This page lists the results of leadership conventions held by the British Columbia Liberal Party.
Held February 6, 1902.
(Source: "Canadian Annual Review 1902", p. 85)
Joseph Martin resigned as Liberal leader on June 2, 1903. Following his personal defeat in the 1903 general election, the first on a partisan basis, James Alexander MacDonald was elected leader by a party caucus on October 19, 1903.
First ballot:
Second ballot:
Third ballot (Runoff between McInnes and MacDonald):
Fourth ballot (McInnes eliminated):
(Source: "Canadian Annual Review 1903", pgs. 222–223)
John Oliver was elected leader by a meeting of the caucus and provincial executive October 10, 1909.
Held March 1, 1912
On March 5, 1918, John Oliver was elected leader on the fourth ballot, defeating James Horace King and John Wallace de Beque Farris. William Sloan and John Duncan MacLean were eliminated on previous ballots.
Source: "Morning Leader", March 6, 1918
At a party caucus on July 18, 1927, John Oliver resigned as premier and party leader due to ill health. This was refused and John Duncan MacLean was chosen to be his successor as leader and premier and was made acting premier while Oliver remained nominal premier. Oliver died on August 17, 1927, and MacLean became premier on August 20.
Source: "Morning Leader", July 19, 1927
Following John Duncan MacLean's personal defeat in the 1928 general election Thomas Dufferin Pattullo was unanimously chosen House leader by the Liberal caucus on January 19, 1929. This was confirmed by the party executive on January 21, 1929. He was confirmed as permanent leader at a subsequent convention.
Source: "Vancouver Sun", January 21, 1929
Held May 30, 1930
Source: "Montreal Gazette", May 31, 1930
Held December 2, 1941
Source: "The Leader Post", December 3, 1941
Held December 10, 1947
Source: "Saskatoon Star-Phoenix", December 11, 1947
Held April 8, 1953
Source: "Vancouver Sun", April 9, 1953
Held on May 16, 1959
Source: "Montreal Gazette", May 19, 1959
Held on October 5, 1968
Source: The Leader-Post, October 7, 1968)
Held on May 22, 1972
Held on September 28, 1975, in Burnaby, British Columbia
Held on February 19, 1979
(Source: Globe and Mail, February 19, 1979)
Held on May 25, 1981
(Note: There were six spoiled ballots.)
Held on March 31, 1984, in Richmond, British Columbia
Held on October 30, 1987, in Richmond, British Columbia
One other candidate, Clive Tanner, had been in the race through the spring and summer, but withdrew in August after sustaining a leg injury which affected his ability to campaign. [1]
Held on September 11, 1993
Held on February 26, 2011
The rounds were counted in terms of points, with 100 points allocated per electoral district. [2] [3]
Candidate | First round | Second round | Third round | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | |
![]() | 3,209 | 37.75 | 3,575 | 42.06 | 4,420 | 52.0 |
Kevin Falcon | 2,411 | 28.36 | 2,564 | 30.16 | 4,080 | 48.0 |
George Abbott | 2,091 | 24.60 | 2,361 | 27.78 | Eliminated | |
Mike de Jong | 789 | 9.28 | Eliminated | |||
Total | 8,500 | 100.00 | 8,500 | 100.00 | 8,500 | 100.0 |
Held February 3, 2018
Candidate | Ballot 1 | Ballot 2 | Ballot 3 | Ballot 4 | Ballot 5 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Points | Points | +/− (pp) | Points | +/− (pp) | Points | +/− (pp) | Points | +/− (pp) |
![]() | 1,591 18.29% | 1,631 18.74% | +40 +0.45 | 2,201 25.29% | +570 +6.55 | 2,862 32.89% | +661 +7.60 | 4,621 53.11% | +1,759 +20.22 |
Dianne Watts | 2,135 24.54% | 2,169 24.93% | +34 +0.39 | 2,469 28.38% | +300 +3.45 | 3,006 34.55% | +537 +6.17 | 4,079 46.89% | +1,073 +12.34 |
Michael Lee | 1,916 22.03% | 1,960 22.53% | +54 +0.50 | 2,264 26.03% | +304 +3.50 | 2,832 32.56% | +568 +6.53 | Eliminated | |
Todd Stone | 1,483 17.05% | 1,505 17.30% | +22 +0.25 | 1,766 20.29% | +261 +2.99 | Eliminated | |||
Mike de Jong | 1,415 16.27% | 1,436 16.51% | +21 +0.24 | Eliminated | |||||
Sam Sullivan | 158 1.82% | Eliminated |
A leadership election was held on February 5, 2022 to elect a new party leader following the resignation of Andrew Wilkinson after the 2020 British Columbia general election.
Candidate | Ballot 1 | Ballot 2 | Ballot 3 | Ballot 4 | Ballot 5 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Points | Percent | Points | Percent | Points | Percent | Points | Percent | Points | Percent |
![]() | 4121 | 47% | 4143 | 47.6% | 4202.36 | 48.3% | 4318.14 | 49.63% | 4541.35 | 52.19% |
Ellis Ross | 2325 | 26.7% | 2355.9 | 27.1% | 2493.1 | 28.66% | 2714.50 | 31.2% | 2928.33 | 33.65% |
Michael Lee | 899 | 10.3% | 912.4 | 10.5% | 938.43 | 10.8% | 1039.37 | 11.94% | 1230.31 | 14.14% |
Val Litwin | 504 | 5.8% | 517.9 | 5.95% | 536.17 | 6.16% | 627.97 | 7.21% | Eliminated | |
Gavin Dew | 466 | 5.4% | 481.4 | 5.5% | 429.93 | 6.01% | Eliminated | |||
Renee Merrifield | 278 | 3.2% | 289 | 3.3% | Eliminated | |||||
Stan Sipos | 104.6 | 1.2% | Eliminated | |||||||
The British Columbia Liberal Party, often shortened to the BC Liberals, is a centre-right provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the Official Opposition. Subsequent to the 2020 British Columbia general election, then–party leader Andrew Wilkinson announced his resignation on October 26, 2020, but remained as interim leader until Shirley Bond was chosen as the new interim leader on November 23; the party held a leadership election in 2022, which was won by Kevin Falcon.
Events from the year 1873 in Canada.
Events from the year 1905 in Canada.
An interim leader, in Canadian politics, is a party leader appointed by the party's legislative caucus or the party's executive to temporarily act as leader when a gap occurs between the resignation or death of a party leader and the election of their formal successor. Usually a party leader retains the leadership until a successor is formally chosen — however, in some situations this is not possible, and an interim leader is thus appointed by the party's caucus or the party executive. An interim leader may also be appointed while a leader is on a leave of absence due to poor health or some other reason, and then relinquish the position upon the leader's return.
The Conservative Party of British Columbia is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. In the early half of the 20th century, the Conservatives competed with the British Columbia Liberal Party for power in the province. Since the 1950s however, the party has had only a minor presence, not having elected a member of the Legislative Assembly in a general election since 1975. The last sitting MLA for the Conservatives was John van Dongen, who briefly crossed the floor to the party in 2012 before leaving to sit as an independent.
This page shows the results of leadership elections in the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, covering the period from 1905 to the present day. All leadership contests in the Saskatchewan Liberal Party have been determined by delegated conventions.
This page covers the results of leadership elections in the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, Canada, has held leadership conventions or elections since World War I. The last was held in October, 2018.
The position of Provincial Secretary was particularly important in Manitoba from 1870 to 1874, as that province's institutions were being established. The province had no Premier during this period, and its Lieutenant-Governor acted as the de facto leaders of government. The early Provincial Secretaries were the most prominent elected officials in the province, and are retrospectively regarded as Premiers in many modern sources.
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature. Since 1994 the position has been elected by MLAs using a secret ballot. Previously, the Speaker had been appointed by motion of the house, in practice moved by the Premier of New Brunswick usually after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. Shirley Dysart was the first Speaker to be elected by his or her peers.
This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Alberta Liberal Party. Delegated conventions were held until 1988. Elections held since 1994 have been on a One member, one vote basis.
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party, a political party in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island chooses its leadership by an open vote of party members at a convention called by the party executive when there is a vacancy in the leadership. The first convention was held when Alex W. Matheson sought reelection as leader in 1961.
This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Before 1930 leaders were chosen by the caucus.
This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick or as it was known before March 3, 1943, the Conservative Party. Before 1925 leaders were chosen by the caucus.
The 9th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1900 to 1903. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1900. James Dunsmuir served as Premier until he resigned in November 21, 1902. Dunsmuir was succeeded by Edward Gawler Prior, who was dismissed by the lieutenant governor for conflict of interest. Richard McBride became Premier in June 1902.
The 14th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1917 to 1920. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September 1916. The British Columbia Liberal Party, led by Harlan Carey Brewster, formed the government. Following Brewster's death in March 1918, John Oliver became Premier.
The 16th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1924 to 1928. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1924. The British Columbia Liberal Party, led by John Oliver, formed a minority government. Following Oliver's death in August 1927, John Duncan MacLean became Premier.
The 18th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1934 to 1937. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in November 1933. The Liberal Party, led by Thomas Dufferin Pattullo, formed the government. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) formed the official opposition.