2011 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election

none September 2020 August 2012 2011 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election Scotland presidential no 2008 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election 2008 2021 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election 2021 2011 05 17 yes Willie Rennie 2011 (cropped).JPG Willie Rennie Unopposed Leader Tavish Scott Willie Rennie 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.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-13321726 Scots Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott quits post Black Andrew 7 May 2011 BBC News 14 July 2011 Nominations for party leader closed on 17 May 2011, and with Willie Rennie the only declared candidate, he was elected to the position unopposed.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-13411906 Willie Rennie named new Scottish Lib Dem leader Black Andrew 17 May 2011 BBC News 14 July 2011 Declared candidates Willie Rennie – MSP for the Mid Scotland & Fife Region, former MP for Dunfermline & West Fife (2006–10)http://www.scotlibdems.org.uk/news/2011/05/rennie-announces-he-will-stand-leader-scottish-liberal-democrats Scottish Lib Dems: Rennie announces he will stand for leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats scotlibdems.org.uk 13 May 2011 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927232133/http://www.scotlibdems.org.uk/news/2011/05/rennie-announces-he-will-stand-leader-scottish-liberal-democrats 27 September 2011 dead 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.http://politics.caledonianmercury.com/2011/05/07/tavish-scott-resigns-as-scottish-liberal-democrat-leader/ Tavish Scott resigns as Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Caledonian Mercury 7 May 2011 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110912044747/http://politics.caledonianmercury.com/2011/05/07/tavish-scott-resigns-as-scottish-liberal-democrat-leader/ 12 September 2011 dead References See also 2011 Scottish Conservatives leadership election 2011 Scottish Labour leadership election Category:2011 in Scotland Category:2010s elections in Scotland 2011 Category:Uncontested political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom Category:2011 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom