Date | October 22, 2016 |
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Convention | Aitken Centre, Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Resigning leader | David Alward |
Won by | Blaine Higgs |
Ballots | 3 |
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.
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. [1] 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. [2]
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Blaine Higgs | 1,228 | 22.37 |
Mel Norton | 1,078 | 19.64 |
Monica Barley | 948 | 17.27 |
Mike Allen | 892 | 16.25 |
Jake Stewart | 700 | 12.75 |
Brian Macdonald | 605 | 11.02 |
Jean F. Dubé | 39 | 0.71 |
(Dubé eliminated, endorses Higgs; Macdonald and Stewart eliminated, endorse Barley) [3]
Candidate | Votes | % | +/- |
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Blaine Higgs | 1,417 | 34.56 | +12.19 |
Mel Norton | 993 | 24.22 | +4.58 |
Monica Barley | 861 | 21.00 | +3.73 |
Mike Allen | 829 | 20.22 | +3.97 |
(Allen eliminated, endorses Higgs; Barley eliminated, endorses Norton) [3]
Candidate | Votes | % | +/- |
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Blaine Higgs | 1,563 | 57.21 | +22.65 |
Mel Norton | 1,169 | 42.79 | +18.57 |
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