1956 Progressive Conservative leadership convention

1956 Progressive Conservative Party leadership election
← 1948 December 13 – 14, 1956 1967 →
 
Candidate John Diefenbaker Donald Fleming Edmund Davie Fulton
Delegate count 774 393 117
Percentage 60.3% 30.6% 9.1%
Leader before election

William Earl Rowe (interim)

 Elected Leader

John Diefenbaker

1956 Progressive Conservative leadership election
DateDecember 13 – 14, 1956
ConventionOttawa Coliseum,
Lansdowne Park,
Ottawa, Ontario
Resigning leaderGeorge A. Drew
Won byJohn Diefenbaker
Ballots1
Candidates3
Entrance FeeC$?
Spending limitNone
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The 1956 Progressive Conservative leadership election was held to choose a leader for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. The convention was held at the Ottawa Coliseum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The convention began on December 13, 1956, with voting occurring on December 14 when John Diefenbaker was elected the new leader.[1]

  1. ^ "Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention". Ottawa. City of Ottawa. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.