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.
1919 Conservative leadership convention
(Held on November 6, 1919)
- R.G. Willis winner
- Fawcett Taylor
(Note: The vote totals were not read into the record.)
1922 Conservative leadership convention
(Held on April 5, 1922)
- Fawcett Taylor winner
- John Thomas Haig
(Note: The results were not announced. R.G. Willis was nominated as a candidate, but declined.)
1950 Progressive Conservative leadership challenge
(Held in October, 1950)
- Errick Willis 188
- George Hastings 45
1954 Progressive Conservative leadership challenge
(Held on June 17, 1954)
First ballot:
- Errick Willis 118
- Dufferin Roblin 114
- J. Arthur Ross 55
Second ballot (Ross eliminated):
- Dufferin Roblin 160
- Errick Willis 123
1967 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on November 25, 1967)
First ballot:
- Walter Weir 167
- Sterling Lyon 141
- Stewart McLean 87
- George Johnson 71
Second ballot (Johnson eliminated):
- Walter Weir 220
- Sterling Lyon 170
- Stewart McLean 73
Third ballot (McLean eliminated):
- Walter Weir 280
- Sterling Lyon 183
1971 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on February 27, 1971)
- Sidney Spivak 261
- Harry Enns 215
1975 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on December 6, 1975)
- Sterling Lyon 264
- Sidney Spivak 207
1983 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on December 10, 1983)
First ballot:
- Gary Filmon 261
- Brian Ransom 217
- Clayton Manness 71
Second ballot (Manness eliminated):
- Gary Filmon 297
- Brian Ransom 251
2000 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on November 4, 2000)
- Stuart Murray acclaimed
(Note: Darren Praznik had previously withdrawn.)
2006 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on April 29, 2006 by one member one vote)
- Hugh McFadyen 6,091
- Ron Schuler 1,953
- Ken Waddell 1,099
2012 Progressive Conservative leadership convention
(Held on July 30, 2012)
- Brian Pallister acclaimed