2012 New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election

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2012 New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election
New Brunswick Liberal Logo.svg
DateOctober 27, 2012
Convention Casino New Brunswick
Moncton, New Brunswick
Resigning leader Shawn Graham
Won by Brian Gallant
Ballots1
Candidates3
Entrance Fee$20,000[ citation needed ]
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The New Brunswick Liberal Association held a leadership election on October 27, 2012 [1] to replace outgoing leader Shawn Graham with a new leader to lead the party into the 2014 election. Graham was elected at the last leadership convention held in 2002 over Jack MacDougall. Graham announced he would not continue as leader the evening of September 27, 2010, after losing the provincial election earlier that day and formally resigned on November 9, 2010. [2]

Contents

Declared candidates

The following individuals were mentioned in media reports as potential candidates, [3] [4] and subsequently officially declared their candidacy:

Brian Gallant

Background: Former candidate in Moncton East in the 2006 election; lawyer and president of the Kent South Liberal Association. [5] [6]

Date campaign launched: January 25, 2012
Campaign website: www.briangallantnb.ca/english/
Supporters
Other information

Mike Murphy

Background Former MLA for Moncton North from 2003 to 2010; cabinet minister under Graham; former Liberal Party president. [7]

Date campaign launched: January 5, 2012
Campaign website: mikemurphynb1.com
Supporters
Other information

Nick Duivenvoorden

Background Former mayor of the town of Belledune. [8]

Date campaign launched: November 26, 2011 [8]
Campaign website:
Supporters
Other information

Declined

Results

New Brunswick's ridings coloured in based on the winning candidates and their popular vote NBLA2012 results.png
New Brunswick's ridings coloured in based on the winning candidates and their popular vote
2012 Liberal leadership election results [17] [18]
CandidatePoints%
Brian Gallant 3,259.4459.26
Michael Murphy 2,089.3937.99
Nick Duivenvoorden151.172.75

References

  1. ↑ "Liberal members set path for an open and inclusive future for party". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ex-N.B. premier quits as Liberal leader". CBC News. November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ Brett Bundale. "Liberal party begins unofficial search for Graham's successor," New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, Sep. 29, 2010, page A1.
  4. ↑ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Aucun thème sélectionné-. "En attendant un chef". Radio-Canada.ca.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Brian Gallant jumps into Liberal leadership race". CBC News.
  7. ↑ "Michael Murphy Liberal Leadership". CBC News.
  8. 1 2 "N.B. Liberals make decisions about party future". CBC News. November 26, 2011.
  9. ↑ "N.B. Liberals name ex-minister as interim leader". Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "Kelly Lamrock enters Liberal leadership race". CBC News.
  12. ↑ Lamrock, Kelly (May 17, 2012). "KELLY LAMROCK'S RAZOR: Statement on the Leadership Race".
  13. ↑ "Botched NB Power deal offers lessons: LeBlanc". CBC News. November 10, 2010. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010.
  14. 1 2 "Veteran Liberals back Brian Gallant for top job". CBC News. January 26, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ↑ McHardie, Daniel (October 27, 2012). "Brian Gallant wins New Brunswick Liberal leadership". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  18. ↑ Huras, Adam (October 29, 2012). "Gallant elected new Liberal Leader". TelegraphJournal.com. Retrieved October 29, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]

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