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Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2022 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election took place on July 9, 2022[1] to elect a leader to replace Iain Rankin, who announced his intent to resign on January 5, 2022[4] after leading the party since 2021 and following the party's defeat in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.
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Turnout | 3,287 Delegates | ||||||||||||
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Date | July 9, 2022[1] |
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Convention | Halifax Convention Centre |
Resigning leader | Iain Rankin |
Won by | Zach Churchill |
Ballots | 1 |
Candidates | 2 |
Entrance Fee | $30,000[2] |
Spending limit | $250,000[3] |
Iain Rankin announced that he would be resigning as leader on January 6, 2022, following the party's defeat in the 2021 general election and after consulting with his family.[5] Rankin remained Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party until a successor was chosen.
Zach Churchill is the MLA for Yarmouth, having served since 2010. In the McNeil and Rankin governments, he served as Minister of Health and Wellness, Natural Resources, Municipal Affairs, Communications Nova Scotia, and Education and Early Childhood Development. Prior to announcing his candidacy, Churchill served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition as well as the critic for Health and Wellness and Health Care Professionals Recruitment.[9]
Angela Simmonds is the MLA for Preston, having served since 2021. Prior to announcing her candidacy, Simmonds has been serving as Deputy Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and Opposition critic for Justice, Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives, Human Rights Commission and Accessibility Act.[9]
No. | Date | Time | Place | Participants | ||||
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P Participant N Non-invitee A Absent invitee O Out of race (exploring or withdrawn) |
Zach Churchill | Angela Simmonds | ||||||
Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election debates | ||||||||
1 | April 28, 2022 | 7 p.m. AST | Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax | P | P | |||
2 | May 16, 2022 | 7 p.m. AST | Centre 200, Sydney | P | P | |||
3 | June 6, 2022 | 7 p.m. AST | White Point Beach Resort, White Point | P | P | |||
Candidate | Ballot 1 | |
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Name | Votes | Points |
Zach Churchill | 2,186 66.50% | 3,580.00 65.09% |
Angela Simmonds | 1,101 33.50% | 1,920.00 34.91% |
TOTAL | 3,287 | 5,500 |
Ballot 1 | |||||
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Riding | Zach Churchill | Angela Simmonds | Total | ||
Votes | Points | Votes | Points | Votes | |
Annapolis | 68 | 75.00 | 23 | 25.00 | 91 |
Antigonish | 46 | 65.00 | 25 | 35.00 | 71 |
Argyle | 54 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 54 |
Bedford Basin | 55 | 65.00 | 30 | 35.00 | 85 |
Bedford South | 63 | 72.00 | 24 | 28.00 | 87 |
Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier | 38 | 86.00 | 6 | 14.00 | 44 |
Cape Breton East | 53 | 70.00 | 23 | 30.00 | 76 |
Chester-St. Margaret's | 45 | 64.00 | 25 | 36.00 | 70 |
Clare | 55 | 95.00 | 3 | 5.00 | 58 |
Clayton Park West | 73 | 70.00 | 32 | 30.00 | 105 |
Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | 18 | 78.00 | 5 | 22.00 | 23 |
Colchester North | 19 | 54.00 | 6 | 46.00 | 35 |
Cole Harbour | 13 | 39.00 | 20 | 61.00 | 33 |
Cole Harbour-Dartmouth | 56 | 65.00 | 30 | 35.00 | 86 |
Cumberland North | 26 | 54.00 | 22 | 46.00 | 48 |
Cumberland South | 23 | 72.00 | 9 | 28.00 | 32 |
Dartmouth East | 52 | 54.00 | 44 | 46.00 | 96 |
Dartmouth North | 23 | 43.00 | 30 | 57.00 | 53 |
Dartmouth South | 22 | 42.00 | 30 | 58.00 | 52 |
Digby-Annapolis | 30 | 73.00 | 11 | 27.00 | 41 |
Eastern Passage | 21 | 75.00 | 7 | 25.00 | 28 |
Eastern Shore | 24 | 59.00 | 17 | 41.00 | 41 |
Fairview-Clayton Park | 45 | 70.00 | 19 | 30.00 | 64 |
Glace Bay-Dominion | 61 | 88.00 | 8 | 12.00 | 69 |
Guysborough-Tracadie | 20 | 65.00 | 11 | 35.00 | 31 |
Halifax Armdale | 43 | 70.00 | 18 | 30.00 | 61 |
Halifax Atlantic | 18 | 35.00 | 34 | 65.00 | 52 |
Halifax Chebucto | 47 | 49.00 | 48 | 51.00 | 95 |
Halifax Citadel-Sable Island | 81 | 65.00 | 43 | 35.00 | 124 |
Halifax Needham | 48 | 44.00 | 60 | 56.00 | 108 |
Hammonds Plains-Lucasville | 26 | 47.00 | 29 | 53.00 | 55 |
Hants East | 30 | 71.00 | 12 | 29.00 | 42 |
Hants West | 40 | 80.00 | 10 | 20.00 | 50 |
Inverness | 55 | 70.00 | 24 | 30.00 | 79 |
Kings North | 31 | 63.00 | 18 | 37.00 | 49 |
Kings South | 27 | 52.00 | 25 | 48.00 | 52 |
Kings West | 38 | 78.00 | 11 | 22.00 | 49 |
Lunenburg | 24 | 65.00 | 13 | 35.00 | 37 |
Lunenburg West | 35 | 64.00 | 20 | 36.00 | 55 |
Northside-Westmount | 19 | 44.00 | 24 | 56.00 | 43 |
Pictou Centre | 41 | 61.00 | 26 | 39.00 | 67 |
Pictou East | 26 | 54.00 | 22 | 46.00 | 48 |
Pictou West | 24 | 75.00 | 8 | 25.00 | 32 |
Preston | 11 | 16.00 | 57 | 84.00 | 68 |
Queens | 22 | 71.00 | 9 | 29.00 | 31 |
Richmond | 80 | 88.00 | 11 | 12.00 | 91 |
Sackville-Cobequid | 15 | 47.00 | 17 | 53.00 | 32 |
Sackville-Uniacke | 11 | 48.00 | 12 | 52.00 | 23 |
Shelburne | 26 | 96.00 | 1 | 4.00 | 27 |
Sydney-Membertou | 58 | 87.00 | 9 | 13.00 | 67 |
Timberlea-Prospect | 27 | 51.00 | 26 | 49.00 | 53 |
Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River | 27 | 57.00 | 20 | 43.00 | 47 |
Victoria-The Lakes | 39 | 78.00 | 11 | 22.00 | 50 |
Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank | 16 | 59.00 | 11 | 41.00 | 27 |
Yarmouth | 198 | 99.00 | 2 | 1.00 | 200 |
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