2012 New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election

2012 New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election
DateOctober 27, 2012
ConventionCasino New Brunswick
Moncton, New Brunswick
Resigning leaderShawn Graham
Won byBrian Gallant
Ballots1
Candidates3
Entrance Fee$20,000[citation needed]
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The New Brunswick Liberal Association held a leadership election on October 27, 2012[1] to replace outgoing leader Shawn Graham with a new leader to lead the party into the 2014 election. Graham was elected at the last leadership convention held in 2002 over Jack MacDougall. Graham announced he would not continue as leader the evening of September 27, 2010, after losing the provincial election earlier that day and formally resigned on November 9, 2010.[2]

  1. ^ "Liberal members set path for an open and inclusive future for party". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ex-N.B. premier quits as Liberal leader". CBC News. November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2020.