Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, 1958
Encyclopedia
A Liberal Party of Canada leadership election was called to replace Liberal leader Louis St. Laurent
, who had resigned as Prime Minister after the 1957 election
. On the first ballot, former External Affairs minister Lester Pearson defeated former cabinet minister Paul Martin
and Mayor of Portage la Prairie, Harold Lloyd Henderson
.
Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
, who had resigned as Prime Minister after the 1957 election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
. On the first ballot, former External Affairs minister Lester Pearson defeated former cabinet minister Paul Martin
Paul Joseph James Martin
Joseph James Guillaume Paul Martin, PC, CC, QC , often referred to as Paul Martin, Sr, was a noted Canadian politician. He was the father of Paul Martin , who served as Prime Minister of Canada from 2003 - 2006.-Early life:Martin was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of Lumina and Joseph...
and Mayor of Portage la Prairie, Harold Lloyd Henderson
Harold Lloyd Henderson
Rev. Harold Lloyd Henderson was a Presbyterian minister and politician in Manitoba, Canada.H. Lloyd Henderson was born in Freeland, Prince Edward Island, and attended schools in Freeland, Summerside, Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and at McGill University and...
.
Candidates
- HENDERSON, Harold LloydHarold Lloyd HendersonRev. Harold Lloyd Henderson was a Presbyterian minister and politician in Manitoba, Canada.H. Lloyd Henderson was born in Freeland, Prince Edward Island, and attended schools in Freeland, Summerside, Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and at McGill University and...
- MARTIN, Paul Joseph JamesPaul Joseph James MartinJoseph James Guillaume Paul Martin, PC, CC, QC , often referred to as Paul Martin, Sr, was a noted Canadian politician. He was the father of Paul Martin , who served as Prime Minister of Canada from 2003 - 2006.-Early life:Martin was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of Lumina and Joseph...
- PEARSON, Lester Bowles
Results
First ballot| First ballot <>able style="text-align: left;"> | Pearson | 1,074 | 77.8% |
| Martin | 305 | 22.1% |
| Henderson | 1 | 0.07% |
| Total votes cast | 1,380 |