1998 Progressive Conservative leadership election

1998 Progressive Conservative Party leadership election

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  PC
Candidate Joe Clark David Orchard Hugh Segal
Second ballot points 23,321
(77.5%)
6,779
(22.5%)
Withdrew
First ballot points 14,592
(48.5%)
4,916
(16.3%)
5,689
(18.9%)

 
Candidate Brian Pallister Michael Fortier
Second ballot points Withdrew Eliminated
First ballot points 3,676
(12.2%)
1,227
(4.1%)

Leader before election

Elsie Wayne (interim)

Elected Leader

Joe Clark

1998 Progressive Conservative leadership election
DateFirst ballot:
October 24, 1998
Second ballot:
November 14, 1998
ConventionOttawa[1]
Resigning leaderJean Charest
Won byJoe Clark
Ballots2
Candidates5
Entrance FeeC$30,000
Spending limitNone
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The 1998 Progressive Conservative leadership election was held on October 24 and November 14, 1998 to choose a successor to Jean Charest. This was the first time the Progressive Conservatives used a one member, one vote system to choose a leader rather than a delegated leadership convention, which has been the norm since 1927. The 1998 election used a point system that allocated 100 points to each riding, regardless of the number of votes cast in the riding. The candidate who won a majority of points (not necessarily a majority of voters) would win the leadership. All party members were eligible to cast a vote. If no candidate received a majority of points on the first ballot, the lowest ranking candidate would be automatically eliminated and a second ballot was to be held using a preferential ballot if more than two candidates remained.[2] The 100-point-per-riding system was again used by the Conservative Party of Canada in their leadership elections.

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  2. ^ "Tories forced back on campaign trail". Toronto Star. October 25, 1998.