List of Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections

This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

(Held April 28, 1949)

(Held November 1, 1969)

(Held February 5, 1972)

(Held October 26, 1974)

First Ballot:

Second Ballot (Neary eliminated):

(Held October 15, 1977)

First Ballot:

Second Ballot (Shea eliminated):

Third Ballot (Simmons eliminated):

Fourth Ballot (Neary eliminated):

Following Rowe's resignation on May 27, 1979 the Party Executive elected Don Jamieson leader.

(Held November 1, 1980)

Stirling was personally defeated in the 1982 general election. On October 16, 1982 Steve Neary was named interim leader.

(Held October 13, 1984)

(Held June 5, 1987)

(Held January 17, 1996)

Tobin resigned as premier and leader on October 16, 2000. Beaton Tulk was chosen interim leader and premier.

(Held February 3, 2001)

First Ballot:

Second Ballot (Dicks eliminated):

Grimes resigned on May 30, 2005 and Gerry Reid was named interim leader.

(Held February 6, 2006)

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.

(Held May 28, 2011)

Jones resigned on August 9, 2011. The Party Executive elected a successor on August 14.

(Held August 14, 2011 - secret ballot by party executive, vote totals not released)

Aylward was defeated in the 2011 general election and resigned effective January 3, 2012. Dwight Ball was chosen interim leader.

(Held November 15-17, 2013)

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