Saskatchewan Liberal Party leadership conventions
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This page shows the results of leadership conventions in the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, covering the period from 1905 to the present day. All leadership contests in the Saskatchewan Liberal Party have been determined by delegated conventions.
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1905
- SCOTT, Walter accl.
(Note: this convention was held a few weeks before Saskatchewan was officially proclaimed as a Canadian province.)
[edit] Developments, 1905-1926
Walter Scott resigned as Premier and party leader in 1916, and was replaced by William M. Martin on October 20 of that year. Martin was selected by the Liberal parliamentary caucus; it is assumed that he was subsequently confirmed without opposition at a provincial Liberal convention.
Martin, in turn, resigned in 1922, and was replaced by Charles A. Dunning on April 5 of that year. Dunning, like Martin, was chosen by caucus; it is also assumed that he was later confirmed without opposition by the party.
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1926
(Held on February 25, 1926.)
- GARDINER, James G. accl.
(Note: A.P. McNab, S.J. Latta and C.M. Hamilton were also nominated at the convention, but all three withdrew to make the choice of Gardiner unanimous.)
[edit] Developments, 1926-1946
Gardiner resigned as Premier and party leader in 1935 to enter the federal cabinet of W.L.M. King. On October 31, 1935, William John Patterson was the unanimous choice of the provincial Liberal council to take his before. It is assumed that Patterson was approved without opposition at a subsequent party convention.
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1946
- TUCKER, Walter 373
- CULLITON, E.M. 250
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1954
(Held on November 26, 1954.)
- MCDONALD, Alexander H. 388
- THOMSON, L.B. 227
- GARDINER, Wilf 78
- EGNATOFF, John 40
- SIMMIE, W.J. 16
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1959
(Held on September 24, 1959.)
- THATCHER, Ross winner
- GARDINER, Wilf
- FOLEY, Franklin
- CAMERON, Alex
(Note: The vote totals were not released, although it is believed that Thatcher won with about 67% support on the first ballot.)
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1971
(Held on December 11, 1971.)
First Ballot:
- STEUART, David 404
- MACDONALD, Cy 295
- LEITH, George 171
Second Ballot:
- STEUART, David 535
- MACDONALD, Cy 314
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1976
(Held on December 11, 1976.)
- MALONE, Ted 628
- MERCHANT, Tony 521
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1981
- GOODALE, Ralph accl.
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1989
- HAVERSTOCK, Lynda winner
- BLAU, June
- CURRIE, Neil
(Note: The results were not announced, but it is believed that Haverstock won by a significant majority on the first ballot.)
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 1996
(Held on November 24, 1996.)
First Ballot:
- HENGEN, Tom 350
- MELENCHUK, Jim 332
- KRAWETZ, Ken 239
- ALDRIDGE, George 55
Second Ballot:
- MELENCHUK, Jim 383
- HENGEN, Tom 292
- KRAWETZ, Ken 279
Third Ballot:
- MELENCHUK, Jim 554
- HENGEN, Tom 367
[edit] Liberal Leadership Convention, 2001
(Held on October 27, 2001.)
- KARWACKI, David 430
- HILLSON, Jack 228