1976 Coventry North West by-election in this by-election, a development that former leader Jo Grimond blamed in part on scandals surrounding incumbent Jeremy Thorpe's homosexuality. Grimond suggested that the result and the allegations meant that Thorpe "must think of stepping down". Thorpe stood down as Liberal leader two months later. 1976 Coventry North West by-election The Coventry North West by-election, in Coventry on 4 March 1976, was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Edelman. A safe Labour seat, it was won by Geoffrey Robinson, who retained the seat in 1979. The by-election represented the first outing for the National Party;
British Columbia Liberal Party leadership elections British Columbia Liberal Party leadership elections This page lists the results of leadership conventions held by the British Columbia Liberal Party. First Ballot: Second Ballot: Third Ballot (Runoff between McInnes and MacDonald): Fourth Ballot (McInnes eliminated): John Oliver was elected leader by a meeting of the caucus and provincial executive October 10, 1909. On March 5, 1918 John Oliver was elected leader on the fourth ballot, defeating James Horace King and John Wallace de Beque Farris. William Sloan and John Duncan MacLean were eliminated on previous ballots. Source: "Morning Leader", March 6, 1918 At a party caucus on July 18,