New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election, 2002
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The New Brunswick Liberal Association
held a leadership election
in 2002 to replace former leader Camille Thériault
with a new leader to lead the party into the 2003 election
. Shawn Graham
was elected over Jack MacDougall
, after a number of high-profile candidates decided not to seek the leadership or had dropped out.
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
held a leadership election
Leadership election
Leadership election can refer to any of the contests to take the leadership of a political party, notably:*Canada**Bloc Québécois***Bloc Québécois leadership elections**Parti Québécois***Parti Québécois leadership election, 1985...
in 2002 to replace former leader Camille Thériault
Camille Thériault
Camille Henri Thériault served as the 29th Premier of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The son of Joséphine Martin and Norbert Thériault, a former provincial cabinet minister and Canadian Senator, Camille Thériault was born in Baie-Ste-Anne, New Brunswick, and graduated from Baie-Sainte-Anne...
with a new leader to lead the party into the 2003 election
New Brunswick general election, 2003
The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
. Shawn Graham
Shawn Graham
Shawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative...
was elected over Jack MacDougall
Jack MacDougall
Jack MacDougall is a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He worked for the Liberal Party of New Brunswick from 1984 to 1999. In 2002, he was an unsuccessful candidate for leader of the party...
, after a number of high-profile candidates decided not to seek the leadership or had dropped out.
Candidates
- Shawn GrahamShawn GrahamShawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative...
, MLA since 1998 and son of former long-time MLA and deputy premier Alan GrahamAlan GrahamAlan Robert Graham is a retired politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada and he is the father of Shawn Graham, who was elected as Premier of New Brunswick in 2006.Hon...
. - Jack MacDougallJack MacDougallJack MacDougall is a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He worked for the Liberal Party of New Brunswick from 1984 to 1999. In 2002, he was an unsuccessful candidate for leader of the party...
, former executive director of the party.
Withdrawn candidate
- Paul DuffiePaul DuffiePaul Duffie is a former politician, lawyer and judge in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Duffie was born in Neguac, New Brunswick. A graduate of Ricker College in Houlton, Maine with a Bachelor of Science degree and the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick with a law...
, MLA from 1987 to 1999 and cabinet minister from 1991 to 1997. Duffie contested delegate selection meetings but withdrew before the convention.
Non candidates
The following candidates were rumoured to be considering runs but did not enter the race.- Greg Byrne, MLA from 1995 to 1999, cabinet minister from 1997 to 1999 and 1998 leadership runner up.
- Steve MacKinnon, former executive director of the party.
- Francis McGuire, former aide to premier Frank McKennaFrank McKennaFrancis Joseph "Frank" McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006...
and former deputy minister of economic development. - Mike Murphy, former president of the party.
- Bernard RichardBernard RichardBernard Richard is a Canadian social worker, lawyer, and politician in the Province of New Brunswick....
, MLA since 1991, cabinet minister from 1995 to 1998, 1998 leadership candidate and interim leaderInterim leaderAn interim leader, in Canadian politics, is a party leader appointed by the party's legislative caucus or the party's executive to temporarily act as leader when a gap occurs between the resignation or death of a party leader and the election of a formal successor...
.
Results
The leadership contest was conducted in two-tiers. First, Liberal members voted in their ridings for their leadership candidate of choice, after which delegates from each riding were elected proportionally to the votes of their members. Second, delegates voted at the May convention.Delegate selection meetings
| Liberal delegate selection results Feb. to Mar., 2002 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | % of delegates | |
| Shawn Graham Shawn Graham Shawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative... |
48.0 | |
| Paul Duffie Paul Duffie Paul Duffie is a former politician, lawyer and judge in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Duffie was born in Neguac, New Brunswick. A graduate of Ricker College in Houlton, Maine with a Bachelor of Science degree and the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick with a law... |
35.6 | |
| Jack MacDougall Jack MacDougall Jack MacDougall is a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He worked for the Liberal Party of New Brunswick from 1984 to 1999. In 2002, he was an unsuccessful candidate for leader of the party... |
8.4 | |
| uncommitted | 7.1 | |
Convention
| 2002 Liberal leadership convention results May 11, 2002 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Shawn Graham Shawn Graham Shawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative... |
1,349 | 74.5 |
| Jack MacDougall Jack MacDougall Jack MacDougall is a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He worked for the Liberal Party of New Brunswick from 1984 to 1999. In 2002, he was an unsuccessful candidate for leader of the party... |
461 | 25.5 |