2011 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election
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The 2011 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election was triggered by the resignation of party leader Tavish Scott on 7 May 2011, due to the very poor showing of the party at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, in which the Liberal Democrats only returned 5 MSPs and lost 12.[1]
Nominations for party leader closed on 17 May 2011, and with Willie Rennie the only declared candidate, he was elected to the position unopposed.[2]
Declared candidates
- Willie Rennie – MSP for the Mid Scotland & Fife Region, former MP for Dunfermline & West Fife (2006–10)[3]
Suggested candidates
There were only four other Scottish Liberal Democrat MSPs currently sitting in the Scottish Parliament: Jim Hume, Liam McArthur and Alison McInnes and Tavish Scott, the former party leader. Although Liam McArthur was mentioned as a possible contender, most media believed that it was unlikely that another candidate would stand due to the small size of the party making a leadership contest and ballot undesirable, as turned out to be the case.[4]
References
- ^ Black, Andrew (7 May 2011). "Scots Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott quits post". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ Black, Andrew (17 May 2011). "Willie Rennie named new Scottish Lib Dem leader". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Lib Dems: Rennie announces he will stand for leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats". scotlibdems.org.uk. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Tavish Scott resigns as Scottish Liberal Democrat leader". Caledonian Mercury. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
See also
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