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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

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(Held April 8, 1949)

Developments 1949-1966

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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

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(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

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(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

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(Held on May 16, 1970)[6]

1979 leadership convention

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(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

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(Held on March 11, 1989)[8]

First Ballot:

Second Ballot (Barrett eliminated):

Third Ballot (Hearn eliminated, Windsor withdrew):

1991 leadership convention

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(Held October 19, 1991)

1995 leadership convention

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(Held April 29, 1995)

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

1998 leadership convention

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(Held March 7, 1998)

2001 leadership convention

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(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

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

(Held April 2, 2011)

Dunderdale became premier upon the resignation of Williams and after becoming the PC leader she led the party to victory in the October 2011 election.[16][17][18] Dunderdale was the first female premier in the province's history.[19] Dunderdale resigned as Premier on January 24, 2014.[20]

2014 leadership conventions

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

March 2014

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(Held March 2014)

September 2014

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(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

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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.[22][23][24] 11,000 members joined the party during this leadership election, of which, just over 4,000 cast their ballots. St. John's lawyer Ches Crosbie won.

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

2023 leadership convention

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Main article: 2023 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

On March 27, 2021, Premier Andrew Furey was re-elected with a slim majority.[25] Ches Crosbie, the party's leader, lost his seat in Windsor Lake to Liberal candidate John Hogan.[26] A leadership election was called to replace Crosbie who resigned.[27][28] The leadership convention was held on October 13 – 15, 2023 at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John’s. Candidate nominations opened May 17, 2023, and closed June 16, 2023.[29] More than 10,000 people signed up to support the PC party and were able to vote in this leadership race. Ultimately, 92 per cent of eligible voters participated.[30] On October 14, 2023, MHA Tony Wakeham was elected leader.[30]

(Voting Held October 4-14, 2023) [31]

  = Eliminated from next round
  = Winner
Point allocation by ballot
Candidate Ballot 1 Ballot 2
Name Votes Votes
Tony Wakeham 1,816
45.4%		 2,091
52.0%
Eugene Manning 1,636
40.9%		 1,909
48.0%
Lloyd Parrott 548
13.7%		 Eliminated
Total Points 4,000.00 4,000.00

See also

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Tobin borrows tactic from federal Liberals as he calls election". Toronto Star. 30 January 1996. p. A.18. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. 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. ^ "'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office". Canada.com. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  17. ^ "N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  18. ^ "Dunderdale earns place in history books". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Kathy Dunderdale sworn in as N.L. premier". CTV News. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Kathy Dunderdale to step down as N.L. premier". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  21. ^ "Frank Coleman nixes move to politics, premier's office". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  22. ^ "Should he stay or should he go? Future of Paul Davis a hot topic for Tories". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  23. ^ "Ches Crosbie wins PC leadership". NTV News. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  24. ^ "Ches Crosbie is the new leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's PC party". The Telegram. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  25. ^ Mullin, Malone (27 March 2021). "Liberals claim slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador, as voters tap Furey to lead". CBC News. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  26. ^ Kennedy, Alex (Mar 30, 2021). "'We pulled it off': Meet the candidates who took down the opposition leaders". CBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador PC Party to host leadership convention in October 2023". SaltWire Network. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  30. ^ a b "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
  31. ^ "Wakeham Claims PC Party Leadership With Second-Ballot Victory". VOCM News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
  • Carty, Kenneth R., et al., Leaders and Parties in Canadian Politics: Experiences of the Provinces. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Canada, 1992.
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