2017 Welsh Liberal Democrats leadership election

The Welsh Liberal Democrats leadership election took place during the autumn of 2017 and was won by Jane Dodds, who defeated Ceredigion Councillor Elizabeth Evans in a closely fought contest.^[1]^[2]

Following the 2017 general election the party's leader, and only MP, Mark Williams lost his Ceredigion seat by 104 votes. Because of this he stood down as leader later that day.^{[citation needed]}

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]

^ David Cornock (17 September 2017). "The leadership contest no-one is talking about". bbc.co.uk. BBC News.
^ "Party Elections". www.welshlibdems.wales.
^ David Cornock (17 September 2017). "Vince Cable 'optimistic' despite Welsh Lib Dem woes". bbc.co.uk. BBC News.
^ "Jane Dodds is new Welsh Liberal Democrat leader". BBC News. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[1] David Cornock (17 September 2017). "The leadership contest no-one is talking about". bbc.co.uk. BBC News.

[welshlibdems1-2] "Party Elections". www.welshlibdems.wales.

[3] David Cornock (17 September 2017). "Vince Cable 'optimistic' despite Welsh Lib Dem woes". bbc.co.uk. BBC News.

[autogenerated1-4] "Jane Dodds is new Welsh Liberal Democrat leader". BBC News. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]