manitoba liberal leadership conventions

The Manitoba Liberal Party has chosen most of its leaders by delegated leadership conventions. In 1993 and 1996, the party adopted a system wherein every member was allowed to cast a ballot, with the results weighted by riding (i.e., every riding had the same total number of votes). The party's first leader, Thomas Greenway, does not appear to have faced any formal opposition when he created the party in 1882/1883.

1906 Leadership Convention Results

(Held on March 28, 1906.) BROWN, Edward acclaimed

1910 Leadership Convention Results

(Held in early 1910.) NORRIS, Tobias C. elected (may have been acclaimed)

1927 Leadership Convention Results

(Held on March 20, 1927.)

ROBSON, Hugh winner on first ballot, vote totals not announced
HAMILTON, Fred C.
MYLES, A.W.

1931 Leadership Convention Results

(Held on June 26, 1931.)

MACKAY, Murdoch winner, vote totals not announced
HAMILTON, Fred C.

Liberal-Progrssive Party period

No leadership conventions were held during the existence of the Liberal-Progressive Party (1932-1961). John Bracken was leader of the Progressive Party of Manitoba when the Liberal-Progressive coalition was formed in 1932, and was subsequently recognized as the leader of the merged party. Stuart Garson was the unanimous choice of coalition MLAs to replace Bracken, in a vote held on December 22, 1942. In 1948, Douglas L. Campbell was selected as Premier by a vote among MLAs in the governing Liberal-Progressive/Progressive Conservative coalition, defeating Progressive Conservative leader Errick Willis.