1993 Progressive Conservative leadership election

The 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership election was held on June 13, 1993, to choose a leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Kim Campbell won the vote in the second ballot. She became Canada's first female prime minister on June 25, 1993.[2]

1993 Progressive Conservative Party leadership election
June 13, 1993
  PC
Candidate Kim Campbell Jean Charest Jim Edwards
Second Ballot Delegate Count 1,817
(52.7%)		 1,630
(47.3%)		 Eliminated
First Ballot Delegate Count 1,664
(48.0%)		 1,369
(39.5%)		 307
(8.8%)
  PC
Candidate Garth Turner Patrick Boyer
Second Ballot Delegate Count Eliminated Eliminated
First Ballot Delegate Count 76
(2.2%)		 53
(1.5%)
Leader before election

Brian Mulroney

 Elected Leader

Kim Campbell

1993 Progressive Conservative leadership election
DateJune 13, 1993
ConventionOttawa Civic Centre,[1]
Ottawa, Ontario
Resigning leaderBrian Mulroney
Won byKim Campbell
Ballots2
Candidates5
Entrance FeeC$
Spending limitNone

Initially, due to Campbell's popularity, very few prominent Progressive Conservatives entered the race, with Michael Wilson, Perrin Beatty, Barbara McDougall, and Joe Clark not making expected runs. Jean Charest had to be convinced to run by Brian Mulroney. Once in the race, however, he ran an energetic campaign directed by established party organizers loyal to Mulroney, who would later lead the 1993 federal election campaign team. This turned the race from a coronation into a divisive grass roots battle for delegates.

Candidates

Patrick Boyer
Background

MP for Etobicoke—Lakeshore, Ontario (1984–1993)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for External Affairs (1989-1991)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence (1991-1993)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology (1993)

Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell
Background

MP for Vancouver Centre, British Columbia (1988–1993)
BC Social Credit MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey (1986-1988).
Minister of Justice (1990-1993)
Minister responsible for Federal-Provincial Relations (1993)
Minister of Veterans Affairs (1993)
Minister of National Defence (1993)

Supporters

Jean Charest
Jean Charest
Background

MP for Sherbrooke, Quebec (1984–1993)
Minister of State (Youth) (1986-1990)
Minister of the Environment (1991-1993)

Supporters

Jim Edwards
Background

MP for Edmonton Southwest, Alberta (1984–1993)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Communications (1985-1986 and 1989-1991)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1988-1989)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Agriculture) (1991-1992)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1991-1992)

Supporters

Garth Turner
Garth Turner
Background

MP for Halton—Peel, Ontario (1988–1993)

Endorsements
Main article: Endorsements for the 1993 Progressive Conservative Party of Canada leadership convention

Kim Campbell received the most endorsements from sitting MPs, with 43 backing her. 38 declared their support for Jean Charest, while 15 backed Jim Edwards. Patrick Boyer and Garth Turner were both sitting MPs and neither were supported by any other sitting MP.

Candidate BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NT YT Total
Patrick Boyer Members: - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Kim Campbell Members: 6 5 - 1 16 8 4 2 - 1 - - 43
Jean Charest Members: 1 4 2 2 10 15 1 2 - 1 - - 38
Jim Edwards Members: - 6 - 1 6 2 - - - - - - 15
Garth Turner Members: - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Unaffiliated Members: - 7 - 3 - - - - - - - - -

Results
Delegate support by ballot[3]
Candidate 1st ballot 2nd ballot
Votes cast % Votes cast %
CAMPBELL, Avril Phædra Douglas (Kim) 1,664 48.0% 1,817 52.7%
CHAREST, John James (Jean) 1,369 39.5% 1,630 47.3%
EDWARDS, James Stewart (Jim) 307 8.8% Endorsed Campbell
TURNER, John Garth 76 2.2% Withdrew; Did not endorse
BOYER, J. Patrick 53 1.5% Endorsed Charest
Total 3,469 100.0% 3,447 100.0%
First round
Campbell
 
 47.97%
Charest
 
 39.46%
Edwards
 
 8.85%
Turner
 
 2.19%
Boyer
 
 1.53%
Final round
Campbell
 
 52.71%
Charest
 
 47.29%
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References
  1. "Undecideds crucial to winner: Campbell's conventional speech just fine for some". Globe and Mail. 14 June 1993.
  2. Kavanagh, Dennis; Riches, Christopher (2013). A Dictionary of Political Biography. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199569137. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "1993 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention". CPAC. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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