Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership conventions
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Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba Leadership Elections
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
(previously known as the Conservative Party of Manitoba) has had several contested races to determine its leadership. These have all occurred by voting
at delegated conventions. The results are listed below.
(Note: The vote totals were not read into the record.)
(Note: The results were not announced. R.G. Willis was nominated as a candidate, but declined.)
First ballot:
Second ballot (Ross eliminated):
First ballot:
Second ballot (Johnson eliminated):
Third ballot (McLean eliminated):
First ballot:
Second ballot (Manness eliminated):
(Note: Darren Praznik
had previously withdrawn.)
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
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:...
(previously known as the Conservative Party of Manitoba) has had several contested races to determine its leadership. These have all occurred by voting
Voting
Voting is a method for a group such as a meeting or an electorate to make a decision or express an opinion—often following discussions, debates, or election campaigns. It is often found in democracies and republics.- Reasons for voting :...
at delegated conventions. The results are listed below.
1919 Conservative leadership convention
(Held on November 6, 1919)- WILLIS, Richard G. winner
- TAYLOR, FawcettFawcett G. TaylorFawcett Gowler Taylor was a Manitoba politician, and was the leader of that province's Conservative Party from 1922 to 1933....
(Note: The vote totals were not read into the record.)
1922 Conservative leadership convention
(Held on April 5, 1922)- TAYLOR, FawcettFawcett G. TaylorFawcett Gowler Taylor was a Manitoba politician, and was the leader of that province's Conservative Party from 1922 to 1933....
winner - HAIG, John ThomasJohn Thomas HaigJohn Thomas Haig, PC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as parliamentary leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in 1921-22....
(Note: The results were not announced. R.G. Willis was nominated as a candidate, but declined.)
1936 Conservative leadership convention
(Held on June 9, 1936)- WILLIS, ErrickErrick WillisErrick 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...
acclaimed
1950 Progressive Conservative leadership challenge
(Held in October, 1950)- WILLIS, ErrickErrick WillisErrick 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...
188 - HASTINGS, George 45
1954 Progressive Conservative leadership challenge
(Held on June 17, 1954)First ballot:
- WILLIS, ErrickErrick WillisErrick 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...
118 - ROBLIN, DufferinDufferin RoblinDufferin "Duff" Roblin, PC, CC, OM was a Canadian businessman and politician. Known as "Duff," he served as the 14th Premier of Manitoba from 1958 to 1967. Roblin was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In the government of Brian Mulroney, he served as...
114 - ROSS, J. ArthurJ. Arthur RossJames Arthur Ross was a Manitoba politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons for thirteen years, and was a candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1953....
55
Second ballot (Ross eliminated):
- ROBLIN, DufferinDufferin RoblinDufferin "Duff" Roblin, PC, CC, OM was a Canadian businessman and politician. Known as "Duff," he served as the 14th Premier of Manitoba from 1958 to 1967. Roblin was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In the government of Brian Mulroney, he served as...
160 - WILLIS, ErrickErrick WillisErrick 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...
123
1967 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on November 25, 1967)First ballot:
- WEIR, WalterWalter WeirWalter C. Weir was a politician who served as the 15th Premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969.Weir was born in High Bluff, Manitoba, and worked as a funeral director. He served as chairman of the Minnedosa Hospital Board from 1955 to 1957, and of the Minnedosa Town Council from 1958 to 1959...
167 - LYON, SterlingSterling LyonSterling Rufus Lyon, PC, OC was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom...
141 - McLEAN, StewartStewart McLeanStewart McLean was a Manitoba politician. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir, and unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1967.McLean was born and raised in Dauphin, Manitoba, and received a B.A....
87 - JOHNSON, GeorgeGeorge Johnson (Manitoba politician)George Johnson, OC was a medical doctor and is seen by historians as one of the leading political reformers of the twentieth century in Manitoba. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir and as the province's 20th Lieutenant Governor from 1986 to...
71
Second ballot (Johnson eliminated):
- WEIR, WalterWalter WeirWalter C. Weir was a politician who served as the 15th Premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969.Weir was born in High Bluff, Manitoba, and worked as a funeral director. He served as chairman of the Minnedosa Hospital Board from 1955 to 1957, and of the Minnedosa Town Council from 1958 to 1959...
220 - LYON, SterlingSterling LyonSterling Rufus Lyon, PC, OC was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom...
170 - McLEAN, StewartStewart McLeanStewart McLean was a Manitoba politician. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir, and unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1967.McLean was born and raised in Dauphin, Manitoba, and received a B.A....
73
Third ballot (McLean eliminated):
- WEIR, WalterWalter WeirWalter C. Weir was a politician who served as the 15th Premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969.Weir was born in High Bluff, Manitoba, and worked as a funeral director. He served as chairman of the Minnedosa Hospital Board from 1955 to 1957, and of the Minnedosa Town Council from 1958 to 1959...
280 - LYON, SterlingSterling LyonSterling Rufus Lyon, PC, OC was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom...
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1971 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on February 27, 1971)- SPIVAK, SidneySidney SpivakSidney Spivak was a Manitoba politician. He was a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin, Walter Weir and Sterling Lyon, and was himself leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1971 to 1975.Spivak was born to a Jewish family in Winnipeg, and was educated at...
261 - ENNS, HarryHarry EnnsHarry Enns was a Manitoba politician. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin, Walter Weir, Sterling Lyon and Gary Filmon, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1971...
215
1975 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on December 6, 1975)- LYON, SterlingSterling LyonSterling Rufus Lyon, PC, OC was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom...
264 - SPIVAK, SidneySidney SpivakSidney Spivak was a Manitoba politician. He was a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin, Walter Weir and Sterling Lyon, and was himself leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1971 to 1975.Spivak was born to a Jewish family in Winnipeg, and was educated at...
207
1983 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on December 10, 1983)First ballot:
- FILMON, GaryGary FilmonGary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999.-Early life and municipal career:...
261 - RANSOM, BrianBrian RansomBrian Ransom was a Manitoba politician. In 1983, he unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba....
217 - MANNESS, ClaytonClayton MannessClayton Manness is a Manitoba politician. In 1983, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba....
71
Second ballot (Manness eliminated):
- FILMON, GaryGary FilmonGary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999.-Early life and municipal career:...
297 - RANSOM, BrianBrian RansomBrian Ransom was a Manitoba politician. In 1983, he unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba....
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2000 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on November 4, 2000)- MURRAY, StewartStuart MurrayStuart Murray is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba and leader of the opposition in the Manitoba legislature from 2000 to 2006.-Early life and career:...
acclaimed
(Note: Darren Praznik
Darren Praznik
Darren Thomas Praznik is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a prominent cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Gary Filmon, and considered running for the party's leadership in 2000....
had previously withdrawn.)
2006 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on April 29, 2006 by one member one vote) http://www.pcmanitoba.com/story.php?intNewsID=27- McFAYDEN, HughHugh McFadyenHugh Daniel McFadyen is a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. Since 2006, he has been leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba and Leader of the Opposition in the Manitoba legislature. Following his party's loss in the 2011 election he announced that he would resign as...
6,091 - SCHULER, RonRon SchulerRon Schuler is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a member of the Manitoba Legislature and a representative of the Progressive Conservative Party. He was first elected in the 1999 provincial election and was re-elected in the 2003 and 2007 elections.-Personal life and...
1,953 - WADDELL, KenKen WaddellKen Waddell is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the Mayor of Neepawa from 1998 to 2002, and sought the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in its 2006 leadership election...
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