Progressive Conservative Party of Canada leadership convention, 1993
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The 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership election was held on June 13, 1993, to choose a leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
. Kim Campbell
won the vote in the second ballot. She became Canada's
first female prime minister
on June 25, 1993.
Initially, due to Campbell's popularity, very few prominent Progressive Conservatives entered the race, with Michael Wilson
, Perrin Beatty
, and Joe Clark
not making expected runs. Jean Charest
had to be convinced to run. Once in the race however, an energetic and barnstorming campaign contrasted heavily with the more clumsy Campbell campaign. This turned the race from a coronation into a tight finish, with no one able to predict which of the two would win.
Boyer was eliminated and endorsed Charest; Edwards withdrew and endorsed Campbell.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
. Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell
Avril Phædra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, university professor, diplomat, and writer. She served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 25, 1993, to November 4, 1993...
won the vote in the second ballot. She became Canada's
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
first female prime minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
on June 25, 1993.
Initially, due to Campbell's popularity, very few prominent Progressive Conservatives entered the race, with Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
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, Perrin Beatty
Perrin Beatty
Henry Perrin Beatty, PC is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician.Perrin Beatty first won election to the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative at the age of 22 in the 1972 election....
, and Joe Clark
Joe Clark
Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark, is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician...
not making expected runs. Jean Charest
Jean Charest
John James "Jean" Charest, PC, MNA is a Canadian politician who has been the 29th Premier of Quebec since 2003. He was leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998 and has been leader of the Quebec Liberal Party since 1998....
had to be convinced to run. Once in the race however, an energetic and barnstorming campaign contrasted heavily with the more clumsy Campbell campaign. This turned the race from a coronation into a tight finish, with no one able to predict which of the two would win.
First ballot
| Candidate | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kim Campbell Kim Campbell Avril Phædra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, university professor, diplomat, and writer. She served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 25, 1993, to November 4, 1993... |
1,664 |
| Jean Charest Jean Charest John James "Jean" Charest, PC, MNA is a Canadian politician who has been the 29th Premier of Quebec since 2003. He was leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998 and has been leader of the Quebec Liberal Party since 1998.... |
1,369 |
| Jim Edwards Jim Edwards James Stewart "Jim" Edwards, PC is a former Canadian politician.He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1984 general election as a Progressive Conservative from Alberta. He served as a parliamentary secretary to several ministers in the government of Prime Minister Brian... |
307 |
| Garth Turner Garth Turner John Garth Turner, PC is a Canadian business journalist, best-selling author, entrepreneur, broadcaster, financial advisor and politician, twice elected as a Member of the House of Commons, former Minister of National Revenue and leadership candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada... |
76 |
| Patrick Boyer Patrick Boyer J. Patrick Boyer is a university professor, author and a former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament .... |
53 |
- Total ballots cast 3,469
Boyer was eliminated and endorsed Charest; Edwards withdrew and endorsed Campbell.
Second ballot
| Photo | Candidate | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Campbell Kim Campbell Avril Phædra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, university professor, diplomat, and writer. She served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 25, 1993, to November 4, 1993... |
1,817 | |
| Jean Charest Jean Charest John James "Jean" Charest, PC, MNA is a Canadian politician who has been the 29th Premier of Quebec since 2003. He was leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998 and has been leader of the Quebec Liberal Party since 1998.... |
1,630 |
- Total ballots cast 3,447