Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan leadership conventions

This page shows the results of leadership conventions in the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, Canada, (known as the "Conservative Party of Saskatchewan" until the mid-1940s). The 1994 convention was determined by a "one member, one vote" system of balloting; all previous conventions were determined by delegated conventions.

1936 Conservative leadership convention

(Held on October 28, 1936.)

*DIEFENBAKER, John accl.

1949 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on October 12, 1949.)

*HAMILTON, Alvin winner
*HUDSON, Ed

(Note: The vote totals were not announced, although Hamilton is believed to have won in a landslide.)

1958 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on October 28, 1958).

First ballot:

*PEDERSON, Martin 369
*EAMER, Gib 283
*MACPHERSON, M.A. Sandy 238

Second ballot:

*PEDERSON, Martin 536
*EAMER, Gib 313

1970 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on February 28, 1970.)

*NASSERDEN, Ed winner
*CLARY, Martin

(Note: The vote totals were not released. 250 votes were cast, in total.)

1973 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on March 18, 1973.)

*COLLVER, Dick winner
*BAILEY, Roy

(Note: The vote totals were not released, and there were wildly conflicting unofficial reports as to the size of Collver's victory (ranging from 67% ballot support to a mere 16-vote difference). 495 ballots were cast, in total.)

1979 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on November 9, 1979.)

*DEVINE, Grant 418
*TAYLOR, Graham 201
*ROUSSEAU, Paul 74

1994 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

(Held on November 21, 1994.)

*BOYD, Bill 1985
*SCHMIDT, Grant 1313

ee also

*Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
*leadership convention