List of Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections
Encyclopedia
This page lists the results of leadership elections
held by the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
.
First Ballot:
Second Ballot (Neary eliminated):
First Ballot:
Second Ballot (Shea eliminated):
Third Ballot (Simmons eliminated):
Fourth Ballot (Neary eliminated):
leader.
Stirling was personally defeated in the 1982 general election
. On October 16, 1982 Steve Neary
was named interim leader.
Tobin resigned as premier and leader on October 16, 2000. Beaton Tulk
was chosen interim leader and premier.
First Ballot:
Second Ballot (Dicks eliminated):
Grimes resigned on May 30, 2005 and Gerry Reid
was named interim leader.
Bennett resigned as leader on May 8, 2006. Gerry Reid once again became interim leader and was elected by the executive as permanent leader on May 29, 2006. Reid was personally defeated in the 2007 General Election
and resigned. Yvonne Jones
was named interim leader on November 15, 2007.
Jones resigned on August 9, 2011. The Party Executive elected a successor on August 14.
Leadership convention
In Canadian politics, a leadership convention is held by a political party when the party needs to choose a leader due to a vacancy or a challenge to the incumbent leader.- Overview :...
held by the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...
.
1949 leadership convention
(Held April 28, 1949)- Joseph SMALLWOODJoey SmallwoodJoseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC was the main force that brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, and became the first Premier of Newfoundland . As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and...
accl.
1969 leadership convention
(Held November 1, 1969).- Joseph SMALLWOODJoey SmallwoodJoseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC was the main force that brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, and became the first Premier of Newfoundland . As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and...
1070 - John CROSBIEJohn CrosbieJohn Carnell Crosbie, PC, OC, ONL, QC is a retired provincial and federal politician and the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
440 - Alexander HICKMANAlexander HickmanThomas Alexander Hickman, OC, QC is a Canadian lawyer, former politician and former judge.Born in Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador, he studied at Memorial University of Newfoundland and received a LL.B from Dalhousie University in 1947. He was called to the Bar of Nova Scotia in 1947, and to...
187 - Randolph JOYCE 13
- Peter COOK 3
- Vincent SPENCER 1
1972 leadership convention
(Held February 5, 1972).- Edward ROBERTSEdward Roberts-External links:**...
564 - Tom BURGESS 82
- Rod MOORES 14
- Vincent SPENCER 3
1974 leadership convention
(Held October 26, 1974)First Ballot:
- Edward ROBERTSEdward Roberts-External links:**...
337 - Joseph SMALLWOODJoey SmallwoodJoseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC was the main force that brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, and became the first Premier of Newfoundland . As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and...
305 - Roger SIMMONSRoger SimmonsRoger Simmons, PC is a public policy consultant and former politician and diplomat in Canada.Simmons is originally from Newfoundland and Labrador where he was an active politician for many years. He is now based at the Vancouver, British Columbia office of the Gowlings law firm.Simmons was born in...
57 - Stephen NEARYSteve NearyStephen Aloysius Neary is a former politician and cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador.Neary worked at the Argentia Naval Base until 1945 before moving to a job at the Dominion Steel Company on Bell Island...
24
Second Ballot (Neary eliminated):
- Edward ROBERTSEdward Roberts-External links:**...
403 - Joseph SMALLWOODJoey SmallwoodJoseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC was the main force that brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, and became the first Premier of Newfoundland . As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and...
298 - Roger SIMMONSRoger SimmonsRoger Simmons, PC is a public policy consultant and former politician and diplomat in Canada.Simmons is originally from Newfoundland and Labrador where he was an active politician for many years. He is now based at the Vancouver, British Columbia office of the Gowlings law firm.Simmons was born in...
7
1977 leadership convention
(Held October 15, 1977)First Ballot:
- Edward ROBERTSEdward Roberts-External links:**...
356 - Stephen NEARYSteve NearyStephen Aloysius Neary is a former politician and cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador.Neary worked at the Argentia Naval Base until 1945 before moving to a job at the Dominion Steel Company on Bell Island...
238 - William ROWEBill RoweWilliam N. Rowe QC is a former politician, lawyer, broadcaster, and writer in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is married to Penelope Ayre Rowe of St. John’s, who is a member of the Order of Canada...
159 - Roger SIMMONSRoger SimmonsRoger Simmons, PC is a public policy consultant and former politician and diplomat in Canada.Simmons is originally from Newfoundland and Labrador where he was an active politician for many years. He is now based at the Vancouver, British Columbia office of the Gowlings law firm.Simmons was born in...
115 - Hugh SHEA 2
Second Ballot (Shea eliminated):
- Edward ROBERTSEdward Roberts-External links:**...
378 - Stephen NEARYSteve NearyStephen Aloysius Neary is a former politician and cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador.Neary worked at the Argentia Naval Base until 1945 before moving to a job at the Dominion Steel Company on Bell Island...
220 - William ROWEBill RoweWilliam N. Rowe QC is a former politician, lawyer, broadcaster, and writer in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is married to Penelope Ayre Rowe of St. John’s, who is a member of the Order of Canada...
150 - Roger SIMMONSRoger SimmonsRoger Simmons, PC is a public policy consultant and former politician and diplomat in Canada.Simmons is originally from Newfoundland and Labrador where he was an active politician for many years. He is now based at the Vancouver, British Columbia office of the Gowlings law firm.Simmons was born in...
100
Third Ballot (Simmons eliminated):
- Edward ROBERTSEdward Roberts-External links:**...
373 - William ROWEBill RoweWilliam N. Rowe QC is a former politician, lawyer, broadcaster, and writer in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is married to Penelope Ayre Rowe of St. John’s, who is a member of the Order of Canada...
227 - Stephen NEARYSteve NearyStephen Aloysius Neary is a former politician and cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador.Neary worked at the Argentia Naval Base until 1945 before moving to a job at the Dominion Steel Company on Bell Island...
215
Fourth Ballot (Neary eliminated):
- William ROWEBill RoweWilliam N. Rowe QC is a former politician, lawyer, broadcaster, and writer in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is married to Penelope Ayre Rowe of St. John’s, who is a member of the Order of Canada...
439 - Edward ROBERTSEdward Roberts-External links:**...
376
1979 leadership election
Following Rowe's resignation on May 27, 1979 the Party Executive elected Don JamiesonDon Jamieson
Donald Campbell Jamieson, PC was a Canadian politician, diplomat and broadcaster.Jamieson was born in St. John's Newfoundland...
leader.
1980 leadership convention
(Held November 1, 1980)- Len STIRLINGLen StirlingLen Stirling is a former politician in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. He was a member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1982 and was leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1980 to 1982.-Private life:...
666 - Les THOMS 140
- Edward NOSEWORTHY 1
Stirling was personally defeated in the 1982 general election
Newfoundland general election, 1982
The 40th Newfoundland general election was held on 6 April 1982 to elect members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 11th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.-Results:...
. On October 16, 1982 Steve Neary
Steve Neary
Stephen Aloysius Neary is a former politician and cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador.Neary worked at the Argentia Naval Base until 1945 before moving to a job at the Dominion Steel Company on Bell Island...
was named interim leader.
1984 leadership convention
(Held October 13, 1984)- Leo BARRYLeo BarryLeo Barry is a retired Australian rules footballer in the AFL with the Sydney Swans.Originally from Deniliquin, New South Wales, he attended St Ignatius' College, Riverview before being drafted as a zone selection in the 1994 National Draft and making his debut in the final round of the 1995...
517 - Eugene HISCOCK 51
- Hugh SHEA 24
1987 leadership convention
(Held June 5, 1987)- Clyde WELLSClyde WellsClyde Kirby Wells, QC was the fifth Premier of Newfoundland and was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1999 to March 2009...
564 - Winston BAKERWinston BakerWinston Baker was a Canadian politician, who sat in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1985 to 1995 as a member of the Liberals. He represented the electoral district of Gander.-References:...
67 - Edward NOSEWORTHY 10
1996 leadership convention
(Held January 17, 1996)- Brian TOBINBrian TobinBrian Vincent Tobin, PC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.- Early life, education, and family...
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Tobin resigned as premier and leader on October 16, 2000. Beaton Tulk
Beaton Tulk
Beaton Tulk was an educator, civil servant, politician and the seventh Premier of Newfoundland.Born in Ladle Cove, Newfoundland, Tulk resides in St. John's. He graduated from Memorial University with BA, B.Ed, and Master of Educational Administration degrees. He also later obtained a Canadian...
was chosen interim leader and premier.
2001 leadership convention
(Held February 3, 2001)First Ballot:
- Roger GRIMESRoger GrimesRoger D. Grimes is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Grimes was born and raised in the central Newfoundland town of Grand Falls-Windsor....
609 - John EFFORDJohn EffordRuben John Efford, PC is a former Canadian politician.-Provincial politics:...
546 - Paul DICKSPaul DicksPaul D. Dicks is a lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Humber West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2001 as a Liberal....
111
Second Ballot (Dicks eliminated):
- Roger GRIMESRoger GrimesRoger D. Grimes is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Grimes was born and raised in the central Newfoundland town of Grand Falls-Windsor....
638 - John EFFORDJohn EffordRuben John Efford, PC is a former Canadian politician.-Provincial politics:...
624
Grimes resigned on May 30, 2005 and Gerry Reid
Gerry Reid
Gerry Reid was the Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. He initially served as interim leader from 2005 to 2006, until Jim Bennett replaced him in February 2006...
was named interim leader.
2006 leadership convention
(Held February 6, 2006)- Jim BENNETTJim Bennett (politician)Jim Bennett is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. He ran in St. Barbe during the 2007 general election but lost to Wallace Young. Bennett previously served as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and...
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Bennett resigned as leader on May 8, 2006. Gerry Reid once again became interim leader and was elected by the executive as permanent leader on May 29, 2006. Reid was personally defeated in the 2007 General Election
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
The 47th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 9, 2007 to elect members of the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 18th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Campaign:...
and resigned. Yvonne Jones
Yvonne Jones
Yvonne Jones is a Canadian politician and former leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. She currently represents the riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, and was one of only three Liberal incumbents re-elected in the province's...
was named interim leader on November 15, 2007.
May 2011 leadership convention
(Held May 28, 2011)- Yvonne JONESYvonne JonesYvonne Jones is a Canadian politician and former leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. She currently represents the riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, and was one of only three Liberal incumbents re-elected in the province's...
accl.
Jones resigned on August 9, 2011. The Party Executive elected a successor on August 14.
August 2011 leadership election
(Held August 14, 2011)- Kevin AYLWARDKevin AylwardKevin Aylward is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He has served as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 14, 2011...
elected - Brad Cabana
- Bern Coffey
- Danny DumaresqueDanny DumaresqueDanny Dumaresque is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Eagle River in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 1996 as a member of the Liberal Party....
- Ryan Lane
- Rodney Martin
- Charles Murphy