Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, 1958

A Liberal Party of Canada leadership election was called to replace Liberal leader Louis St. Laurent, who had resigned as Prime Minister after the 1957 election. On the first ballot, former External Affairs minister Lester Pearson defeated former cabinet minister Paul Martin and Mayor of Portage la Prairie, Harold Lloyd Henderson.

Candidates

• HENDERSON, Harold Lloyd
• MARTIN, Paul Joseph James
• PEARSON, Lester Bowles

Results

First ballot

References

Liberal Party of Canada Provincial wings Affiliated provincial parties New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Formerly affiliated parties Alberta (1905–1976) British Columbia (1903-late 1980s) Manitoba Northwest Territories (1898–1905) Ontario Quebec (1867–1964) Saskatchewan (1905–2009) National leaders Leaders Brown Mackenzie Blake Laurier McKenzie King St. Laurent Pearson P. Trudeau Turner Chrétien Martin Graham Dion Ignatieff Rae J. Trudeau Deputy Leaders Copps Gray Manley McLellan Robillard Ignatieff Goodale Leadership elections 1919 1948 1958 1968 1980 1984 1990 2003 2006 2009 2013 Parliamentary election candidates 1867 1878 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1925 1926 1930 1935 1940 1945 1949 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993 1997 2000 2004 2006 2008 2011 2015 Predecessors History Clear Grits (circa 1850–1858) Institut canadien de Montréal (1844–1880) Parti canadien (circa 1800–1838) Parti rouge (1848–1861) Reformers (circa 1830–1854) in Newfoundland Related Parties Liberal Protectionist Liberal-Progressive Liberal-Labour Laurier Liberals Liberal-Unionist Nationalist Liberal National Liberal Progressive