1938 National Conservative leadership convention

1938 Conservative Party leadership election
← 1927 July 7, 1938 1942 →
 
Candidate Robert James Manion Murdoch Alexander MacPherson Joseph Henry Harris
Second ballot delegate count 830
(53.0%) 		648
(41.4%) 		49
(3.1%)
First ballot delegate count 726
(46.4%) 		475
(30.3%) 		131
(8.4%)
 
Candidate Denton Massey Earl Lawson
Second ballot delegate count 39
(2.5%) 		Eliminated
First ballot delegate count 128
(8.2%) 		105
(6.7%)
Leader before election

R.B. Bennett

 Elected Leader

Robert James Manion

1938 Conservative leadership election
DateJuly 7, 1938
ConventionOttawa Coliseum,
Lansdowne Park
Ottawa, Ontario
Resigning leaderR.B. Bennett
Won byRobert James Manion
Ballots2
Candidates5
Entrance FeeC$
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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.