The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island held a leadership election in Charlottetown on October 2, 2010[1] to select a new leader after the resignation of former Premier Pat Binns on August 30, 2007 following the defeat of the party in the 2007 general election. Olive Crane was appointed interim leader on September 4, 2007 and served until June 2010 when she resigned to successfully run for leader. Jamie Ballem, Fred McCardle, Jamie Fox, and Peter Llewellyn were all also candidates for the party's leadership.[2]
| Date | October 2, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Convention | Charlottetown |
| Resigning leader | Pat Binns |
| Won by | Olive Crane |
| Ballots | 2 |
| Candidates | 5 |
| Entrance Fee | $2,500 |
| Spending limit | $35,000 |
Olive Crane won the election.[3]
Confirmed candidates edit
- Jamie Ballem, former PC Environment Minister
- Olive Crane, interim PC leader 2007–2010
- Fred McCardle, former MLA for Borden-Kinkora
- Peter Llewellyn, former mayor of Georgetown, PEI[4]
- Jamie Fox, former police chief[5]
Results edit
The results of the leadership election was as follows.[3]
First round edit
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Olive Crane | 819 |
| Jamie Ballem | 692 |
| Peter Llewellyn | 94 |
| Jamie Fox | 79 |
| Fred McCardle | 58 |
Second round edit
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Olive Crane | 908 |
| Jamie Ballem | 604 |
| Jamie Fox | 11 |
| Peter Llewellyn | 7 |
References edit
- ^ "CBC News - Prince Edward Island - P.E.I. Tories waiting on picking a leader". Cbc.ca. February 2, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "CBC News - Prince Edward Island - Crane to lead P.E.I. PCs". Cbc.ca. September 5, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Crane wins P.E.I. Tory leadership". Cbc.ca. October 2, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Peter Llewellyn announces bid for leadership". Cbc.ca. September 8, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ CA (July 23, 2010). "Former Borden police chief announces intention to run for PC leadership". Theguardian.pe.ca. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
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