1997 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election
DateOctober 18, 1997
ConventionFredericton, New Brunswick
(with 4 other satellite voting locations)
Resigning leaderBernard Valcourt
Won byBernard Lord
Ballots2
Candidates4

The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election in 1997 to replace its outgoing leader Bernard Valcourt. The winner was Bernard Lord who would go on to win the riding of Moncton East in a by-election and lead the party to victory in the 1999 and 2003 elections.[1]

Results

1997 PCNB leadership first ballot[2]
Candidate Votes %
Bernard Lord 1,390 36.6
Norm Betts 1,223 32.2
Cleveland Allaby 663 17.4
Margaret-Ann Blaney 527 13.9
Blaney eliminated, Allaby withdrew
1997 PCNB leadership second ballot[3]
Candidate Votes %
Bernard Lord 1,830 56.4
Norm Betts 1,413 45.6
Lord wins

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Press. "Moncton lawyer takes lead in Tory race," Oct 18 1997, 6:36pm ET
  2. ↑ Canadian Press bulletin. NB-Tory-Leadership-Results. Oct 18 1997, 4:33pm ET
  3. ↑ Canadian Press. "Moncton lawyer takes lead in Tory race," Oct 18 1997, 6:36pm ET


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