British Columbia Liberal Party leadership conventions
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This page lists the results of leadership convention
s held by the British Columbia Liberal Party
.
(Source: "Canadian Annual Review 1902", p. 85)
resigned as Liberal leader on June 2, 1903. Following his personal defeat in the 1903 general election
, the first on a partisan basis, James Alexander MacDonald
was elected leader by a party caucus on October 19, 1903.)
First Ballot:
Second Ballot:
Third Ballot (Runoff between McInnes and MacDonald):
Fourth Ballot (McInnes eliminated):
(Source: "Canadian Annual Review 1903", pgs. 222-223)
and John Wallace de Beque Farris
. William Sloan
and John Duncan MacLean
were eliminated on previous ballots.
Source: "Morning Leader", March 6, 1918
was chosen to be his successor as leader and Premier and was made acting Premier while Oliver remained nominal Premier. Oliver died on August 17, 1927 and MacLean become Premier on August 20.
Source: "Morning Leader", July 19, 1927
Following John Duncan MacLean
's personal defeat in the 1928 general election
Thomas Dufferin Pattullo
was unanimously chosen House leader by the Liberal caucus on January 19, 1929. This was confirmed by the party executive on January 21, 1929. He was confirmed as permanent leader at a subsequent convention.
Source: "Vancouver Sun", January 21, 1929
Source: "Montreal Gazette", 31 May 1930
Source: "The Leader Post", 3 December 1941
Source: "Saskatoon Star-Phoenix", 11 December 1947
Source: "Vancouver Sun", 9 April 1953
Source: "Montreal Gazette", 19 May 1959
Source: The Leader-Post, 7 October 1968)
.)
(Source: Globe and Mail, 19 February 1979)
(Note: There were six spoiled ballots.)
.)
.)
The rounds were counted in terms of points, with 100 points allocated per electoral district.
Leadership convention
In Canadian politics, a leadership convention is held by a political party when the party needs to choose a leader due to a vacancy or a challenge to the incumbent leader.- Overview :...
s held by the British Columbia Liberal Party
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
.
1902 leadership convention
(Held February 6, 1902)- MARTIN, JosephJoseph Martin (Canadian politician)Joseph Martin was a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, British Columbia and the United Kingdom often referred to as "Fighting Joe".-Early life:...
47 - McInnes, William Wallace BurnsWilliam Wallace Burns McInnesWilliam Wallace Burns McInnes was a Canadian politician, lawyer and served as the Yukon's fifth Commissioner....
17 - Brown, John CunninghamJohn Cunningham BrownJohn Cunningham Brown was an Irish-born newspaper owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented New Westminster City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1890 to 1894 and from 1900 to 1901....
8 - Maxwell, George RichieGeorge Ritchie MaxwellGeorge Ritchie Maxwell was a Canadian Presbyterian minister and politician.Born in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, he was ordained a minister of the Church of Scotland in 1880. He migrated to Canada in 1885 serving as a minister in Quebec eventually setting in Vancouver, British Columbia...
4 - Scattering 14
(Source: "Canadian Annual Review 1902", p. 85)
1903 Party Caucus
(Joseph MartinJoseph Martin (Canadian politician)
Joseph Martin was a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, British Columbia and the United Kingdom often referred to as "Fighting Joe".-Early life:...
resigned as Liberal leader on June 2, 1903. Following his personal defeat in the 1903 general election
British Columbia general election, 1903
The British Columbia general election of 1903 was the tenth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 5, 1903, and held on October 3, 1903...
, the first on a partisan basis, James Alexander MacDonald
James Alexander MacDonald
James Alexander MacDonald was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal...
was elected leader by a party caucus on October 19, 1903.)
First Ballot:
- HENDERSON, Stuart AlexanderStuart Alexander HendersonStuart Alexander Henderson was a Scottish-born lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Yale from 1903 to 1909 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal....
5 - MacDONALD, James AlexanderJames Alexander MacDonaldJames Alexander MacDonald was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal...
5 - McINNES, William Wallace BurnsWilliam Wallace Burns McInnesWilliam Wallace Burns McInnes was a Canadian politician, lawyer and served as the Yukon's fifth Commissioner....
5
Second Ballot:
- McINNES, William Wallace BurnsWilliam Wallace Burns McInnesWilliam Wallace Burns McInnes was a Canadian politician, lawyer and served as the Yukon's fifth Commissioner....
6 - MacDONALD, James AlexanderJames Alexander MacDonaldJames Alexander MacDonald was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal...
5 - HENDERSON, Stuart AlexanderStuart Alexander HendersonStuart Alexander Henderson was a Scottish-born lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Yale from 1903 to 1909 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal....
4
Third Ballot (Runoff between McInnes and MacDonald):
- MacDONALD, James AlexanderJames Alexander MacDonaldJames Alexander MacDonald was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal...
11 - McINNES, William Wallace BurnsWilliam Wallace Burns McInnesWilliam Wallace Burns McInnes was a Canadian politician, lawyer and served as the Yukon's fifth Commissioner....
4
Fourth Ballot (McInnes eliminated):
- MacDONALD, James AlexanderJames Alexander MacDonaldJames Alexander MacDonald was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal...
10 - HENDERSON, Stuart AlexanderStuart Alexander HendersonStuart Alexander Henderson was a Scottish-born lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Yale from 1903 to 1909 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal....
4
(Source: "Canadian Annual Review 1903", pgs. 222-223)
Developments 1909-1912
John Oliver was elected leader by a meeting of the caucus and provincial executive October 10, 1909.1912 leadership convention
(Held March 1, 1912)- BREWSTER, Harlan CareyHarlan Carey BrewsterHarlan Carey Brewster was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Brewster arrived in British Columbia in 1893, and had various careers working on a ship and then in a cannery. He eventually became owner of his own canning company...
accl.
1918 Party Caucus
On March 5, 1918 John Oliver was elected leader on the fourth ballot, defeating James Horace KingJames Horace King
James Horace King, PC was a physician and Canadian parliamentarian.Born in Chipman, New Brunswick, James King was the son of George Gerald King, a businessman and Canadian politician in his own right...
and John Wallace de Beque Farris
John Wallace de Beque Farris
John Wallace de Beque Farris was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in White's Cove, New Brunswick, the son of Laughlin P. Farris and Louise Hay, he was educated at St. Martin's Seminary, received his Bachelor of Arts from Acadia University and received his Bachelor of Law from the University...
. William Sloan
William Sloan
William Sloan was a Canadian businessman and Liberal politician. He was Member of Parliament for Comox-Atlin from 1904 until 1909, when he resigned to provide a seat for William Templeman....
and John Duncan MacLean
John Duncan MacLean
John Duncan MacLean was a teacher, physician, politician and the 20th Premier of British Columbia, Canada....
were eliminated on previous ballots.
Source: "Morning Leader", March 6, 1918
Developments 1927-1930
At a party caucus on July 18, 1927 John Oliver resigned as premier and party leader due to ill health. This was refused and John Duncan MacLeanJohn Duncan MacLean
John Duncan MacLean was a teacher, physician, politician and the 20th Premier of British Columbia, Canada....
was chosen to be his successor as leader and Premier and was made acting Premier while Oliver remained nominal Premier. Oliver died on August 17, 1927 and MacLean become Premier on August 20.
Source: "Morning Leader", July 19, 1927
Following John Duncan MacLean
John Duncan MacLean
John Duncan MacLean was a teacher, physician, politician and the 20th Premier of British Columbia, Canada....
's personal defeat in the 1928 general election
British Columbia general election, 1928
The British Columbia general election of 1928 was the seventeenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on June 7, 1928, and held on July 18, 1928...
Thomas Dufferin Pattullo
Thomas Dufferin Pattullo
Thomas Dufferin Pattullo was the 22nd Premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. The Pattullo Bridge is named in his honour as well as Prince Rupert's Pattullo Park....
was unanimously chosen House leader by the Liberal caucus on January 19, 1929. This was confirmed by the party executive on January 21, 1929. He was confirmed as permanent leader at a subsequent convention.
Source: "Vancouver Sun", January 21, 1929
1930 leadership convention
(Held May 30, 1930)- PATTULLO, Thomas DufferinThomas Dufferin PattulloThomas Dufferin Pattullo was the 22nd Premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. The Pattullo Bridge is named in his honour as well as Prince Rupert's Pattullo Park....
accl.
Source: "Montreal Gazette", 31 May 1930
1941 leadership convention
(Held December 2, 1941)- HART, JohnJohn Hart (Canadian politician)John Hart was the 23rd Premier of British Columbia, Canada, from December 9, 1941 to December 29, 1947....
accl.
Source: "The Leader Post", 3 December 1941
1947 leadership convention
(Held December 10, 1947)- JOHNSON, ByronByron Ingemar JohnsonByron Ingemar "Boss" Johnson , born Björn Ingimar "Bjössi" Jónsson,to family of Icelandic Immigrants,he served as the 24th Premier of the province of British Columbia, Canada, from 1947 to 1952...
475 - WISMER, GordonGordon Sylvester WismerGordon Sylvester Wismer was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver Centre in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1933 to 1941 and from 1945 to 1952 as a Liberal....
467
Source: "Saskatoon Star-Phoenix", 11 December 1947
1953 leadership convention
(Held April 8, 1953)- LAING, ArthurArthur LaingArthur Laing, PC was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of the Canadian House of Commons from Vancouver, British Columbia....
accl.
Source: "Vancouver Sun", 9 April 1953
1959 leadership convention
(Held on May 16, 1959)- PERRAULT, Raymond JosephRay PerraultRaymond Joseph Perrault, PC was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and of the Canadian Senate....
494 - GREGORY, George 162
Source: "Montreal Gazette", 19 May 1959
1968 leadership convention
(Held on October 5, 1968.)- McGEER, Patrick LuceyPat McGeerPatrick Lucey "Pat" McGeer, OC, OBC, FRSC , is a Canadian physician, professor and medical researcher. He is regarded as a leading authority on the causes and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and is the principal author of the inflammatory hypothesis of the disease, which holds that Alzheimer's...
686 - GARDOM, GardeGarde GardomGarde Basil Gardom, QC, OBC is a Canadian politician, lawyer, and the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.Born in Banff, Alberta, he obtained his BA and LLB degrees from the University of British Columbia. During his undergraduate years, he was an active member of the BC Alpha Chapter of...
316
Source: The Leader-Post, 7 October 1968)
1972 leadership convention
(Held on May 22, 1972.)- ANDERSON, David 388
- VANDER ZALM, BillBill Vander ZalmWilhelmus Nicholaas Theodore Marie "Bill" Vander Zalm is a politician and entrepreneur in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 28th Premier of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991.-Early life:...
177
1975 leadership convention
(Held on September 28, 1975 in Burnaby, British ColumbiaBurnaby, British Columbia
Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver....
.)
- GIBSON, GordonGordon GibsonGordon Gibson, OBC is a political columnist, author, and former politician in British Columbia , Canada. He is the son of the late Gordon Gibson Sr, who was a prominent businessman and Liberal Party politician in mid-1950s BC....
accl.
1979 leadership convention
(Held on February 19, 1979.)- TOTHILL, Jev 250
- CHESLEY, Hugh 51
(Source: Globe and Mail, 19 February 1979)
1981 leadership convention
(Held on May 25, 1981.)- MCLOUGHLIN, Shirley 195
- FINKELSTEIN, Tom 146
- BOUWMAN, Roland 48
(Note: There were six spoiled ballots.)
1984 leadership convention
(Held on March 31, 1984 in Richmond, British ColumbiaRichmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
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- LEE, ArtArt LeeArthur John Lee is a politician and lawyer in British Columbia , Canada.Lee was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada to represent the electoral district of Vancouver East in the 1974 federal election...
319 - ROBERTS, StanStan RobertsStan Roberts was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba between 1958 and 1962, and ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1961...
126 - PRYHITKO, William 43
- BIGGS, Ron 36
1987 leadership convention
(Held on October 30, 1987 in Richmond, British ColumbiaRichmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
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- WILSON, GordonGordon Wilson (Canadian politician)Gordon Wilson is a former provincial politician in British Columbia. He served as leader of the Liberal Party of BC from 1987–1993, leader and founder of the Progressive Democratic Alliance from 1993–1997, and in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance and Minister of Employment, Investment...
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1993 leadership challenge
(Held on September 11, 1993.)- CAMPBELL, Gordon 4141
- GIBSON, GordonGordon GibsonGordon Gibson, OBC is a political columnist, author, and former politician in British Columbia , Canada. He is the son of the late Gordon Gibson Sr, who was a prominent businessman and Liberal Party politician in mid-1950s BC....
1600 - WILSON, GordonGordon Wilson (Canadian politician)Gordon Wilson is a former provincial politician in British Columbia. He served as leader of the Liberal Party of BC from 1987–1993, leader and founder of the Progressive Democratic Alliance from 1993–1997, and in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance and Minister of Employment, Investment...
531 - REID, LindaLinda ReidLinda Reid is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. She has represented the riding of Richmond East since the 1991 election. She is currently serving as Minister of State for Childcare.- References :...
166 - HURD, WilfWilf HurdWilf Hurd is a Canadian politician from British Columbia. He represented the riding of Surrey-White Rock for the Liberal Party as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1997 federal election.-Political career:Hurd has a degree in...
62 - WARNKE, AllanAllan WarnkeAllan Warnke is a former Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. He represented the Richmond-Steveston electoral district from 1991 to 1996....
36 - MCKINNEY, Charles 4
2011 leadership convention
(Held on February 26, 2011)The rounds were counted in terms of points, with 100 points allocated per electoral district.
| Candidate | |First Round | |Second Round | |Third Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | |
| Clark, Christy | 3,209 | 37.75 | 3,575 | 42.06 | 4,420 | 52.0 |
| Falcon, Kevin | 2,411 | 28.36 | 2,564 | 30.16 | 4,080 | 48.0 |
| Abbott, George | 2,091 | 24.60 | 2,361 | 27.78 | ||
| de Jong, Mike | 789 | 9.28 | ||||
| Total | 8,500 | 100.00 | 8,500 | 100.00 | 8,500 | 100.0 |