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Conservative Party Leadership Election (other)
Conservative Party leadership election may refer to: Canada Progressive Conservative Associations * Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership elections * Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia leadership elections Progressive Conservative Party * 1927 Conservative leadership convention * 1938 National Conservative leadership convention * 1942 Progressive Conservative leadership convention * 1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention * 1956 Progressive Conservative leadership convention * 1995 Progressive Conservative leadership convention * 1967 Progressive Conservative leadership election * 1976 Progressive Conservative leadership election * 1983 Progressive Conservative leadership election * 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership election * 1998 Progressive Conservative leadership election * 2003 Progressive Conservative leadership election Progressive Conservative Party Branches * Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan leadershi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Conservative Association Of Alberta Leadership Elections
This page lists the results of leadership convention, leadership elections held by the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta or as it was known before 1958, the Conservatives. 1905 leadership convention (Held on August 16, 1905) *R.B. Bennett acclaimed Developments 1905-1923 Bennett was defeated in the 1905 Alberta general election, 1905 general election and Albert Robertson was chosen House leader. Robertson in turn was defeated in the 1909 Alberta general election, 1909 general election. Afterwards, Bennett, who had been elected, became House leader. Bennett resigned in 1910 and Edward Michener became House leader on July 5. Michener resigned after the 1917 Alberta general election, 1917 general election when he was appointed to the Senate. George Hoadley (Alberta politician), George Hoadley was chosen House leader on February 8, 1918. He was removed on February 17, 1920 in favour of James Ramsey (politician), James Ramsey. Ramsey was in turn ousted in 1921 in favour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Conservative Party Of Newfoundland And Labrador Leadership Elections
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.St. John's Evening Telegram, May 2, 1966 1949 leadership convention (Held April 8, 1949) * Harry Mews acclaimed 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,Jack Higgins: Newfoundlander Through and Through Memorial University of Newfoundland and |
1997 Conservative Party Leadership Election
The 1997 Conservative Party leadership election was triggered when John Major resigned as leader on 2 May 1997, following his party's landslide defeat at the 1997 general election, which ended 18 years of Conservative Government of the United Kingdom. Major had been Conservative leader and prime minister since November 1990. Candidates Announced The following candidates announced their intention to stand: *Kenneth Clarke *William Hague *Michael Howard *Peter Lilley *John Redwood Announced but withdrew *Stephen Dorrell – withdrew in favour of Clarke before the ballot. Dorrell had the support of 8 or 9 MPs, some of whom did not transfer their support to Clarke due to his pro-European opinions. Declined candidates *Michael Heseltine – had been widely expected to contest the leadership but declined to do so following health concerns. Heseltine supported Kenneth Clarke during the contest. Not an MP at the time In the months before the general election a number of other promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Conservative Party Leadership Election
The 1995 Conservative Party leadership election was initiated when the incumbent leader and prime minister, John Major, resigned on 22 June 1995, in order to face a leadership challenge from his critics within the party. On 4 July 1995, he was re-elected, beating the only other candidate, the former Secretary of State for Wales, John Redwood. For some years the Conservative Party had been deeply divided on the issue of the European Union and there had been much speculation each year that Major would be challenged for the leadership during the annual re-election of the leader each November. Many both within and outside the party believed that the constant speculation was highly damaging and so Major took the dramatic step to force an early contest. He announced his decision in a speech in the garden of 10 Downing Street, challenging his party opponents to "put up or shut up". The Conservative government was also proving unpopular with the British public at the time, trailing the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Conservative Party Leadership Election
The 1990 Conservative Party leadership election was called on 14 November 1990 following the decision of Michael Heseltine, former defence and environment secretary, to challenge Margaret Thatcher, the incumbent Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, for leadership of the Conservative Party. In the months leading up to the election, Thatcher's position was slipping due to her increasingly divisive and confrontational approach in the United Kingdom. Her Community Charge had proven to be highly unpopular and resulted in widespread riots across the country, while her Euroscepticism had begun to become a detriment to the Conservatives. The economy, which was booming, had started to enter the early stages of a recession due to high inflation. The tipping point came in October when Thatcher infamously refused the European Community's plans for further integration, prompting her longest serving minister Geoffrey Howe to resign. Immediately following his resignation, Heseltine challe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Conservative Party Leadership Election
The 1989 Conservative Party leadership election took place on 5 December 1989. The incumbent Margaret Thatcher was opposed by the little-known 69-year-old backbencher MP Sir Anthony Meyer. It was the Conservative Party's first leadership election for nearly 15 years, when Thatcher had taken the party leadership. Whilst Thatcher comfortably won with 90% of the vote, the vote showed 60 MPs who didn't vote for her either by choosing Meyer, spoiling the ballots or abstaining. This can be contributed to her increasingly Eurosceptic views on European integration in the late 80s, despite the Conservatives still being pro Europe at the time. The outcome would ultimately undermine Thatcher as her leadership started to come into question. The following year would see Thatcher once again challenged and eventually resigning following further unrest and discontent with her party. Background During 1989 the Conservative government led by Thatcher had run into difficulties. In June Lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Conservative Party Leadership Election
The 1975 Conservative Party leadership election was held in February 1975. The party's sitting MPs voted Margaret Thatcher as party leader on the second ballot. Incumbent leader Edward Heath stood aside after the first ballot, in which he unexpectedly finished behind Thatcher. The Conservatives were the official Opposition to the Labour government, so Thatcher also became Leader of the Opposition. Background Edward Heath, leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister had called and unexpectedly lost the February 1974 general election. Although the Labour Party were able only to form a minority government, the following October 1974 general election saw them obtain a three-seat majority, and it was widely expected that Heath (who had led the party for the previous decade but lost three of the four general elections he contested) would not be leader of the party for much longer. At that time the rules for electing a party leader only applied when the post was vacant an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Conservative Party Leadership Election
The 1965 Conservative Party leadership election was held in July 1965 to find a successor to Alec Douglas-Home. It was the first time that a formal election by the parliamentary party had taken place, previous leaders having emerged through a consultation process. This procedure had fallen into disrepute following the manoeuvrings over the leadership at the 1963 party conference which had led to the appointment of Douglas-Home, then a hereditary member of the House of Lords. The plans for how the election would work were published in February 1965, and agreed upon by the parliamentary party thereafter. Election campaign Former Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home triggered the election on 23 July 1965, by resigning at a full meeting of the 1922 Committee in committee room 14. It was widely assumed that both Edward Heath, Shadow Chancellor, and Reginald Maudling, Shadow Foreign Secretary, would stand. Members of the "magic circle" of old Etonians chose not to contend the election, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party Of Quebec (historical) Leadership Elections
This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the many iterations of a "Conservative Party" in Quebec. Conservative Party of Quebec (1867-1936) Prior to 1929, leaders were chosen by the caucus. 1929 leadership convention (Held on July 10, 1929) *Camillien Houde acclaimed 1933 leadership convention (Held on October 4, 1933) *Maurice Duplessis 334 *Onésime Gagnon 216 Conservative Party of Quebec (2009-present) 2013 leadership convention (Held on February 23, 2013) *Adrien Pouliot ''(acclaimed)'' 2021 leadership convention (Held on April 17, 2021) References {{reflist See also *Leadership convention {{Politics of Canada 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 In Canada, leaders of a party generally rem ... Political party leadership elections in Quebec Conservatism-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Conservative Party Of Canada Leadership Election
The 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election was a leadership election held by the Conservative Party of Canada to elect the successor to Erin O'Toole. He was removed on February 2, 2022, as leader by the party's caucus in the House of Commons of Canada by a vote of 73–45. Candice Bergen was chosen as interim party leader and served until a permanent leader was elected. Five candidates were running for the position, including former Cabinet minister and Member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre, former Cabinet minister, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, and former Quebec Premier Jean Charest, Member of Parliament Leslyn Lewis, Member of Parliament Scott Aitchison, and former Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament Roman Baber. Former member of parliament, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, and Brampton, Ontario Mayor Patrick Brown also ran for the position, but was disqualified in early July due to his campaig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Conservative Party Of Canada Leadership Election
The 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election was a leadership election held to elect a successor to Andrew Scheer, who in December 2019 announced his pending resignation as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The election was conducted by postal ballot from mid-July to 21 August 2020, with the ballots processed and results announced on 23–24 August 2020. The $300,000 entrance fee made it the most expensive leadership race in the history of Canadian politics. Four candidates were running for the position: member of parliament and former veterans affairs minister Erin O'Toole, co-founder of the Conservative Party Peter MacKay, Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis and member of parliament Derek Sloan. The election was originally scheduled for 27 June 2020, but on March 26, the party suspended the race due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic crisis in Canada. Party officials said they would revisit their decision on May 1. On April 29, it was announced that the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Conservative Party Of Canada Leadership Election
The 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election was held on May 27, 2017. Party members chose Andrew Scheer as leader, replacing Stephen Harper, who led the Conservative Party of Canada as its leader from 2004 following the merger of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties. Harper led the party through five federal elections: the party increased its seat count in the House of Commons in 2004, formed two minority governments in 2006, and 2008, and then a majority government in 2011. Following the defeat of the party in the 2015 federal election on October 19, Harper tendered his resignation as party leader. In a statement, Conservative Party President John Walsh said he had spoken to Harper, "and he has instructed me to reach out to the newly elected parliamentary caucus to appoint an interim Leader and to implement the leadership selection process." 259,010 party members were eligible to vote in the leadership contest. 141,000 members cast a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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