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Date | July 7, 1938 |
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Convention | Ottawa Coliseum, Lansdowne Park Ottawa, Ontario |
Resigning leader | R.B. Bennett |
Won by | Robert James Manion |
Ballots | 2 |
Candidates | 5 |
Entrance Fee | C$ |
A National Conservative leadership convention began on July 5, 1938, culminating in a leadership ballot on July 7. The Conservative Party of Canada chose Robert James Manion to succeed former Prime Minister R. B. Bennett as party leader.