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National Conservative leadership convention, 1938

Conservative Party leadership election, 1938
Canada
← 1927 July 7, 1938 1942 →
  Robert Manion.jpg Murdoch Alexander MacPherson.jpg Joseph Henry Harris.jpg
Candidate Robert James Manion Murdoch Alexander MacPherson Joseph Henry Harris
Party Conservative Conservative Conservative
Second (Final) Ballot 830, 53.0% 648, 41.4% 49, 3.1%
First Ballot 726, 46.4% 475, 30.3% 131, 8.4%

 
Candidate Denton Massey James Earl Lawson
Party Conservative Conservative
Second (Final) Ballot 39, 2.5% Eliminated
First Ballot 128, 8.2% 105, 6.7%

Leader before election

R.B. Bennett

Elected Leader

Robert James Manion

Conservative leadership election, 1938
Date July 7, 1938
Convention Ottawa Coliseum,
Lansdowne Park
Ottawa, Ontario
Resigning leader R.B. Bennett
Won by Robert James Manion
Ballots 2
Candidates 5
Entrance Fee C$

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A National Conservative leadership convention began on July 5, 1938, culminating in a leadership ballot on July 7th. The Conservative Party of Canada chose Robert James Manion to succeed former Prime Minister R. B. Bennett as party leader.


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