2016 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election

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2016 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election
DateOctober 22, 2016
Convention Aitken Centre,
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Resigning leader David Alward
Won by Blaine Higgs
Ballots3
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The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election on October 22, 2016, as a result of the resignation of David Alward on September 23, 2014, following his government's defeat in the 2014 provincial election. The Conservatives last had a leadership election in 2008.

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Background

On September 23, 2014, then-Progressive Conservative leader David Alward announced his resignation after his party's government was defeated by the Liberal Party led by Brian Gallant in the 2014 provincial election, which had been held the previous day. [1] [2]

Interest in leadership came almost immediately after Alward's announcement. The following day, Brian Macdonald, the legislative member for Fredericton West-Hanwell made a proposal to serve as interim leader, though he was disinterested in seeking leadership. [3] Don Desserud, a political scientist at the University of Prince Edward Island, considered Trevor Holder as being a strong leadership candidate. [4] It was scheduled for an interim leader to be appointed within weeks, with a leadership convention being held at an unspecified date in the future. [5]

Declared candidates

Candidacy declared: January 21, 2016. [6] [7]
Endorsements: Peter MacKay, Noël Kinsella, Jody Carr, Jeff Carr, Jack Carr, Carl Urquhart
Candidacy declared: March 17, 2016. [8]
Endorsements: Bill Oliver, Sherry Wilson, Brian Keirstead, Rob Moore, Ernie Steeves
Candidacy declared: April 15, 2016. [9]
Endorsements: Claude Williams, Ted Flemming
Candidacy declared: April 21, 2016. [10]
Endorsements: Kirk MacDonald, Richard Bragdon, Pam Lynch
Candidacy declared: May 4, 2016. [11]
Endorsements: Gary Crossman, Dorothy Shephard, Trevor Holder, Glen Savoie, Ross Wetmore, Rodney Weston.
Candidacy declared: May 26, 2016. [12]
Endorsements: Jim Parrott
Candidacy declared: June 27, 2016. [13]

Chose not to endorse: Bruce Fitch, Madeleine Dubé, Bruce Northrup, Stewart Fairgrieve [14]

Declined candidates

Process

All members who have paid the $40 membership fee were eligible to vote on October 22 at the Aitken Centre or at one of several satellite locations around the province. [13] The election used a one member, one vote process. Balloting continued until one candidate received 50% + 1 of ballots cast. A maximum of four candidates were allowed to proceed to the second ballot. As there was no victor on the second ballot, the lowest placed candidate was dropped from the third and subsequent ballots until one candidate received the required level of support. [15]

Election results

Up to four candidates with more than 15% is required to move to the second ballot; more than 50% of the vote is required to win the election. [16]

Legend
  = Eliminated from next round
  = Winner
2016 PCNB leadership ballot [17] [18]
CandidateFirst ballotSecond ballotThird ballot
Votes%Votes%+/-Votes%+/-
Blaine Higgs 1,22822.371,41734.56+12.191,56357.21+22.65
Mel Norton 1,07819.6499324.22+4.581,16942.79+18.57
Monica Barley94817.2786121.00+3.73Endorsed Norton
Mike Allen 89216.2582920.22+3.97Endorsed Higgs
Jake Stewart 70012.75Endorsed Barley
Brian Macdonald 60511.02
Jean F. Dubé 390.71Endorsed Higgs

Timeline

Notes

  1. ↑ "David Alward concedes election, resigns as Tory leader". CBC News . September 23, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Weese, Bryn (September 24, 2014). "New Brunswick PC leader resigns after loss to Liberals". The Sault Star . QMI press agency. p. 6. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ Staples, Michael (September 24, 2014). "Macdonald wouldn't turn down chance to serve as interim leader". The Daily Gleaner . p. A5. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ Donkin, Karissa (September 24, 2014). "Tory-Liberal split not necessarily bad for Saint John: experts". Telegraph-Journal . p. B3. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Scott-Wallace, Tammy (September 30, 2014). "Back to basics for MLA Bruce Northrup". Kings County Record . p. A3. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "First contender enters leadership race for N.B. Progressive Conservatives". Metro. Canadian Press. January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Brian Macdonald launches Progressive Conservative leadership bid". CBC News. January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Blaine Higgs enters race for PC leadership". CBC News. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Monica Barley launches Progressive Conservative leadership bid". CBC News. April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ex-MP Mike Allen joins Progressive Conservative leadership race". CBC News. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mel Norton adds name to list of PC leadership candidates". CBC News. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Jake Stewart jumps into crowded race for PC leadership". CBC News. May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "PC leadership race swells to 7 candidates". CBC News. June 27, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  14. ↑ Huras, Adam (October 18, 2016). "MLA backs Blaine Higgs". Telegraph-Journal . p. A1. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Progressive Conservatives shorten leadership ballot process". CBC News. September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  16. ↑ Morris, Chris (October 22, 2016). "Blaine Higgs leads Tory race, poll suggests". Telegraph-Journal . p. A1. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  17. ↑ McHardie, Daniel (October 22, 2016). "Blaine Higgs wins New Brunswick Progressive Conservative leadership race". CBC News . Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  18. ↑ Morries, Chris; Huras, Adam; Scott-Wallace, Tammy (October 24, 2016). "Ex-finance minister vows to do politics differently". The Daily Gleaner . p. A1. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  19. ↑ "David Alward concedes election, resigns as Tory leader". CBC News. September 23, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Bruce Fitch named interim N.B. Progressive-Conservative leader". CBC News. October 18, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  21. ↑ "N.B. Progressive Conservatives to choose new leader in October". CTV News. January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

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