2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election

2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
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Turnout8,132 Delegates
 
Candidate Iain Rankin Labi Kousoulis Randy Delorey
Riding Timberlea-Prospect Halifax Citadel-Sable Island Antigonish
First ballot 2,206.00
40.11% 		2,023.69
36.79% 		1,270.31
23.10%
Second ballot 2,882.31
52.41% 		2,617.69
47.59% 		Eliminated
Leader before election

Stephen McNeil

 Elected Leader

Iain Rankin

2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
DateFebruary 6, 2021
ConventionVirtual
Resigning leaderStephen McNeil
Won byIain Rankin
Ballots2
Candidates3
Entrance Fee$60,000
Spending limit$350,000[1]
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The 2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election took place on February 6[2][3] to elect a leader to replace Premier Stephen McNeil, who on August 6, 2020, announced his pending resignation[4] after leading the party since 2007 and returning the party to government in 2013 after being out of power for fourteen years.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference KousoulisIn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Nova Scotia Liberal Party unveils plan for upcoming leadership race". August 22, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nova Scotia Liberals to usher in new premier in February". August 22, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Jerrett, Andrea; Pace, Natasha (August 6, 2020). "Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil to step down, leave public office". CTV News Atlantic. Retrieved August 6, 2020.