2017 Welsh Liberal Democrats leadership election

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2017 Welsh Liberal Democrats leadership election
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Candidate Jane Dodds Elizabeth Evans
First round587519
Percentage56.5%43.5%
Leader before election

Kirsty Williams (acting)

Elected Leader

Jane Dodds

The Welsh Liberal Democrats leadership election took place during the autumn of 2017 and was won by Jane Dodds, who defeated Ceredigion Councillor Elizabeth Evans in a closely fought contest. [1] [2]

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Background

Following the 2017 general election, the party's leader and only MP Mark Williams lost his Ceredigion seat by 104 votes. Following his loss he resigned from his position. [3]

His predecessor as leader, Kirsty Williams, took over as interim leader, but announced she wouldn't be a candidate in the forthcoming leadership election. [4]

Candidates

CandidateBornElectoral HistoryEndorsements
Jane Dodds 23 September 1963
(age 54)
Wrexham 		Contested Montgomeryshire in the 2015 and 2017 general elections and Montgomeryshire in the 2016 National Assembly for Wales election.

Richmond upon Thames Councillor for North Richmond 2006 to 2010. [5] [6]

Jenny Randerson, Baroness Randerson,
Joan Walmsley, Baroness Walmsley,
Martin Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gresford
Elizabeth Evans23 February
Aberaeron 		Ceredigion Councillor for Aberaeron since 2008. [7] Peter Black, [8]
Mark Williams [9]

Results

On Jane Dodds was declared the winner with 56.5% of the vote on 3 November 2017. [3]

CandidateVotes %
Turnout:
35.2%
Jane Dodds587
56.5
Elizabeth Evans519
43.5
Total1,106

Source: [3]

References

  1. ↑ David Cornock (17 September 2017). "The leadership contest no-one is talking about". bbc.co.uk. BBC News.
  2. ↑ "Party Elections". www.welshlibdems.wales.
  3. 1 2 3 "Jane Dodds is new Welsh Liberal Democrat leader". BBC News. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ↑ David Cornock (17 September 2017). "Vince Cable 'optimistic' despite Welsh Lib Dem woes". bbc.co.uk. BBC News.
  5. ↑ "LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES - BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTION - 4th May 2006" (PDF). London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Election results for North Richmond, 6 May 2010". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Councillors & Committees". Ceredigion County Council. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 4 July 2018.


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