Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 1948
- Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 1948
Canadian politics/leadership race
party = Liberal
year = 1948
date = August 7, 1948
location = Ottawa
winner = Louis St. Laurent
replaces = William Lyon Mackenzie King
numcands = 3
entryfee =
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A Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention was called to replace retiring Liberal leader and sitting Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. On the first ballot, External Affairs minister Louis St. Laurent defeated Agriculture minister James G. Gardiner and former cabinet minister Charles "Chubby" Power.
Candidates
*GARDINER, James Garfield
*POWER, Charles Gavan
*ST. LAURENT, Louis Stephen
Results
First ballot
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