The 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership election was held on June 13, 1993 to choose a leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, with Kim Campbell winning the vote in the second ballot. She became the first female Prime Minister of Canada on June 25, 1993. Initially, Campbell's popularity caused very few prominent Progressive Conservatives to enter the race, with Michael Wilson, Perrin Beatty, Barbara McDougall, and Joe Clark not making expected runs. Jean Charest had to be convinced to run by

Brian Mulroney Martin Brian Mulroney ( ; born March 20, 1939) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993. Born in the eastern Quebec city of Baie-Comeau, Mulroney studied political sci ...

, but once in the race, he ran an energetic campaign directed by established party organizers loyal to Mulroney, who would later lead the 1993 federal election campaign team. That turned the race from a coronation into a divisive grass roots battle for delegates.

Candidates

Patrick Boyer J. Patrick Boyer (born March 4, 1945) is a Canadian journalist, author, and book publisher, was a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament from 1984 to 1993. He holds an honours degree in economics and political science from Carleton Un ...

;Background MP for Etobicoke—Lakeshore, Ontario (1984–1993)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for External Affairs (1989-1991)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence (1991-1993)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology (1993)

Kim Campbell

;Background MP for

Vancouver Centre Vancouver Centre (french: Vancouver-Centre) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917. It is the riding with the biggest Japanese community in Canada. As ...

, British Columbia (1988–1993)
BC Social Credit MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey (1986-1988).
Minister of Justice (1990-1993)
Minister responsible for Federal-Provincial Relations (1993)
Minister of Veterans Affairs (1993)
Minister of National Defence (1993) ;Supporters *MPs: (42) Edna Anderson,

Simcoe Centre Simcoe Centre was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Grey—Simcoe, Simcoe South and Wellington—Dufferin—S ...

;

Ken Atkinson Kenneth David Atkinson (born March 2, 1947) is a Canadian former politician. He represented the federal riding of St. Catharines on behalf of the Progressive Conservative Party for one term, from 1988 to 1993. He lost his seat to Liberal can ...

St. Catharines St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in the province of Ontario. As of 2016, it has an area of , 136,803 residents, and a metropolitan population of 406,074. It lies in Southern Ontario ...

; Bill Attewell,

Markham Markham may refer to: It may also refer to brand of of clothing which originates from South Africa which saw it's establishment in 1873. Biology * Markham's storm-petrel (''Oceanodroma markhami''), a seabird species found in Chile and Colombia * ...

; Perrin Beatty, Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe;

Ross Belsher Douglas Ross Belsher (19 January 1933 – 12 December 2003) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada. His career included managing Eaton's stores at various British Columbia locatio ...

Fraser Valley East Fraser Valley East was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Fraser Valley, Kamloops and Okanagan Bounda ...

; Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Jonquière; Pierre Blais, Bellechasse;

Don Blenkarn Donald Alex Blenkarn (June 17, 1930 – January 30, 2012) was a Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament. Blenkarn was born in Toronto. A lawyer and businessman by profession, he was elected in 1972 to represent the riding o ...

Mississauga South Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...

; John Bosley, Don Valley West; Mary Collins, Capilano—Howe Sound; Robert Corbett,

Fundy—Royal Fundy Royal (formerly known as Royal from 1914 to 1966, Fundy—Royal from 1966 to 2003, and Fundy in 2003-2004) is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada sin ...

; Charles Deblois, Montmorency—Orléans;

Suzanne Duplessis Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis (born 30 June 1940) is a Canadian retired Senate of Canada, Senator and former Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. She was a teacher by profession ...

Louis-Hébert Louis-Hébert could refer to: *Louis-Hébert (provincial electoral district) *Louis-Hébert (federal electoral district) Louis-Hébert () is a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec. Represented in the House of Common ...

; Benno Friesen, Surrey—White Rock;

Barbara Greene Barbara Greene (born 1 September 1945) is a former Canadians, Canadian politician. She served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative Party. She ...

Don Valley North Don Valley North (french: Don Valley-Nord) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997 and since 2015. Don Valley North ...

;

Tom Hockin Thomas A. Hockin, (born March 5, 1938) is a Canadian academic, businessman and former politician. Hockin was born and went to public school in London, Ontario. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in business, and la ...

, London West;

Bob Horner James Robert Horner (born August 6, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball and the Nippon Professional Baseball league as a third baseman and a first baseman from to , most prominently as a ...

Mississauga West Mississauga West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2003. It was located in the city of Mississauga in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1987 from Mississauga North riding ...

;

Jean-Guy Hudon Jean-Guy Hudon (born 24 April 1941) was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 1993. He was an administrator by career. Born in La Pocatière, Quebec, Hudon represented the Quebec riding of Beauharnois ...

Beauharnois—Salaberry Beauharnois—Salaberry is a former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 2015. Geography In 2003, the riding was re-defined to consist of the regional county municip ...

; Ken Hughes, Macleod;

Monique Landry Monique Landry (born December 25, 1937) is a former Canadian politician. Career Member of Parliament A physiotherapist and administrator, Landry was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1984 general election that brough ...

Blainville—Deux-Montagnes Blainville—Deux-Montagnes (formerly known as Deux-Montagnes) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1997. The riding was created as "Deux-Montagnes" in 1976 from ...

; Doug Lewis, Simcoe North;

Gilles Loiselle Gilles Loiselle, (20 May 1929 – 29 September 2022) was a Canadian politician. Loiselle was born in Ville-Marie, Quebec on 20 May 1929. He worked as the correspondent for CBC News in Paris for a decade before being appointed the government of ...

, Langelier;

Shirley Martin Shirley Martin (November 20, 1932 in Hamilton, Ontario – September 16, 2021) was a Canadian politician. Martin was a businesswoman and was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1984 federal election as the Progressive Conse ...

, Lincoln; Marcel Masse, Frontenac; Charles Mayer,

Lisgar—Marquette Lisgar—Marquette was a federal electoral district in the province of Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lisgar and Portage—Marquette ri ...

; Peter McCreath, South Shore; Walter McLean,

Waterloo Waterloo most commonly refers to: * Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat * Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place. Waterloo may also refer to: Other places Antarctica *King George Island (S ...

; Gerald Merrithew, Saint John; Rob Nicholson, Niagara Falls; Ross Reid, St. John’s East;

John Reimer John Henry Reimer (born July 16, 1936) is a Canadian politician. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1980, and again from 1984 to 1993, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Reimer was born to a Mennonite f ...

Kitchener Kitchener may refer to: People * Earl Kitchener, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ** Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850–1916), British Field Marshal and 1st Earl Kitchener ** Henry Kitchener, 2nd Earl Kitchener (1846–1937) ...

; Lee Richardson,

Calgary Southeast Calgary Southeast was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015. The district was in the southeast part of the City of Calgary. It was bounded by the city limits to ...

; Larry Schneider,

Regina—Wascana Regina—Wascana (formerly Wascana) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Geography Most of the riding is within the provincial capital city of Regina, ...

;

Tom Siddon Thomas Edward Siddon, (born November 9, 1941) is a Canadian politician. Early life and education Born in Drumheller, Alberta, Siddon pursued engineering, graduating with distinction from the University of Alberta in 1963, winning the Gold Medal i ...

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

; Bobbie Sparrow, Calgary Southwest; Ross Stevenson, Durham;

Blaine Thacker Blaine Allen Thacker QC, (January 11, 1941 – February 17, 2020) served as a Member of Parliament in the Lethbridge riding from 1979 to 1993 (Elected to the House of Commons in 1979, 1980, 1984 & 1988 for a total of 5,270 days). ''Parliamentar ...

Lethbridge Lethbridge ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a population of 101,482 in its 2019 Alberta municipal censuses, 2019 municipal census, Lethbridge became the fourth Alberta city to surpass 100,000 people. The nearby Canadian ...

;

Greg Thompson Gregory Francis Thompson, (March 28, 1947 – September 10, 2019) was a Canadian politician who served six terms as a Member of Parliament (MP), and for one term he represented the district of Saint Croix in the New Brunswick Legislative Assemb ...

, Carleton—Charlotte;

Scott Thorkelson Scott Jon Thorkelson (2 March 1958 – 19 May 2007) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. His background was in research, consulting, and fundraising. Born in Gimli, Manitoba, Thorkelson became active with the ...

Edmonton—Strathcona Edmonton Strathcona (formerly known as Edmonton—Strathcona) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. It spans the south central part of the city of Edmonton ...

;

Bernard Valcourt Bernard Valcourt, (born February 18, 1952) is a Canadian politician and lawyer, who served as Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Madawaska—Restigouche, New Brunswick until he was defeated in the 2015 federal election. Early f ...

Madawaska—Victoria Madawaska—Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997. The riding consisted of Madawaska and Victoria Counties, which until 1966 had been part o ...

;

Stan Wilbee Godfrey Stanley Wilbee (born 12 May 1932) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was a medical doctor by career. He was elected in the 1988 federal election at the Delta elec ...

Delta Delta commonly refers to: * Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabet * River delta, at a river mouth * D (NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta") * Delta Air Lines, US * Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 Delta may also re ...

; Michael Wilson, Etobicoke Centre *Senators: (3)

Norm Atkins Norman Kempton Atkins (June 27, 1934 – September 28, 2010) was a Canadian Senator and a political figure in Canada. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Atkins was a graduate of Appleby College in Oakville and of Acadia University in Wolfvil ...

;

Mario Beaulieu Mario A. Beaulieu (; born February 1, 1959) is a Canadian politician. An advocate for nationalism in Quebec, he served as Party leader, leader (2014–2015), Interim leader (Canada), interim leader (2018–2019) and president (2014–2018) o ...

; Lowell Murray

Jean Charest

;Background MP for Sherbrooke, Quebec (1984–1993)
Minister of State (Youth) (1986-1990)
Minister of the Environment (1991-1993) ;Supporters *MPs: (37) Gilles Bernier,

Beauce Beauce may refer to: * Beauce, France, a natural region in northern France * Beaucé, a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department, Brittany, France * Beauce, Quebec, an historical and cultural region of Canada ** Beauce (electoral district), a fed ...

;

Gabrielle Bertrand Gabrielle Bertrand (May 15, 1923 – September 10, 1999) was a Canadian politician. Born Gabrielle Giroux in Sweetsburg, Quebec (now Cowansville), the daughter of Louis-Arthur Giroux and Juliette Bolduc, she married Jean-Jacques Bertrand ...

Brome—Missisquoi Brome—Missisquoi (formerly known as Missisquoi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The original electoral district of Missiquoi existed from 1867 to 1925 ...

; Bud Bird,

Fredericton Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...

;

Pauline Browes Pauline Browes (born May 7, 1938) is a former Canadian politician. She was a Member of Parliament between 1984 and 1993. An educator by training, Browes was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Progressive Conservative Memb ...

, Scarborough Centre;

Pierre Cadieux Pierre H. Cadieux (born April 6, 1948) is a lawyer and former Canadian politician. Born in Hudson, Quebec, Cadieux was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil, Queb ...

, Vaudreuil;

Bill Casey William D. Casey (born February 19, 1945) is a Canadian politician from Nova Scotia who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada. First elected as a Progressive Conservative in 1988, he later sat as Conservative ...

, Cumberland—Colchester; Joe Clark, Yellowhead; Lee Clark, Brandon—Souris;

Terry Clifford Terrence (Terry) Clifford (born 12 November 1938) is a Canadian former educator and politician. Clifford served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Acton, Ontario, Terry was an educator and sch ...

London—Middlesex London—Middlesex (also known as Middlesex East riding) was a federal electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. Middlesex East riding was created in ...

;

Jean Corbeil Jean Corbeil, (January 7, 1934 – June 25, 2002) was a Canadian politician. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was mayor of the city of Anjou from 1973 to 1988. In 1987-1988 he served a term as chairman of the Federation of Canadian Municipalit ...

, Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies; Robert de Cotret,

Berthier—Montcalm Berthier—Montcalm was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2004. This riding was created in 1987 from Berthier—Maskinongé—Lanaudière riding. It was abolishe ...

; John Crosbie,

St. John's West St. John's West was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 2004. This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation ...

;

Stan Darling Stan Darling (July 16, 1911 – April 11, 2004) was a Canadian politician. History Born in Callander, Ontario, Stan Darling moved to Burk's Falls and founded Stan Darling Insurance Inc. in 1938. He was elected to the Burk's Falls City Counc ...

, Parry Sound—Muskoka;

Vincent Della Noce Vincent Della Noce (born 18 November 1943 in Italy) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman by career. He represented the Quebec riding of Duvernay where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election and re ...

, Duvernay;

Gabriel Desjardins Gabriel Desjardins (born 14 February 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman, professor and trader by career. He represented the Quebec riding of Témiscamingue wh ...

, Drummond;

Dorothy Dobbie Dorothy Ina Elgiva Dobbie (born January 5, 1945) is a Canadian businesswoman and former politician. She served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Dobbie was a publisher b ...

, Winnipeg South; Darryl Gray,

Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine Bonaventure (later known as Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine) was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1997. It was created as "Bonaventure" riding ...

;

Jean-Guy Guilbault Jean-Guy Guilbault (14 March 1931 – 4 March 2022) was a Canadian businessman and politician who was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. Guilbault attended schools in Drummondville and Montreal. In federal politics, he represented the ...

, Témiscamingue;

Leonard Gustafson Lenard Joseph Gustafson, PC (November 10, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was a Canadian politician from Saskatchewan. Gustafson served in the Senate of Canada and House of Commons of Canada. Born in Macoun, Saskatchewan, Gustafson was a farmer, contr ...

Souris—Moose Mountain Souris—Moose Mountain is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Geography This electoral district is located in Southeast Saskatchewan, encompassing the ci ...

; André Harvey, Chicoutimi;

Jim Hawkes Frederick James Hawkes (June 21, 1934 – May 9, 2019) was a Canadian politician. He was Member of Parliament for Calgary West from 1979 until 1993. Early life and education Hawkes was born in Calgary, Alberta. He studied at Sir George William ...

, Calgary West; Otto Jelinek,

Oakville—Milton Oakville—Milton was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1987 from Halton riding. Oakville—Milton consisted of th ...

; Al Johnson,

Calgary North Calgary North was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1997. This riding was created in 1952 from parts of the Bow River, Calgary West and East Calgary ridings. The e ...

; Fernand Jourdenais, La Prairie; Robert Layton,

Lachine—Lac-Saint-Louis Lachine—Lac-Saint-Louis was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from Lachine and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine East rid ...

; Elmer MacKay, Central Nova;

Arnold Malone Arnold John Malone (born 9 December 1937) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a public servant by career. He initially represented the Alberta riding of Battle River where he was first elected ...

, Crowfoot; John McDermid, Brampton; Barbara McDougall, St. Paul's; Bill McKnight, Kindersley—Lloydminster; Gus Mitges, Bruce—Grey;

Ken Monteith Kenneth Ernest Monteith (26 June 1938 – 3 February 2023) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. His background was in agriculture. Monteith was born in St. Thomas, Ontario in 1938. He was ele ...

, Elgin;

Guy St-Julien Guy St-Julien (born February 19, 1940) is a Canadian politician. He is a former director of human resources and a senior clerk. St-Julien was born in Val-d'Or, Quebec. St-Julien was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons ...

, Abitibi; Geoffrey Scott, Hamilton—Wentworth;

Pat Sobeski Patrick Anthony "Pat" Sobeski (25 July 1951 – 17 March 2016) was a Canadian politician, who has served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993, and as mayor of Woodstock from 2010 to 2014. He was elected in the 1988 ...

, Cambridge; Monique Vézina, Rimouski—Témiscouata;

Robert Wenman Robert Lloyd Wenman (19 June 1940 – 14 June 1995) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman, investment counsellor and teacher by career. Wenman was born in Maidstone, Saskatchewan ...

Fraser Valley West Fraser Valley West was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Burnaby—Coquitlam, Fraser Valley and New W ...

*Senators: (2)

Jim Kelleher James Francis Kelleher (October 2, 1930 – June 2, 2013) was a Canadian politician and retired senator. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, he received a B.A. degree in 1952 from Queen's University and an LL.B. degree in 1956 from Osgoode H ...

;

Heath MacQuarrie Heath Nelson Macquarrie (September 18, 1919 – January 2, 2002) was a Canadian politician, teacher, scholar, and writer. Macquarrie described himself as a Red Tory, using the term in the title of his autobiography ''Red Tory Blues''. During t ...

Jim Edwards

;Background MP for Edmonton Southwest, Alberta (1984–1993)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Communications (1985-1986 and 1989-1991)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1988-1989)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Agriculture) (1991-1992)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1991-1992) ;Supporters *MPs: (14)

Harry Brightwell Arthur Harry Brightwell (born 4 August 1932) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 1993. He was a veterinarian by career. Born in Matheson, Ontario, he attended the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario where h ...

Perth—Wellington—Waterloo Perth—Wellington—Waterloo was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Perth, Waterloo and Wellingt ...

; Albert Cooper,

Peace River The Peace River (french: links=no, rivière de la Paix) is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in th ...

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Bill Domm William Henry Domm (July 24, 1930 – January 8, 2000) was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1993. He was best known for his crusades against the metric system and in favour of capital punishment. Domm repr ...

, Peterborough;

Doug Fee Douglas Fee (born 21 July 1944) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. His background was in education and human resources. He was elected in the 1988 Canadian federal election, 1988 federal election at the Red Dee ...

, Red Deer;

Girve Fretz Claude Girven (Girve) Fretz (March 4, 1927 - November 5, 2020) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Erie in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party ...

, Erie;

Marie Gibeau Marie Gibeau (11 July 1950 – 12 February 2002) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. Her career was in administration. Gibeau was born in Montreal, Quebec. She studied at the Université du Québec à Montréa ...

, Bourassa; Bruce Halliday, Oxford;

Jean-Pierre Hogue Jean-Pierre Hogue (24 November 1927 – 17 June 2012) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. By career, he was a psychologist, professor and writer. Political career He was electe ...

, Outremont; Felix Holtmann,

Portage—Interlake Portage—Interlake was a federal electoral district in the province of Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lisgar, Portage—Marquette and ...

;

Bill Kempling William James Kempling (February 5, 1921 – May 20, 1996) was a Canadian politician. Born in Grimsby, Ontario, he represented the electoral districts of Halton—Wentworth in the House of Commons of Canada from 1972 to 1979, and Burlington from ...

Burlington Burlington may refer to: Places Canada Geography * Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador * Burlington, Nova Scotia * Burlington, Ontario, the most populous city with the name "Burlington" * Burlington, Prince Edward Island * Burlington Bay, no ...

;

Brian O'Kurley Brian Alexander O'Kurley (born 7 March 1953) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. His background includes service in retail, education, Canadian Parliament, and administrative law. Born in Lamont, Alberta, O'Kurley w ...

, Elk Island;

Robert Harold Porter Robert Harold Porter (14 August 1933 – 10 September 2018) was a Canadian businessman, farmer and politician who was a lifelong member of Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative party and member of the House of Com ...

, Medicine Hat; Walter Van De Walle, St. Albert;

William Winegard William Charles Winegard, (September 17, 1924 – January 31, 2019) was a Canadian educator, engineer, scientist and member of Parliament. Life and career Born in Hamilton, Ontario, he served during World War II in the Royal Canadian Navy from ...

Guelph—Wellington Guelph (formerly Guelph—Wellington) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. This riding has had a Liberal MP since 1993. From 2008 until his decision not to ...

*Senators: (3) John Buchanan; Mike Forrestall; Finlay MacDonald

Garth Turner John Garth Turner (born March 14, 1949) is a Canadian business journalist, best-selling author, entrepreneur, broadcaster, financial advisor, and politician, twice elected as a Member of the House of Commons, former Minister of National Revenue ...

;Background MP for

Halton—Peel Halton—Peel was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Brampton—Georgetown, Halton and York—Pee ...

, Ontario (1988–1993)

Endorsements

Kim Campbell received the most endorsements from sitting MPs, with 43 backing her. 38 declared their support for Jean Charest, while 15 backed Jim Edwards. Patrick Boyer and Garth Turner were both sitting MPs and neither were supported by any other sitting MP.

Results

Though it was initially expected that Campbell's election as party leader would be little more than a formality, as the convention drew nearer it became apparent that Charest's candidacy was proving far more popular than Campbell and her team had expected, and that she might struggle to defeat him on the first round. Sure enough, Campbell narrowly failed to win outright, coming 60 delegates short of immediate victory. Charest placed a solid second, with none of the other candidates managing to break ten percent of the overall delegate count. Edwards, who had placed third, agreed to drop out and endorse Campbell prior to the second round, which gave her the support she needed to claim victory. Despite Edwards' endorsement, however, only about half of his delegates actually did move to support Campbell; the remaining half instead backed Charest, along with virtually all of Turner's and Boyer's delegates. This left Campbell's final total as 52.7% of the delegates, making this second-only to Joe Clark's shock win over

Claude Wagner Claude Wagner (April 4, 1925 – July 11, 1979) was a Canadian judge and politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. Throughout his career, he was a Crown prosecutor, professor of criminal law and judge. Life and career Wagner was bor ...

in 1976 as the most closely contested Progressive Conservative leadership contest.

References

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1993 in Canada Progressive Conservative leadership election