1958 New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election

New Brunswick Liberal Association NB Liberal 1958 October 11, 1958 Fredericton, New Brunswick Louis Robichaud 3 Austin Claude Taylor 7 The New Brunswick Liberal Association held a leadership election on October 11, 1958, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to elect a new leader for the party. The position was left vacant following former leader Austin Claude Taylor's appointment to the Senate of Canada in early 1957. The leadership election saw seven total candidates in three ballots; during the first ballot, one was eliminated and three withdrew. Louis Robichaud won the overall election with 517 votes during the third ballot. Background On January 4, 1957, then-New Brunswick Liberal Association leader Austin Claude Taylor was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Louis St. Laurent, representing Westmorland County; as a result, his provincial leadership position, which he had held since 1954, was made vacant.PM Appoints 4 Liberals To Senate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star/149501650/ June 17, 2024 The Sault Star The Canadian Press January 4, 1957 1Hume J. A. Four New Senators Appointed By PM https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/149501677/ June 17, 2024 The Ottawa Citizen January 4, 1957 1 Joseph E. Connolly, a Liberal legislative member representing Gloucester, took on the role as house leader for the time being.Liberals To Choose N.B. Chief https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/149501543/ June 17, 2024 The Gazette The Canadian Press September 15, 1958 13 Leadership convention On September 14, 1958, the party called for a leadership convention to be held between October 10–11, 1958. It had already been determined that T. E. Duffie, a barrister from Victoria County, as well as George T. Urquhart, a defeated 1956 provincial election candidate from Saint John, were candidates. Other Liberal figures were also mentioned as potential candidates such as Connolly, Louis Robichaud, a legislative member for Kent and then-financial critic for the final legislative session,Robichaud Leads N.B. Liberals https://www.newspapers.com/article/national-post/149501191/ June 17, 2024 National Post October 25, 1958 59 Henry Murphy, as well as party secretary David M. Dickson. Lester B. Pearson, the leader of the federal Liberal party, was to 'address the convention.'East Liberals To Name Leader https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/149503357/ June 17, 2024 Edmonton Journal The Canadian Press September 15, 1958 22 Election results The leadership election began on October 11, 1958. It was held in FrederictonLiberals In N.B. Name Chief Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/149503395/ June 17, 2024 Toronto Star The Canadian Press October 11, 1958 55 for 883 Liberal delegates throughout the province to vote between seven candidates: Connolly, Duffie, Murphy, Robichaud, Urquhart, as well as Howard Hicks, a schoolteacher from Minto,New Brunswick Liberal Party To Choose New Leader https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard/149501364/ June 17, 2024 St. Catharines Standard The Canadian Press October 11, 1958 32 as well as A. Wesley Stuart, a former parliamentarian for Charlotte who made a last-minute candidacy declaration.N.B. Liberals Choose Leader https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/149501428/ June 17, 2024 Calgary Herald The Canadian Press October 14, 1958 55 The election results were publicized by newspapers on October 14, 1958. Robichaud emerged as the front-runner following the first ballot, which saw him receiving 239 votes. Stuart came in second place with 206, and Connolly received 176.Louis Robichaud élu chef libéral du N.B. https://books.google.com/books?id=dQkvAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2 June 17, 2024 L'Évangéline The Canadian Press October 14, 1958 2 Google News Archive Hicks was eliminated after receiving one vote; Murphy, Duffie, and Urquhart all withdrew after receiving 53, 61, and 87 votes, respectively. Robichaud led the second ballot with 403 votes, Stuart received 278, and Connolly was eliminated with 151 votes. Robichaud received the most votes again in the third and final ballot, receiving 517 votes versus Stuart's 304 votes.L. J. Robichaud New Leader NB Liberals https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-journal/149503268/ June 17, 2024 The Ottawa Journal The Canadian Press October 14, 1958 7Youthful lawyer heads New Brunswick Liberals https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province/149501316/ June 17, 2024 The Province The Canadian Press October 14, 1958 11 Robichaud secured the overall majority vote and was elected as the new party leader, of which he was considered as likely being "the youngest provincial party leader in Canada" at the time.New Leader - Louis J. Robichaud https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star/149501066/ June 17, 2024 The Sault Star October 22, 1958 16 1958 NBLA leadership ballot (votes)CandidateFirst BallotSecond BallotThird Ballot Louis Robichaud 239 403 517 A. Wesley Stuart 206 278 304 Joseph E. Connolly 176 151 Eliminated George T. Urquhart 87 Withdrawn T. E. Duffie 61 Withdrawn Henry J. Murphy 53 Withdrawn Howard Hicks 1 Eliminated References New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election Category:New Brunswick Liberal Association Leadership elections New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election Category:October 1958 in Canada