1991 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election

September 2023 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick NB PC 1991 June 15, 1991 Fredericton, New Brunswick Dennis Cochrane 1 Barbara Baird Filliter 2 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.Toronto Star. "N.B. Tories pick new leader," June 15, 1991, page A18. The candidates were Cochrane and St. Andrews mayor and teacher Bev Lawrence.Canadian Press Newswire, Lawrence-Leadership, May 19, 1991. Fredericton—York—Sunbury member of parliament Bud Bird and party president Emilien LeBreton were also expected to run but did not enter the race.Canadian Press Newswire, Tories-Convention, April 27, 1991. Results 1991 PCNB leadership resultToronto Star. "N.B. Tories pick new leader," June 15, 1991, page A18.CandidateVotes% Dennis Cochrane 955 89.2 Bev Lawrence 116 10.8 References Category:1991 elections in Canada 1991 Category:1991 in New Brunswick Category:1991 political party leadership elections