1991 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election in 1991 to replace its outgoing leader Barbara Baird Filliter. The winner was former Moncton mayor and member of parliament Dennis Cochrane, who later also won the riding of Petitcodiac in the 1991 general election.[1]
| Date | June 15, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Convention | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Resigning leader | Barbara Baird Filliter |
| Won by | Dennis Cochrane |
| Ballots | 1 |
| Candidates | 2 |
The candidates were Cochrane and St. Andrews mayor and teacher Bev Lawrence.[2] Fredericton—York—Sunbury member of parliament Bud Bird and party president Emilien LeBreton were also expected to run but did not enter the race.[3]
Results
| 1991 PCNB leadership result[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Dennis Cochrane | 955 | 89.2 | |
| Bev Lawrence | 116 | 10.8 | |
References
- Toronto Star. "N.B. Tories pick new leader," June 15, 1991, page A18.
- Canadian Press Newswire, Lawrence-Leadership, May 19, 1991.
- Canadian Press Newswire, Tories-Convention, April 27, 1991.
- Toronto Star. "N.B. Tories pick new leader," June 15, 1991, page A18.
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