1976 Liberal Party (UK) leadership election 1976 Liberal Party (UK) leadership election The 1976 Liberal Party (UK) leadership election was called following the resignation of Jeremy Thorpe in the wake of allegations which would eventually lead to Mr. Thorpe's trial and acquittal for conspiracy to murder in 1979. There were two candidates, David Steel and John Pardoe, who were elected by a ballot of an electoral college made up of representatives of the various constituency associations, with their vote "weighted" by the strength of the Liberal vote at the previous general election. This electoral system was devised by Michael Steed, and this election proved to be
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,