National Conservative leadership convention, 1938

Conservative Party leadership election, 1938

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

Conservative leadership election, 1938

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

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