Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election, 2003
| Winner | Robert Ghiz |
|---|---|
| Resigning leader | Wayne Carew |
| Convention | Charlottetown |
| Date | April 5, 2003 |
| Ballots | 1 |
| Candidates | 2 |
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election of 2003 was held on April 5, 2003 to elect a new leader of the party. Ron MacKinley had served as interim leader since 2000, following the resignation of Wayne Carew as the previous leader.[1] Robert Ghiz (son of former premier Joe Ghiz) won the leadership on the only ballot, defeating Alan Buchanan.[2][3]
Candidates
- Robert Ghiz, son of former Premier Joe Ghiz[4][5]
- Alan Buchanan, former Liberal provincial cabinet minister[6]
Results
First Ballot
| First Ballot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Perc. | |
| Robert Ghiz | 2065 | 52.03% | |
| Alan Buchanan | 1904 | 47.97% | |
| Spoiled Ballots | 10 | 0.25% | |
| Totals | 3,979 | 100% | |
References
- ↑ "Liberal leader resigns". CBC News. October 17, 2000. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Ex-premier's son wins PEI Liberal leadership". The Globe and Mail. April 5, 2003. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Ghiz wins Liberal leadership". CBC News. April 5, 2003. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Son of Ghiz aims for PEI leadership". The Globe and Mail. February 18, 2003. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "PEI's Ghiz to seek Liberal leadership". The Globe and Mail. February 21, 2003. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Field opens for PEI Liberal race". The Globe and Mail. February 20, 2003. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
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