This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the New Brunswick Liberal Association. Before 1930 leaders were chosen by the caucus.
(Held April 23, 1930)
Jones was defeated in the 1930 general election and resigned. Allison Dysart remained House leader.
(Held October 5, 1932) [1]
(Note: the vote totals do not appear to have been released. Dysart won by a large majority)
Dysart resigned as premier in 1940. He was succeeded by McNair on March 13 of that year. Following McNair's personal defeat in the 1952 general election which also swept the Liberals from power he resigned and Austin Claude Taylor was chosen House leader.
(Held on October 16, 1954)
Taylor resigned when he was appointed to the Senate on January 3, 1957. Joseph E. Connolly was chosen House leader.
(Held on October 11, 1958) [2]
First Ballot:
Second Ballot (Hicks eliminated. Murphy, Duffie and Urquhart withdrew):
Third Ballot (Connolly eliminated):
(Held October 16, 1971)
First Ballot:
Second Ballot (Harquail eliminated. Williamson and Theriault withdrew):
(Held May 6, 1978) [2]
First Ballot:
Second Ballot (McCready eliminated. Breau and Mooney withdrew):
Third Ballot (Young eliminated):
Daigle resigned due to a caucus revolt on November 19, 1981. Doug Young was chosen interim leader.
(Held on February 27, 1982)
(Held May 4, 1985)
(Held May 2, 1998)
(Held May 11, 2002)
(Held October 27, 2012 in Moncton)
2012 Liberal leadership election results [4] [5] | ||
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Candidate | Points | % |
Brian Gallant | 3,259.44 | 59.26 |
Michael Murphy | 2,089.39 | 37.99 |
Nick Duivenvoorden | 151.17 | 2.75 |
(Scheduled for June 22, 2019 in Saint John, cancelled due to acclamation)
(Held August 6, 2022 in Fredericton)
First Ballot % of points
Second Ballot % of points
Third Ballot % of points
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