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

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

See also

• leadership convention
• Prince Edward Island Liberal Party

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.