2011 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election

2011 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election
17 May 2011 (2011-05-17)
 
Candidate Willie Rennie
Popular vote Unopposed
Leader before election

Tavish Scott

 Elected Leader

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.

Nominations for party leader closed on 17 May 2011, and with Willie Rennie the only declared candidate, he was elected to the position unopposed.

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