Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership conventions

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Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba Leadership Contests

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.

Contents 1 1919 Conservative leadership convention 2 1922 Conservative leadership convention 3 1936 Conservative leadership convention 4 1950 Progressive Conservative leadership challenge 5 1954 Progressive Conservative leadership challenge 6 1967 Progressive Conservative leadership convention 7 1971 Progressive Conservative leadership convention 8 1975 Progressive Conservative leadership convention 9 1983 Progressive Conservative leadership convention 10 2000 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

1919 Conservative leadership convention

(Held on November 6, 1919)

• WILLIS, Richard G. winner
• TAYLOR, Fawcett

(Note: The vote totals were not read into the record.)

1922 Conservative leadership convention

(Held on April 5, 1922)

• TAYLOR, Fawcett winner
• HAIG, John Thomas

(Note: The results were not announced. R.G. Willis was nominated as a candidate, but declined.)

1936 Conservative leadership convention

(Held on June 9, 1936)

• WILLIS, Errick acclaimed

1950 Progressive Conservative leadership challenge

(Held in October, 1950)

• WILLIS, Errick 188
• HASTINGS, George 45

1954 Progressive Conservative leadership challenge

(Held on June 17, 1954)

First ballot:

• WILLIS, Errick 118
• ROBLIN, Dufferin 114
• ROSS, J. Arthur 55

Second ballot (Ross eliminated):

• ROBLIN, Dufferin 160
• WILLIS, Errick 123

1967 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on November 27, 1967)

First ballot:

• WEIR, Walter 167
• LYON, Sterling 141
• McLEAN, Stewart 87
• JOHNSON, George 71

Second ballot (Johnson eliminated):

• WEIR, Walter 220
• LYON, Sterling 170
• McLEAN, Stewart 73

Third ballot (McLean eliminated):

• WEIR, Walter 280
• LYON, Sterling 183

1971 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on February 27, 1971)

• SPIVAK, Sidney 261
• ENNS, Harry 215

1975 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on December 6, 1975)

• LYON, Sterling 264
• SPIVAK, Sidney 207

1983 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on November 10, 1983)

First ballot:

• FILMON, Gary 261
• RANSOM, Brian 217
• MANNESS, Clayton 71

Second ballot (Manness eliminated):

• FILMON, Gary 297
• RANSOM, Brian 251

2000 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on November 4, 2000)

• MURRAY, Stewart acclaimed

(Note: Darren Praznik had previously withdrawn.)