1975 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election 1975 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election The 1975 Conservative Party leadership election was held in February 1975, in which the party's sitting MPs voted Margaret Thatcher as party leader on the second ballot. Previous leader Edward Heath stood aside after the first ballot, in which he unexpectedly finished behind Thatcher. The Conservatives were the official Opposition to the Labour government, so Thatcher also became Leader of the Opposition. Edward Heath, leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister had called and unexpectedly lost the February 1974 general election. Although the Labour Party were able only to form a minority government,
Ted Salci in December 2011. Ted Salci Ted Salci () is the former mayor of Niagara Falls, Ontario. He was elected in 2003, defeating Wayne Thomson, for whom Salci once acted as campaign chair. He was re-elected in 2006. During the 2010 municipal election, Salci failed to secure a third term as mayor, losing to Jim Diodati. Salci ran in the 1981 provincial election and the 1985 provincial election, as a candidate for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. In both elections he was defeated by Vince Kerrio. Salci was a real estate agent and businessman before entering politics. He was appointed as