2006 Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia leadership election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia leadership election
| country = Nova Scotia
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 1995
| next_election =
| next_year = 2010
| election_date = February 11, 2006
| 2blank = Second ballot
| 3blank = First ballot
| 1blank = Riding
| image1 = 150x150px
| colour1 = 9999FF
| candidate1 = Rodney MacDonald
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| 1data1 = Inverness
| 2data1 = 1,263
59.6%
| 3data1 = 789
35.0%
| image2 =
| colour2 = 9999FF
| candidate2 = Bill Black
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| 1data2 = —
| 2data2 = 855
40.4%
| 3data2 = 742
32.8%
| image3 =
| colour3 = 9999FF
| candidate3 = Neil LeBlanc
| popular_vote3 =
| percentage3 =
| 1data3 = —
| 2data3 = Eliminated
| 3data3 = 730
32.2%
| title = Leader
| posttitle =
| before_election = John Hamm
| after_election = Rodney MacDonald
}}
{{Infobox leadership election
|party = Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
|colour = {{Canadian party colour|NS|PC}}
|year = 2006
|logo =
|date = February 11, 2006
|location =
|winner = Rodney MacDonald
|replaces = John Hamm
|numcands = 3
|ballots = 2
|entryfee =
|requirement =
|spendcap =
}}
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia leadership election of 2006 was held on February 11, 2006 to select a replacement for John Hamm, as Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.
Timeline
- September 29, 2005 - Hamm announces his retirement, effective upon the election of a new leader.
- October 15, 2005 - The PC Party announces that the leadership vote will be held on February 11, 2006 with a delegated convention as opposed to the one member one vote system used in the previous race.
- October 26, 2005 - Bill Black becomes the first candidate to officially enter the race.
- October 28, 2005 - Neil LeBlanc becomes the second candidate to officially enter the race.
- November 4, 2005 - Rodney MacDonald becomes the third candidate to officially enter the race.
- December 27, 2005 - Membership cutoff date.
- January 7, 2006 - Delegate selection period begins.
- February 11, 2006 - Leadership convention held in Halifax. Rodney MacDonald wins on 2nd ballot with support from Neil LeBlanc.
- February 24, 2006 - MacDonald sworn in as 32nd Premier of Nova Scotia.
Candidates
- Bill Black, former CEO of Maritime Life and candidate for the Halifax Citadel by-election
- Neil LeBlanc, former minister of Finance
- Rodney MacDonald, minister of Tourism, Culture & Heritage and MLA for Inverness
Non-candidates
The following individuals were the subject of media speculation about running or themselves indicated they were considering a run but eventually opted against.
- Michael Baker, minister of Justice and MLA for Lunenburg
- Jamie Baillie, former Chief of Staff to Premier Hamm.
- Cecil Clarke, minister of Energy and MLA for Cape Breton North
- Ernie Fage, minister of Economic Development and MLA for Cumberland North
- Richard Hurlburt, minister of Natural Resources and MLA for Yarmouth
- Peter Kelly, mayor of Halifax
- Peter MacKay, deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and MP for Central Nova
- Kerry Morash, minister of Environment and Labour and MLA for Queens
- Jane Purves, former minister of Education, Chief of Staff to Premier Hamm
- Judy Streatch, MLA for Chester-St. Margaret's
Results
=First Ballot=
The first ballot was close, with just 59 votes separating the first and last place candidates.
| class="wikitable" |
| width="3"|
! !colspan="2"| First Ballot |
|---|
| width="3"|
! Candidate ! Votes ! Perc. |
| bgcolor="#9999FF"|
|align="right"|789 |align="right"|34.85% |
| bgcolor="#9999FF"|
|align="right"|742 |align="right"|32.77% |
| bgcolor="#9999FF"|
|align="right"|730 |align="right"|32.24% |
| ! Spoiled Ballots
|align="right"|3 |align="right"|0.13% |
| bgcolor=lightgrey
! ! Totals |align="right"|2,264 |align="right"|100% |
LeBlanc eliminated, supports MacDonald.
=Second Ballot=
| class="wikitable" |
| width="3"|
! !colspan="2"| Second Ballot |
|---|
| width="3"|
! Candidate ! Votes ! Perc. |
| bgcolor="#9999FF"|
|align="right"|1,263 |align="right"|59.29% |
| bgcolor="#9999FF"|
|align="right"|855 |align="right"|40.14% |
| !Spoiled Ballots
|align="right"|12 |align="right"|0.67% |
| bgcolor=lightgrey
! ! Totals |align="right"|2,130 |align="right"|100% |
External links
- [http://gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20050929007 Hamm's resignation announcement]
- [http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/ Party website]
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Category:Political party leadership elections in Nova Scotia