2005 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election Goldie was appointed leader on 8 November 2005, the first woman to lead the Scottish Conservative Party. In her maiden speech as leader, she promised to act against "disloyalty and disobedience" in the party and in a reference to Margaret Thatcher she said, "I think you may take it matron's handbag will be in hyper-action. There could be worse precedents to follow". 2005 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election The 2005 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election was an internal party election to elect a new leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, the third largest political party in the devolved
1936 Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election out but various delegates shouted from the floor demanding the results and the vote totals were read out. First ballot: Second ballot: See also: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership conventions 1936 Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election A Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election (formally the convention of the Liberal-Conservative Association of Ontario) was held the week of May 25, 1936 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto culminating in a ballot for leader on May 28, 1936 to replace retiring Conservative leader and former premier George S. Henry, who had resigned after his party lost the 1934 provincial