1938 National Conservative leadership convention

1938 Conservative Party leadership election
July 7, 1938
 
Candidate Robert James Manion Murdoch Alexander MacPherson
Second ballot delegate count 830
(53.0%) 		648
(41.4%)
First ballot delegate count 726
(46.4%) 		475
(30.3%)
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$

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.

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