Edward Heath the Liberal Party. Despite losing a second general election in October that year, he vowed to continue as leader of his party. In February 1975, Margaret Thatcher challenged and defeated him to win the leadership. Returning to the backbenches, Heath became an active critic of Thatcher's leadership. He remained a backbench MP until retiring at the 2001 election, serving as the Father of the House for his last nine years in Parliament. Outside politics, Heath was a world-class yachtsman and a talented musician. He died in 2005, aged 89. He is one of only four British prime ministers never to
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership elections Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership elections The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island, a political party in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island chooses its leadership by an open vote of party members at a convention called by the party executive when there is a vacancy in the leadership (or there is an interim leader). First Ballot: Second Ballot (Binns eliminated): Third Ballot (Driscoll eliminated): First Ballot: Second Ballot (McCardle eliminated): First ballot: "No candidate received more than 50% of the vote after the first count; Compton eliminated" Second Ballot (Compton eliminated) "Lantz declared winner"