1996 Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election

The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election of 1996 was held on October 5, 1996 to elect a new leader (and Premier of Prince Edward Island). Former provincial cabinet minister, Keith Milligan won the leadership on the first and only ballot, defeating Wayne Cheverie, Ian "Tex" MacDonald and Dan Mullen. Milligan succeeded previous leader Catherine Callbeck as premier on October 9, 1996.

1996 Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election
DateOctober 5, 1996
ConventionCharlottetown
Resigning leaderCatherine Callbeck
Won byKeith Milligan
Ballots1
Candidates4

Candidates

  • Keith Milligan, Liberal provincial cabinet minister
  • Wayne Cheverie, Liberal provincial cabinet minister
  • Ian "Tex" MacDonald, former mayor of Charlottetown
  • Dan Mullen, Charlottetown businessman

Results

First Ballot

First Ballot
Candidate Votes Perc.
Keith Milligan 2237 51.67%
Wayne Cheverie 1836 42.41%
Ian "Tex" MacDonald 205 4.76%
Dan Mullen 51 1.18%
Spoiled Ballots 0 0.00%
Totals 4,329 100%


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