Date | February 26, 2011 |
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Convention | Vancouver Convention Centre |
Resigning leader | Gordon Campbell |
Won by | Christy Clark |
Ballots | 3 |
Candidates | 4 |
Entrance Fee | $25,000 |
Spending limit | $450,000 |
The 2011 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election was held following Gordon Campbell's resignation as Premier of British Columbia and as leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party.
The convention elected Christy Clark, who had served as Deputy Premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2004, as the party's new leader on February 26, 2011. Clark ultimately won the leadership on the third ballot over former Minister of Health Kevin Falcon with 52% of the vote.[1][2]