugh MacDonald 2,23926%
Laurie Blakeman 8549%
Bill Harvey6267%
Bruce Payne1972%
Total8,640

References

  1. ↑ Matthew Grant (June 27, 2011). "An Exciting Leadership Race". Alberta Liberal Party Blog. Archived from the original on August 26, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Alberta Liberal leadership vote open to all". Nanton News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Elections loom across the country". Globe and Mail. August 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ "5 Great Candidates, 19 Strong". Alberta Liberal Party. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ Wingrove, Josh (September 10, 2011). "Alberta Liberals choose mercurial ex-Tory Sherman as leader". Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
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