Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election, 1996
Winner | Keith Milligan |
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Resigning leader | Catherine Callbeck |
Convention | Charlottetown |
Date | October 5, 1996 |
Ballots | 1 |
Candidates | 4 |
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election of 1996 was held on October 5, 1996 to elect a new leader (and Premier of Prince Edward Island). Former provincial cabinet minister, Keith Milligan won the leadership on the first and only ballot, defeating Wayne Cheverie, Ian "Tex" MacDonald and Dan Mullen. Milligan succeeded previous leader Catherine Callbeck as premier on October 9, 1996.
Candidates
- Keith Milligan, Liberal provincial cabinet minister
- Wayne Cheverie, Liberal provincial cabinet minister
- Ian "Tex" MacDonald, former mayor of Charlottetown
- Dan Mullen, Charlottetown businessman
Results
First Ballot
First Ballot | |||
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Candidate | Votes | Perc. | |
Keith Milligan | 2237 | 51.67% | |
Wayne Cheverie | 1836 | 42.41% | |
Ian "Tex" MacDonald | 205 | 4.76% | |
Dan Mullen | 51 | 1.18% | |
Spoiled Ballots | 0 | 0.00% | |
Totals | 4,329 | 100% |
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