2008 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2008 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election

| country = Scotland

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2005 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election

| previous_year = 2005

| next_election = 2011 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election

| next_year = 2011

| election_date = {{Start date|2008|08|26|df=yes}}

| image1 = Tavish Scott.jpg

| candidate1 = Tavish Scott

| popular_vote1 = 1,450

| percentage1 = 59.0%

| image2 = Ross Finnie.jpg

| candidate2 = Ross Finnie

| popular_vote2 = 568

| percentage2 = 21.3%

| image3 = Mike Rumbles.jpg

| candidate3 = Mike Rumbles

| popular_vote3 = 439

| percentage3 = 17.9%

| title = Leader

| before_election = Michael Moore (acting)
Nicol Stephen

| after_election = Tavish Scott

}}

The 2008 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election was an election to choose a new leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland, triggered following the resignation of Nicol Stephen for personal reasons. Deputy leader Michael Moore (MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) took over as interim party leader, and the timetable for the election was agreed on 5 July 2008: Nominations closed on 24 July 2008, the return of the ballot papers was set for 26 August 2008 and the declaration of results occurred on the same date.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7491449.stm BBC NEWS | Lib Dems set out leader timetable] The last leadership election was held in 2005 after the resignation of Jim Wallace, when Stephen defeated Mike Rumbles.