Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership elections

The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party, a political party in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island chooses its leadership by an open vote of party members at a convention called by the party executive when there is a vacancy in the leadership (or there is a temporary interim leader). The first convention was held when Alex W. Matheson sought reelection as leader in 1961.

1961 leadership convention

(Held in September 1961)

Alexander Wallace Matheson 751
J. Watson MacNaught 278
W.E. Callahan 25

1965 leadership convention

(Held on December 11, 1965)

Alex Campbell 765
Lorne Bonnell 592

1978 leadership convention

(Held on December 9, 1978)

Bennett Campbell 963
Gerard Mitchell 382

1981 leadership convention

(Held on October 24, 1981)

Joe Ghiz 905
Gilbert Clements 482

1993 leadership convention

(Held on January 23, 1993)

Catherine Callbeck 1,229
Larry Creed 250
Bill Campbell 77

1996 leadership convention

(Held on October 5, 1996)

Keith Milligan 2,237
Wayne Cheverie 1,836
Ian "Tex" MacDonald 205
Dan Mullen 51

1999 leadership convention

(Held on March 5, 1999)

Wayne Carew acclaimed

The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election of 1999 was held on March 5, 1999 to choose a new leader upon the resignation of former premier Keith Milligan. As the lone candidate for the leadership, Wayne Carew won by acclamation. Carew was defeated in the 2000 general election & resigned as leader. Ron MacKinley was chosen interim leader.

2003 leadership convention

(Held on April 5, 2003)

Robert Ghiz 2065
Alan Buchanan 1904

(Note: there were 10 spoiled ballots)

2015 leadership convention

(Held on February 21, 2015)

Wade MacLauchlan acclaimed

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References

Carty, Kenneth R. et al., Leaders and Parties in Canadian Politics : Experiences of the Provinces. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Canada, 1992.
Stewart, Ian and Stewart, David K., Conventional choices : Maritime leadership politics. University of British Columbia Press, 2007.
Canadian Annual Review 1961.

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