Manitoba Liberal Party leadership elections
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The Manitoba Liberal Party, a political party in the Canadian
province
of Manitoba
, has chosen most of its leaders by delegated leadership conventions. Since 1993, the Manitoba Liberal Party
has chosen its leaders by an open vote of party members, weighted by riding.
The party's first leader, Thomas Greenway
, does not appear to have faced any formal opposition when he created the party in 1882/1883.
was leader of the Progressive Party of Manitoba
when the Liberal-Progressive coalition was formed in 1932, and was subsequently recognized as the leader of the merged party. Stuart Garson
was the unanimous choice of coalition Members of the Legislative Assembly
(MLAs) to replace Bracken, in a vote held on December 22, 1942.
In 1948, Douglas L. Campbell was selected as Premier by a vote among MLAs in the governing Liberal-Progressive/Progressive Conservative
coalition, defeating Progressive Conservative leader Errick Willis
.
Bill Jackson was originally a candidate, but dropped out in October 1980. He had been considered a frontrunner.
Had the results not been weighted by constituency, Lamoureux would have defeated Hasselfield by 1,019 votes to 997.
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of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, has chosen most of its leaders by delegated leadership conventions. Since 1993, the Manitoba Liberal Party
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
has chosen its leaders by an open vote of party members, weighted by riding.
The party's first leader, Thomas Greenway
Thomas Greenway
For the American character actor , see Tom Greenway.Thomas Greenway was a politician, merchant and farmer. He served as the seventh Premier of Manitoba, Canada, from 1888 to 1900...
, does not appear to have faced any formal opposition when he created the party in 1882/1883.
1906 leadership convention results
(Held on March 28, 1906.)- BROWN, EdwardEdward Brown (Manitoba politician)Edward Brown was a Manitoba politician. He served briefly as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party , and was later a cabinet minister in Tobias C. Norris's government ....
acclaimed
1910 leadership convention results
(Held April 5, 1910.)- NORRIS, Tobias C. acclaimed
1927 leadership convention results
(Held on March 20, 1927.)- ROBSON, HughHugh RobsonHugh Amos Robson was a politician and judge in Manitoba. He briefly served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party in the 1920s.-Career:...
winner on first ballot, vote totals not announced - HAMILTON, Fred C.Fred C. HamiltonFred C. Hamilton was a Manitoba politician who made two unsuccessful bids for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party ....
- MYLES, A.W.
1931 leadership convention results
(Held on June 26, 1931.)- MACKAY, MurdochMurdoch MackayMurdoch Mackay was a Manitoba politician. He led the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1931 to 1932, and brought the party into an alliance with John Bracken's Progressives....
winner, vote totals not announced - HAMILTON, Fred C.Fred C. HamiltonFred C. Hamilton was a Manitoba politician who made two unsuccessful bids for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party ....
Liberal-Progressive Party period
No leadership conventions were held during the existence of the Liberal-Progressive Party (1932–1961). John BrackenJohn Bracken
John Bracken, PC was an agronomist, the 11th Premier of Manitoba and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ....
was leader of the Progressive Party of Manitoba
Progressive Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Party of Manitoba, Canada, was a political party that developed from the United Farmers of Manitoba, an agrarian movement that became politically active following World War I...
when the Liberal-Progressive coalition was formed in 1932, and was subsequently recognized as the leader of the merged party. Stuart Garson
Stuart Garson
Stuart Sinclair Garson, was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served as the 12th Premier of Manitoba from 1943 to 1948, and later became a federal cabinet minister....
was the unanimous choice of coalition Members of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
(MLAs) to replace Bracken, in a vote held on December 22, 1942.
In 1948, Douglas L. Campbell was selected as Premier by a vote among MLAs in the governing Liberal-Progressive/Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
coalition, defeating Progressive Conservative leader Errick Willis
Errick Willis
Errick French Willis was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the province's Conservative Party between 1936 and 1954, and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party...
.
1961 leadership convention results
(Held on April 20, 1961.)- MOLGAT, GildasGildas MolgatGildas L. Molgat, CD was a Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1961 to 1969, and was subsequently appointed to the Canadian Senate, where he served as Speaker from 1994 until 2001. He died shortly thereafter.Molgat was born in Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba. ...
475 - ROBERTS, StanStan RobertsStan Roberts was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba between 1958 and 1962, and ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1961...
279 - JOBIN, Francis Bud 79
- HENDERSON, Lloyd 27
1969 leadership convention results
(Held on May 10, 1969.)- BEND, RobertRobert BendRobert Bend was a Manitoba politician, and was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party .-Early life:...
877 - EDMONDS, DuncanDuncan EdmondsDuncan Edmonds is a Canadian businessman, politician, consultant, lobbyist, university professor, and writer. In 1969, he unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party....
483 - WOLFE, BernieBernie WolfeBernie Wolfe, CM, OB is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada.-Personal and family:Wolfe family one of the pioneer families of TransconaBorn in 1922 in Transcona, Manitoba Attended Transcona Collegiate...
142 - HENDERSON, Lloyd 16
- MOLGAT, GildasGildas MolgatGildas L. Molgat, CD was a Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1961 to 1969, and was subsequently appointed to the Canadian Senate, where he served as Speaker from 1994 until 2001. He died shortly thereafter.Molgat was born in Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba. ...
3 (these ballots were spoiled; Molgat was not a candidate)
1970 leadership convention results
(Held on October 31, 1970.)- ASPER, Israel 720
- NESBITT, John 329
1975 leadership convention results
(Held on February 22, 1975.)- HUBAND, CharlesCharles HubandCharles Huband was a Manitoba politician, who subsequently became a judge. He was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party between 1975 and 1978....
381 - HENDERSON, Lloyd 87
1980 leadership convention results
(Held on November 30, 1980.)- LAUCHLAN, DougDoug LauchlanDoug Lauchlan is a Canadian politician, minister and educator. From 1980 to 1982, he was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.Lauchlan was an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada, and was the President of Mount Royal College, Calgary during the 1970s...
493 - MORAN, HughHugh MoranHugh Moran is a Manitoba businessman and politician.In 1975, Moran became president of By-Pass Ranch Ltd. The company has operated a ranching business, a top producing real estate brokerage, Canada Trust Moran Real Estate and one of Canada’s leading management companies, BPR Communications.Moran...
300
Bill Jackson was originally a candidate, but dropped out in October 1980. He had been considered a frontrunner.
1984 leadership convention results
(Held on, March 4, 1984.)- CARSTAIRS, SharonSharon CarstairsSharon Carstairs, PC is a Canadian politician and former Senator.-Early life:Carstairs was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the daughter of former Nova Scotia Premier Harold Connolly and his wife Vivian...
307 - RIDGEWAY, Bill 238
- DE JARDIN, Alan 21
- ZARETSKI, Stephen 11
1993 leadership election results
(Held on June 5, 1993.)- EDWARDS, PaulPaul Edwards (politician)Paul Edwards is a Manitoba politician and lawyer. He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party between 1993 and 1996....
1087 - LAMOUREUX, KevinKevin LamoureuxKevin Lamoureux, MP is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. On November 29, 2010, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the constituency of Winnipeg North in a by-election. He was re-elected during the 2011 election by 44 votes...
851
1996 leadership election results
(Held on October 16, 1996.)- HASSELFIELD, GinnyGinny HasselfieldGinny Hasselfield is a Canadian politician, and was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party between 1996 and 1998. A former Manitoba teacher and principal, she was also president and co-founder of Cross Cultural Communications International Inc. a company that provided diversity training and...
958 - LAMOUREUX, KevinKevin LamoureuxKevin Lamoureux, MP is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. On November 29, 2010, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the constituency of Winnipeg North in a by-election. He was re-elected during the 2011 election by 44 votes...
937
Had the results not been weighted by constituency, Lamoureux would have defeated Hasselfield by 1,019 votes to 997.
1998 leadership election results
(Held on October 17, 1998.)- GERRARD, JonJon GerrardJon Gerrard, PC, MLA is a politician and medical doctor in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Member of Parliament from 1993 to 1997, and was a secretary of state in the government of Jean Chrétien...
1336 - FONTAINE, JerryJerry FontaineJerry Fontaine is an Anishinaabe politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was chief of the Sagkeeng First Nation from 1989 to 1998, led the First Peoples Party in the 1995 provincial election, and was an unsuccessful candidate to lead the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1998...
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