1997 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election

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.Canadian Press. "Moncton lawyer takes lead in Tory race," Oct 18 1997, 6:36pm ET

Results

1997 PCNB leadership first ballotCanadian Press bulletin. NB-Tory-Leadership-Results. Oct 18 1997, 4:33pm ETCandidateVotes% 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 ballotCanadian Press. "Moncton lawyer takes lead in Tory race," Oct 18 1997, 6:36pm ETCandidateVotes% Bernard Lord 1,830 56.4 Norm Betts 1,413 45.6 Lord wins

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