| Election Name: | 2006 Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia leadership election |
| Country: | Nova Scotia |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | February 11, 2006 |
| 2Blank: | Second ballot |
| 3Blank: | First ballot |
| 1Blank: | Riding |
| Colour1: | 9999FF |
| Candidate1: | Rodney MacDonald |
| 1Data1: | Inverness |
| 2Data1: | 1,263 59.6% |
| 3Data1: | 789 35.0% |
| Colour2: | 9999FF |
| Candidate2: | Bill Black |
| 1Data2: | — |
| 2Data2: | 855 40.4% |
| 3Data2: | 742 32.8% |
| Colour3: | 9999FF |
| Candidate3: | Neil LeBlanc |
| 1Data3: | — |
| 2Data3: | Eliminated |
| 3Data3: | 730 32.2% |
| Leader | |
| Before Election: | John Hamm |
| After Election: | Rodney MacDonald |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Date: | February 11, 2006 |
| Winner: | Rodney MacDonald |
| Replaces: | John Hamm |
| Numcands: | 3 |
| Ballots: | 2 |
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia leadership election of 2006 was held on February 11, 2006 to select a replacement for John Hamm, as Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.
The following individuals were the subject of media speculation about running or themselves indicated they were considering a run but eventually opted against.
The first ballot was close, with just 59 votes separating the first and last place candidates.
| First Ballot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Perc. | ||
| Rodney MacDonald | 789 | 34.85% | ||
| Bill Black | 742 | 32.77% | ||
| Neil LeBlanc | 730 | 32.24% | ||
| Spoiled Ballots | 3 | 0.13% | ||
| Totals | 2,264 | 100% | ||
| Second Ballot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Perc. | ||
| Rodney MacDonald | 1,263 | 59.29% | ||
| Bill Black | 855 | 40.14% | ||
| Spoiled Ballots | 12 | 0.67% | ||
| Totals | 2,130 | 100% | ||