Prince Edward Island Liberal leadership election, 2003
Encyclopedia
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election of 2003 was held on April 5, 2003 to elect a new leader of the party. Ron MacKinley
had served as interim leader since 2000.
Ghiz elected.
Ron MacKinley
Ronald W. "Ronnie" MacKinley is a Prince Edward Island Liberal politician, and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island....
had served as interim leader since 2000.
Candidates
- Robert GhizRobert GhizRobert Watson Joseph Ghiz, MLA is a Canadian politician who has been the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island since 2007...
, son of former Premier Joe GhizJoe GhizJoseph Atallah "Joe" Ghiz was the 27th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1993, an educator of law and a justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island. He was the father of Robert Ghiz, the current Premier of Prince Edward Island... - Alan BuchananAlan BuchananAlan Gilmore Buchanan BA, MA, is a Canadian university administrator and former politician from Prince Edward Island.A native of the rural farming hamlet of Belfast in southeastern Queens County, Buchanan is a graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island and Queen's University...
, former Liberal provincial cabinet minister
First Ballot
| First Ballot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Perc. | |
| Robert Ghiz Robert Ghiz Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz, MLA is a Canadian politician who has been the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island since 2007... |
2065 | 52.03% | |
| Alan Buchanan Alan Buchanan Alan Gilmore Buchanan BA, MA, is a Canadian university administrator and former politician from Prince Edward Island.A native of the rural farming hamlet of Belfast in southeastern Queens County, Buchanan is a graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island and Queen's University... |
1904 | 47.97% | |
| Spoiled Ballots | 10 | 0.25% | |
| Totals | 3,979 | 100% | |
Ghiz elected.