Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections

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This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. After the defeat of the party's first leader in the 1949 general election and until 1966 the party leadership was officially vacant and the House leader served as de facto party leader.[1]

1949 leadership convention[]

(Held April 8, 1949)

Developments 1949-1966[]

Mews was defeated in the 1949 general election and resigned sometime afterward. John Gilbert Higgins was elected House leader and became the first post-Confederation Leader of the Opposition. Higgins retired at the 1951 general election,[2] and Peter Cashin was elected House leader afterwards. Cashin resigned on January 26, 1953,[3] and Malcolm Hollett was elected to succeed him. Hollett was defeated in the 1959 general election and James J. Greene was elected as his replacement. Greene resigned on January 14, 1966, and Noel Murphy was chosen acting leader.[4]

1966 leadership convention[]

(Held on April 30, 1966)[1]

(Note: the vote totals were not released)

Murphy was defeated in the 1966 general election and Gerry Ottenheimer was elected House leader.

1967 leadership convention[]

(Held on May 13, 1967)[5]

Ottenheimer resigned on November 11, 1969. Party President William Marshall was made interim leader and Anthony Joseph Murphy was chosen House leader.

1970 leadership convention[]

(Held on May 16, 1970)[6]

1979 leadership convention[]

(Held March 17, 1979)[7]

First Ballot:

Second Ballot (Maynard, Hickey, Trask, Prowse and Wyatt eliminated and Morgan withdrew):

Third Ballot (Carter eliminated.):

1989 leadership convention[]

(Held on March 11, 1989)[8]

First Ballot:

Second Ballot (Barrett eliminated):

Third Ballot (Hearn eliminated, Windsor withdrew):

1991 leadership convention[]

(Held October 19, 1991)

1995 leadership convention[]

(Held April 29, 1995)

Verge was defeated in the 1996 general election and Sullivan was appointed interim leader.[10][11]

1998 leadership convention[]

(Held March 7, 1998)

2001 leadership convention[]

(Held April 7, 2001)

Williams resigned as premier and party leader on December 3, 2010. Kathy Dunderdale was chosen interim leader and premier.[14]

2011 leadership convention[]

Main article: 2011 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

(Held April 2, 2011)

2014 leadership conventions[]

Main article: 2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

March 2014[]

(Held March 2014)

September 2014[]

(Held September 13, 2014)

  = Eliminated from next round
  = Winner
Delegate support by ballot
Candidate Ballot 1 Ballot 2 Ballot 3
Name Votes Votes +/- (pp) Votes +/- (pp)
Paul Davis 253
37.0%		 340
50.0%		 +13.0% 351
51.8%		 +1.8%
John Ottenheimer 289
42.3%		 339
49.9%		 +7.6% 326
48.1%		 -1.7%
Steve Kent 141
20.7%		 Endorsed Davis
Votes cast and net change by ballot
Total 683 680 -3 678 -2

2018 leadership convention[]

Main article: 2018 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

For the first time in the party's history, the voting was conducted through a one-member, one-vote points system, which divided the province into forty districts worth a hundred points each. The points were allocated based on each candidates share of the popular vote.[17][18][19]

Point allocation by ballot
Candidate Ballot 1
Name Points
Ches Crosbie 2,298.92
57.47%
Tony Wakeham 1,701.08
42.53%
Total points 4,000.00

Next leadership convention[]

A leadership election will be held following the resignation of Ches Crosbie.[20][21] No date has been announced for the election.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b St. John's Evening Telegram, May 2, 1966
  2. ^ Jack Higgins: Newfoundlander Through and Through, Memorial University of Newfoundland
  3. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YDIrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aJkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3555,3477499&dq=hollett&hl=en Cashin Ousted as PC leader in St. John's, Montreal Gazette, January 27, 1953,
  4. ^ St. John's Evening Telegram, January 15, 1966.
  5. ^ St. John's Evening Telegram, May 15, 1967
  6. ^ St. John's Evening Telegram, May 18, 1970
  7. ^ St. John's Evening Telegram, March 19, 1979
  8. ^ St. John's Evening Telegram, March 13, 1989
  9. ^ "Wells' foe leads Nfld. Tories". Toronto Star. 30 April 1995. p. A.10. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  10. ^ Bailey, Ian (9 January 1996). "Brian Tobin off and running in bid to become Newfoundland premier". The Record. p. A.3. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Tobin borrows tactic from federal Liberals as he calls election". Toronto Star. 30 January 1996. p. A.18. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  12. ^ "CBC News In Depth: Danny Williams". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 17, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  13. ^ "Williams sworn in as Premier". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 6, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  14. ^ "Dunderdale becomes 1st woman to lead N.L." Canadian Broadcaster Corporation. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Maverick barred from N.L. Tory race". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  16. ^ "Frank Coleman nixes move to politics, premier's office". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  17. ^ "Should he stay or should he go? Future of Paul Davis a hot topic for Tories". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  18. ^ "Ches Crosbie wins PC leadership". NTV News. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Ches Crosbie is the new leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's PC party". The Telegram. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  20. ^ Staff, CBC News (31 March 2021). "PC Leader Ches Crobie stepping down as head of party". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  21. ^ Smellie, Sarah (31 March 2021). "N.L. Tory leader Ches Crosbie delivers parting shot as he steps down after loss". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  • Carty, Kenneth R., et al., Leaders and Parties in Canadian Politics: Experiences of the Provinces. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Canada, 1992.
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