Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership elections
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This page lists the results of leadership elections
held by the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
or as it was known before 1958, the Conservatives.
and Albert Robertson was chosen House leader. Robertson in turn was defeated in the 1909 general election
. Afterwards, Bennett, who had been elected, became House leader. Bennett resigned in 1910 and Edward Michener
became House leader on July 5th. Michener resigned after the 1917 general election
when he was appointed to the Senate. George Hoadley was chosen House leader on February 8, 1918. He was removed on February 18, 1920 in favour of James Ramsey. Ramsey was in turn ousted in 1921 in favour of Albert Ewing
and the Conservative caucus was split. After the Conservative Party's disastrous performance in the 1921 general election
the only Conservative left in the legislature was the independent John Smith Stewart
.
R.B. Bennett, Albert Ewing
, and Alexander McGillivray
were asked to be nominated but declined.
John Irwin
and Charles Yardley Weaver
were nominated but withdrew.
in 1937 to defeat the Social Credit
government and formed the Independent Movement. As such they stood no candidates in the 1940 election
, the 1944 election
, and the 1948 election
. Duggan was re-elected as an independent in 1940 and died on May 4, 1942. The party was revived in the 1952 election
and John Percy Page
was chosen House leader aftewards.
First Ballot:
Second Ballot:
Third Ballot (Main eliminated):
Fourth Ballot (Toshach eliminated):
(Harradence elected on the second ballot by less than 20 votes. Harradence and Toshach were separated by only one vote on the first ballot. About 300 votes were cast in total. Vote totals were not released).
Jon Scott withdrew before balloting.
First Ballot:
Second Ballot (Ghitter eliminated):
(Held on November 28, 1992)
Second Ballot (Betkowski, Klein and Orman move to next round):
(Held on December 5, 1992)
(Held on November 25, 2006)
Second Ballot (Dinning, Morton and Stelmach move to next round):
(Note: used a preferential ballot)
(Held on December 2, 2006)
Third Ballot (Morton eliminated, vote distributed):
(Held on September 17, 2011)
Second ballot (Mar, Redford, and Horner move to next round):
(Held on October 1, 2011)
(Note: used a preferential ballot)
Third Ballot (Horner eliminated, vote distributed):
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held by the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
or as it was known before 1958, the Conservatives.
Developments 1905-1923
Bennett was defeated in the 1905 general electionAlberta general election, 1905
The Alberta general election of 1905 was the first general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on 9 November 1905, to elect members of the Alberta legislature to the 1st Alberta Legislative Assembly, shortly after the province was created out of the Northwest Territories...
and Albert Robertson was chosen House leader. Robertson in turn was defeated in the 1909 general election
Alberta general election, 1909
The Alberta general election was 1909 was the second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on 22 March 1909 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Afterwards, Bennett, who had been elected, became House leader. Bennett resigned in 1910 and Edward Michener
Edward Michener
Edward Michener was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Tintern, Ontario.Edward was acclaimed as Mayor of Red Deer, Alberta. In the 1904 Mayoral race, he held that position for 2 terms until 1906....
became House leader on July 5th. Michener resigned after the 1917 general election
Alberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
when he was appointed to the Senate. George Hoadley was chosen House leader on February 8, 1918. He was removed on February 18, 1920 in favour of James Ramsey. Ramsey was in turn ousted in 1921 in favour of Albert Ewing
Albert Ewing
Albert Freeman Ewing was a provincial politician and judge from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition...
and the Conservative caucus was split. After the Conservative Party's disastrous performance in the 1921 general election
Alberta general election, 1921
The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on July 18, 1921 to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly....
the only Conservative left in the legislature was the independent John Smith Stewart
John Smith Stewart
John Smith Stewart, C.M.G., D.S.O., Croix de guerre, D.D.S. served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1911 to 1925 and as a Member of Parliament for the Canadian House of Commons in the Lethbridge riding from 1930 to 1935. He was a Brigadier-General for the 3rd Canadian...
.
1923 leadership convention
(Held on December 14, 1923)- William John BlairWilliam John BlairWilliam John Blair was an engineer, farmer, teacher, soldier surveyor and Canadian federal politician.-Early life:Blair was born in Embro, Ontario on October 13, 1875...
acc.
R.B. Bennett, Albert Ewing
Albert Ewing
Albert Freeman Ewing was a provincial politician and judge from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition...
, and Alexander McGillivray
Alexander McGillivray (Alberta politician)
Alexander Andrew McGillivray was a lawyer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary from 1926 to 1930...
were asked to be nominated but declined.
1925 leadership convention
(Held on August 5, 1925)- Alexander McGillivrayAlexander McGillivray (Alberta politician)Alexander Andrew McGillivray was a lawyer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary from 1926 to 1930...
acc.
1930 leadership convention
(Held on January 11, 1930)- David Milwyn DugganDavid Milwyn DugganDavid Milwyn Duggan was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and a leader of the Conservative Party of Alberta.-Early life:...
acc.
John Irwin
John Irwin (politician)
John Irwin Sr. was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1940 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.-Political career:...
and Charles Yardley Weaver
Charles Yardley Weaver
Charles Yardley Weaver was a politician, barrister, justice of the peace and soldier from Alberta, Canada. He held office on both municipal and provincial levels of government...
were nominated but withdrew.
Developments 1930-1958
The Conservatives joined a united front with the LiberalsAlberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
in 1937 to defeat the Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
government and formed the Independent Movement. As such they stood no candidates in the 1940 election
Alberta general election, 1940
The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, the 1944 election
Alberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, and the 1948 election
Alberta general election, 1948
The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Duggan was re-elected as an independent in 1940 and died on May 4, 1942. The party was revived in the 1952 election
Alberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
and John Percy Page
John Percy Page
John Percy Page also known as J. Percy Page was a Canadian teacher, basketball coach, provincial politician, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.- Early life, education :...
was chosen House leader aftewards.
1958 leadership convention
(Held on August 16, 1958)First Ballot:
- William Cameron KirbyCam KirbyThe Hon. William J. Cameron Kirby, Q.C. was an Alberta politician, leader of the Conservative Party, barrister, Queen's Counsel, and a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench.Born in Calgary...
150 - Alan Lazerte 106
- Ernest WatkinsErnest WatkinsErnest Shilston Watkins was a provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1957 to 1963.-Political career:...
69 - Ernest A. Toshach 40
- Gifford Main 30
Second Ballot:
- William Cameron KirbyCam KirbyThe Hon. William J. Cameron Kirby, Q.C. was an Alberta politician, leader of the Conservative Party, barrister, Queen's Counsel, and a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench.Born in Calgary...
163 - Alan Lazerte 128
- Ernest WatkinsErnest WatkinsErnest Shilston Watkins was a provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1957 to 1963.-Political career:...
56 - Ernest A. Toshach 32
- Gifford Main 18
Third Ballot (Main eliminated):
- William Cameron KirbyCam KirbyThe Hon. William J. Cameron Kirby, Q.C. was an Alberta politician, leader of the Conservative Party, barrister, Queen's Counsel, and a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench.Born in Calgary...
189 - Alan Lazerte 148
- Ernest WatkinsErnest WatkinsErnest Shilston Watkins was a provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1957 to 1963.-Political career:...
46 - Ernest A. Toshach 14
Fourth Ballot (Toshach eliminated):
- William Cameron KirbyCam KirbyThe Hon. William J. Cameron Kirby, Q.C. was an Alberta politician, leader of the Conservative Party, barrister, Queen's Counsel, and a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench.Born in Calgary...
206 - Alan Lazerte 157
- Ernest WatkinsErnest WatkinsErnest Shilston Watkins was a provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1957 to 1963.-Political career:...
32
1962 leadership convention
(Held October 6, 1962)- Milt Harradence elected
- Ernest A. Toshach
- Ernest WatkinsErnest WatkinsErnest Shilston Watkins was a provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1957 to 1963.-Political career:...
eliminated on first ballot.
(Harradence elected on the second ballot by less than 20 votes. Harradence and Toshach were separated by only one vote on the first ballot. About 300 votes were cast in total. Vote totals were not released).
1965 leadership convention
(Held March 20, 1965)- Peter LougheedPeter LougheedEdgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
300 - Duncan McKillop 30
Jon Scott withdrew before balloting.
1985 leadership convention
(Held on October 13, 1985)First Ballot:
- Don GettyDon GettyDonald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before...
913 - Julian KoziakJulian KoziakJulian Koziak is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 until 1986.-Political career:...
545 - Ron GhitterRon GhitterRonald D. Ghitter is a Canadian lawyer and former Senator.Born in Calgary, Alberta, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1956 and his Bachelor of Law degree in 1959 from the University of Alberta. He practised real estate law in Calgary...
428
Second Ballot (Ghitter eliminated):
- Don GettyDon GettyDonald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before...
1061 - Julian KoziakJulian KoziakJulian Koziak is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 until 1986.-Political career:...
827
1992 leadership election
First Ballot:(Held on November 28, 1992)
- Nancy BetkowskiNancy MacBethNancy MacBeth, née Elliott is a Canadian politician, who was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party from 1998 to 2001.-Early life:...
16393 - Ralph Klein 16392
- Rick OrmanRick OrmanRichard “Rick” D. Orman is a Canadian politician. Orman was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1948 as a fourth generation Albertan. He studied at the University of Calgary before graduating with honours from Eastern Washington University in 1971. Orman served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of...
7649 - Doug MainDoug MainDoug Main is a Canadian broadcaster, communications consultant, political commentator and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He served as Cabinet Minister. He served as the news anchor for CITV from 1975 to 1988....
5053 - John OldringJohn OldringJohn Oldring is a former municipal provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Red Deer city council from 1974 to 1986 before becoming a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993....
2789 - Lloyd Quantz 1488
- Ruben Nelson 1250
- Elaine McCoyElaine McCoyElaine McCoy, QC, BA, LL.B is a Canadian senator from Alberta. She has been the last remaining member of the Canadian Senate to sit as a Progressive Conservative since the retirement of Senator Lowell Murray on September 26, 2011.-Senate of Canada:Senator McCoy was appointed to the Senate by...
1115 - David KingDavid Thomas KingDavid Thomas King is a Canadian politician and public education policy activist. He is a former Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from August, 1971 to April, 1986, during which time he was Legislative Secretary to Premier Peter Lougheed , Minister of...
587
Second Ballot (Betkowski, Klein and Orman move to next round):
(Held on December 5, 1992)
- Ralph Klein 46245
- Nancy BetkowskiNancy MacBethNancy MacBeth, née Elliott is a Canadian politician, who was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party from 1998 to 2001.-Early life:...
31722 - Rick OrmanRick OrmanRichard “Rick” D. Orman is a Canadian politician. Orman was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1948 as a fourth generation Albertan. He studied at the University of Calgary before graduating with honours from Eastern Washington University in 1971. Orman served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of...
284
2006 leadership election
First Ballot:(Held on November 25, 2006)
- Jim DinningJim DinningJim Dinning is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician and businessman. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta , and now serves on the board of directors of a variety of Canadian companies. Dinning ran for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives to replace...
29470 - Ted MortonTed MortonFrederick Lee Morton , known commonly as Ted Morton, is a Canadian politician and Minister of Energy for the Province of Alberta. As a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta he represents the constituency of Foothills-Rocky View as a Progressive Conservative...
25614 - Ed StelmachEd StelmachEdward Michael "Ed" Stelmach, MLA is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and speaks fluent Ukrainian. He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a...
14967 - Lyle ObergLyle ObergLyle Oberg is an Albertan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly.Oberg was born near Forestburg, Alberta in 1960. A physician by profession, Oberg was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as an Progressive Conservative in 1993. He was first appointed to the...
11638 - Dave Hancock 7595
- Mark NorrisMark NorrisMark Norris is an Alberta politician, former MLA and candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservatives.Norris was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia.He returned to Edmonton...
6789 - Victor DoerksenVictor DoerksenVictor Doerksen is a politician, accountant and former cabinet minister in Alberta, Canada.-Early life:Doerksen was born in Bassano, Alberta on November 25, 1953. He was employed by the Bank of Montreal for 12 years...
873 - Gary McPherson 744
Second Ballot (Dinning, Morton and Stelmach move to next round):
(Note: used a preferential ballot)
(Held on December 2, 2006)
- Ed StelmachEd StelmachEdward Michael "Ed" Stelmach, MLA is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and speaks fluent Ukrainian. He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a...
51764 - Jim DinningJim DinningJim Dinning is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician and businessman. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta , and now serves on the board of directors of a variety of Canadian companies. Dinning ran for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives to replace...
51282 - Ted MortonTed MortonFrederick Lee Morton , known commonly as Ted Morton, is a Canadian politician and Minister of Energy for the Province of Alberta. As a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta he represents the constituency of Foothills-Rocky View as a Progressive Conservative...
41243
Third Ballot (Morton eliminated, vote distributed):
- Ed StelmachEd StelmachEdward Michael "Ed" Stelmach, MLA is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and speaks fluent Ukrainian. He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a...
77577 - Jim DinningJim DinningJim Dinning is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician and businessman. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta , and now serves on the board of directors of a variety of Canadian companies. Dinning ran for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives to replace...
55509
2011 leadership election
First ballot:(Held on September 17, 2011)
- Gary MarGary MarGary Glen Mar QC, is a Canadian politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2007. On December 3, 2007, he was appointed as the Official Representative for Alberta in Washington, D.C., and worked in the Canadian Embassy with the official...
24,195 - Alison RedfordAlison RedfordAlison Merrilla Redford Q.C., MLA, is a Canadian politician, and the 14th and current Premier of Alberta, Canada. Upon winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, in October 2011, she became the first female premier in Alberta...
11,127 - Doug HornerDoug HornerDouglas Alan "Doug" Horner is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
8,635 - Ted MortonTed MortonFrederick Lee Morton , known commonly as Ted Morton, is a Canadian politician and Minister of Energy for the Province of Alberta. As a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta he represents the constituency of Foothills-Rocky View as a Progressive Conservative...
6,962 - Rick OrmanRick OrmanRichard “Rick” D. Orman is a Canadian politician. Orman was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1948 as a fourth generation Albertan. He studied at the University of Calgary before graduating with honours from Eastern Washington University in 1971. Orman served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of...
6,005 - Doug GriffithsDoug GriffithsDouglas "Doug" Griffiths is a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Battle River-Wainwright as a Progressive Conservative...
2,435
Second ballot (Mar, Redford, and Horner move to next round):
(Held on October 1, 2011)
(Note: used a preferential ballot)
- Gary MarGary MarGary Glen Mar QC, is a Canadian politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2007. On December 3, 2007, he was appointed as the Official Representative for Alberta in Washington, D.C., and worked in the Canadian Embassy with the official...
33,233 - Alison RedfordAlison RedfordAlison Merrilla Redford Q.C., MLA, is a Canadian politician, and the 14th and current Premier of Alberta, Canada. Upon winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, in October 2011, she became the first female premier in Alberta...
28,993 - Doug HornerDoug HornerDouglas Alan "Doug" Horner is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
15,950
Third Ballot (Horner eliminated, vote distributed):
- Alison RedfordAlison RedfordAlison Merrilla Redford Q.C., MLA, is a Canadian politician, and the 14th and current Premier of Alberta, Canada. Upon winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, in October 2011, she became the first female premier in Alberta...
37,101 - Gary MarGary MarGary Glen Mar QC, is a Canadian politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2007. On December 3, 2007, he was appointed as the Official Representative for Alberta in Washington, D.C., and worked in the Canadian Embassy with the official...
35,491
See also
- leadership conventionLeadership conventionIn Canadian politics, a leadership convention is held by a political party when the party needs to choose a leader due to a vacancy or a challenge to the incumbent leader.- Overview :...
- Progressive Conservative Association of AlbertaProgressive Conservative Association of AlbertaThe Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...