Quebec Liberal Party leadership elections
Note: Before 1938, the leaders of the Quebec Liberal Party were chosen by the party caucus.
1938 leadership convention
(Held June 11, 1938)
- Adélard Godbout acclaimed
Télesphore-Damien Bouchard and Édouard Lacroix withdrew before balloting.[1]
1950 leadership convention
(Held May 20, 1950)
- Georges-Émile Lapalme acclaimed
George Carlyle Marler declined nomination; Horace Phillipon, Jean-Marie Nadeau withdrew before balloting.[2]
1958 leadership convention
(Held May 31, 1958)[3]
- Jean Lesage 630 (72.2%)
- Paul Gérin-Lajoie 145 (16.6%)
- René Hamel 97 (11.1%)
- Aimé Fauteux 1 (0.1%)
1970 leadership convention
(Held January 17, 1970)[4]
- Robert Bourassa 843 (53.2%)
- Claude Wagner 445 (28.7%)
- Pierre Laporte 288 (18.1%)
1978 leadership convention
(Held April 15, 1978)[5]
- Claude Ryan 1,748 (68.4%)
- Raymond Garneau 807 (31.6%)
1983 leadership convention
(Held October 15, 1983)[6]
- Robert Bourassa 2,138 (75.4%)
- Pierre Paradis 353 (12.5%)
- Daniel Johnson, Jr. 343 (12.1%)
1993 leadership convention
(Held December 14, 1993)
- Daniel Johnson, Jr. acclaimed
1998 leadership convention
(Held April 30, 1998)
- Jean Charest acclaimed
2013 leadership convention
Main article: Quebec Liberal Party leadership election, 2013
(Held March 17, 2013)
- Philippe Couillard 1,390 (58.5%)
- Pierre Moreau 523 (22.0%)
- Raymond Bachand 464 (19.5%)
References
- ↑ M. N. Negru (June 13, 1938). "Godbout Re-named Liberal Head; Lacroix Says Convention Packed". Montreal Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ↑ Abel Vineberg (May 22, 1950). "Lapalme Is Unanimous Selection As Chief of Quebec Liberal Party". Montreal Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ↑ Wilbur Arkison (June 2, 1958). "Lesage Chosen Quebec Liberal Leader: Ex-Federal Minister Wins Landslide Victory". Montreal Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ↑ Hal Winter (January 19, 1970). "Bourassa Sweeps First Ballot". Montreal Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ↑ Claude Arpin (April 17, 1978). "Ryan to PQ: I'm Set to Fight". Montreal Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ↑ Anthony Wilson-Smith (October 17, 1983). "Stop Killing Economy, Bourassa Tells PQ". Montreal Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2012.