1967 Liberal Party (UK) leadership election 1967 Liberal Party (UK) leadership election The 1967 Liberal Party leadership election was called following the resignation of Jo Grimond, in the wake of disappointing results in the 1966 general election. There were three candidates (Jeremy Thorpe, Emlyn Hooson and Eric Lubbock), who were elected by a ballot of the Liberal Parliamentary Party using Alternative Vote. Jeremy Thorpe secured the most votes in the first round, but did not win overall, as the rules said that he needed to win more than half of votes cast. Both Hooson and Lubbock's second preferences voted for one another, cancelling one another out,
British Columbia Liberal Party of non-confidence. Subsequently, Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon turned down Clark's request for a snap election and instead asked NDP leader John Horgan to form a minority government with the confidence and supply of the Green Party of British Columbia. Horgan succeeded Clark as the 36th premier of British Columbia on July 18, 2017. Clark resigned as Liberal leader and Rich Coleman was selected as the interim leader. Andrew Wilkinson, a former cabinet minister, was elected the party leader on February 3, 2018 Once affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada, the British Columbia Liberal Party became independent of its federal