Welsh Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2017

Welsh Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2017
25 September 2017 (2017-09-25) – 28 October 2017 (2017-10-28)

 
Candidate Jane Dodds Elizabeth Evans
First round 587 519
Percentage 56.5% 43.5%
Leader before election

Kirsty Williams

 Elected Leader

Jane Dodds

The Welsh Liberal Democrats leadership election on 3 November 2017 was won by Jane Dodds, who defeated Elizabeth Evans, the only other candidate. [1][2]

Following the 2017 general election the party's leader and only MP representing a seat in Wales, Mark Williams lost his Ceredigion seat by 104 votes, he stood down as leader later that day. His predecessor as leader, Kirsty Williams, took over as interim leader, but announced she wouldn't be a candidate in the forthcoming leadership election. [3]

Jane Dodds was declared the winner with 56.5% of the vote on 3 November 2017.[4]

Candidates

Candidate Born Electoral History Endorsements
Jane Dodds 23 September 1963
(age 54)
Wrexham		 Contested Montgomeryshire in the 2015 and 2017 UK General Elections and Montgomeryshire in the 2016 National Assembly for Wales Election.

Richmond upon Thames Councillor for North Richmond 2006[5] to 2010.[6]

 Jenny Randerson, Baroness Randerson,
Joan Walmsley, Baroness Walmsley,
Martin Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gresford
Elizabeth Evans 23 February
Aberaeron		 Contested Ceredigion in the 2011 and 2016 National Assembly for Wales Elections.

Ceredigion Councillor for Aberaeron since 2008.[7]

 Peter Black,[8]
Mark Williams[9]

Close of ballots was 5PM on 30 October 2017.[2]

Result

Candidate Votes %
Turnout:
35.2%
Jane Dodds 587
56.5
Elizabeth Evans 519
43.5
Total 1,106

[4][10]

References

  1. ↑ David Cornock (17 September 2017). "The leadership contest no-one is talking about". bbc.co.uk. BBC News.
  2. 1 2 "Party Elections". www.welshlibdems.wales.
  3. ↑ David Cornock (17 September 2017). "Vince Cable 'optimistic' despite Welsh Lib Dem woes". bbc.co.uk. BBC News.
  4. 1 2 "Jane Dodds is new Welsh Liberal Democrat leader". BBC News. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  5. ↑ http://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/5409/results04may2006.pdf
  6. ↑ "Election results for North Richmond, 6 May 2010". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  7. ↑ "Councillors & Committees". Ceredigion County Council. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  8. ↑ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  9. ↑ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  10. ↑ Adrian Masters (2017-11-03). "Welsh Lib Dem leadership result: Jane Dodds 53.1% Elizabeth Evans 46.9% 35.2% turnout". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
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