Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 1948

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Liberal leadership convention, 1948
Date	August 7, 1948
Location	Ottawa
Campaign to replace	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Won by	Louis St. Laurent
Candidates	3
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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.

[edit] Candidates

• GARDINER, James Garfield
• POWER, Charles Gavan
• ST. LAURENT, Louis Stephen

[edit] Results

First ballot

First ballot St. Laurent 848 69.1% Gardiner 323 26.3% Power 56 4.6% Total votes cast 1,227