2011 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election

2011 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election

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Candidate Alison Redford Gary Mar Doug Horner Party Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Second ballot 37,101 35,491 Eliminated Percentage 51.11% 48.89% Eliminated First ballot 11,127 24,195 8,635 Percentage 18.74% 40.76% 14.55%   Candidate Ted Morton Rick Orman Doug Griffiths Party Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Second ballot Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Percentage Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated First ballot 6,962 6,005 2,435 Percentage 11.73% 10.12% 4.10%

Leader before election Ed Stelmach Elected Leader Alison Redford

The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, 2011 was prompted by Ed Stelmach's announcement that he would not be seeking re-election in the 28th general election and therefore would be resigning as leader of the Progressive Conservatives. With the Progressive Conservatives forming the Alberta government, the winner of the election consequently became Premier of Alberta.

Stelmach provided official notice of resignation on May 27, 2011. The PC Association then announced the timeline of the election, with the nomination deadline on July 15, and the first ballot on September 17. As no candidate had over 50% of the vote, the second ballot, with the top three candidates, took place on October 1, 2011. Upon no candidate receiving over 50% on that ballot, the second preference votes were added, and Alison Redford was declared the leader, after Gary Mar received the most votes on the first and second ballots.