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Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan leadership elections

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This page shows the results of leadership elections in the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, Canada, (known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan until the mid-1940s). The 1994 convention was determined by a "one member, one vote" system of balloting; all previous conventions were determined by delegated conventions.

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1905 Provincial Rights leadership convention

(Held on August 23, 1905.)

  • Frederick W. A. G. Haultain acclaimed
  • 1924 Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on March 25, 1924.)

  • James T. M. Anderson acclaimed
  • 1936 Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on October 28, 1936.)

  • John Diefenbaker acclaimed
  • 1942 Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on June 18, 1942.)

  • KEOWN H.E. elected
  • BURROWS, C.H.J.
  • (Note: The vote totals do not appear to have been announced.)

    1944 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on February 15, 1944.)

  • Rupert Ramsay acclaimed
  • 1949 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on October 12, 1949.)

  • Alvin Hamilton
  • HUDSON, Ed
  • (Note: The vote totals were not announced, although Hamilton is believed to have won in a landslide.)

    1958 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on October 28, 1958).

    First ballot:

  • Martin Pederson 369
  • Gib Eamer 283
  • M.A. Sandy MacPherson 238
  • Second ballot:

  • Martin Pederson 536
  • Gib Eamer 313
  • 1970 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on February 28, 1970.)

  • Ed Nasserden
  • Martin Clary
  • (Note: The vote totals were not released. 250 votes were cast, in total.)

    1973 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on March 18, 1973.)

  • Dick Collver
  • Roy Bailey
  • (Note: The vote totals were not released, and there were wildly conflicting unofficial reports as to the size of Collver's victory (ranging from 67% ballot support to a mere 16-vote difference). A total of 495 ballots were cast in total.)

    1979 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on November 9, 1979.)

  • Grant Devine 418
  • Graham Taylor 201
  • Paul Emile Rousseau 74
  • 1994 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

    (Held on November 21, 1994.)

  • Bill Boyd 1,985
  • Grant Schmidt 1,313
  • References

    Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan leadership elections Wikipedia