1984 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election

Party election in Canada September 2023 May 2018 1984 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election Canada presidential no 19681980 1990 June 16, 1984 Second ballot delegate count First ballot delegate count x160px John Turner, 1987 (cropped).jpg CA Liberal nohash John Turner 1,862(53.9%) 1,539(46.3%) Jean Chrétien pictured in Ottawa, 1979 (cropped).jpg CA Liberal nohash Jean Chrétien 1,398(40.5%) 1,067(31.0%) DonaldJohnston (cropped).jpg CA Liberal nohash Don Johnston 192(5.6%) 278(8.1%) LIB CA Liberal nohash John Roberts Withdrew 185(5.4%) Leader Pierre Trudeau John Turner Liberal CA Liberal 1984 June 16, 1984 Ottawa Civic Centre John Turner Pierre Trudeau 7 2 The Liberal Party of Canada held a leadership election on June 16, 1984, to replace retiring Liberal leader and sitting prime minister Pierre Trudeau. The convention elected former finance minister John Turner, who at the time was not sitting in the House of Commons, as its leader on the second ballot, defeating another former finance minister, Jean Chrétien. Candidates Declared Jean Chrétien Jean Chrétien, 50, MP for Saint-Maurice since 1963, was minister of energy and had been minister of justice responsible for constitutional negotiations, playing a significant role in the patriation of the Constitution of Canada. First appointed to Cabinet by Lester Pearson in 1967, he had served in several senior portfolios under Trudeau, including minister of finance. Supporters in caucus (6 MPs): Charles Caccia (Davenport), Roland de Corneille (Eglinton—Lawrence), Bud Cullen (Sarnia—Lambton), David Collenette (York East), Jean-Robert Gauthier (Ottawa—Vanier), Roméo LeBlanc (Westmorland—Kent)Divided loyalties : the Liberal Party of Canada, 1984-2008 Jeffrey, Brooke. 2010 University of Toronto Press 978-1-4426-6018-2 Toronto 13 762397337 Don Johnston Don Johnston, 47, MP for Saint-Henri—Westmount in Montreal since 1978, was president of the treasury board, and had served in several other economic portfolios. Supporters in caucus (4 MPs, 1 Senator): Jack Burghardt (London West), James Fleming (York West), Bryce Mackasey (Lincoln), Raymond Savard (Verdun), Senator Gildas Molgat (Manitoba). Mark MacGuigan Mark MacGuigan, 53, MP from Windsor-Walkerville since 1968 and a former dean of law, was the minister of justice and a former minister of external affairs. John Munro John Munro, 53, an MP for Hamilton East since 1962, was minister of Indian affairs and northern development. John Roberts John Roberts, 48, MP for St. Paul's, was minister of employment and immigration. John Turner John Turner, 55, former MP for Ottawa-Orleans (1968–1976) and previously for St. Lawrence—St. George, Quebec (1962–1968), had served in Cabinet under Lester Pearson and Trudeau and had been minister of justice and minister of finance until resigning from cabinet in 1975 over a policy dispute over wage and price freezes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6suF6U71yEQ https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/6suF6U71yEQ 2021-12-21 live Beyond Politics - John Turner YouTube 2013-07-02 2018-05-13 Since then, he had been a corporate lawyer on Bay Street until his return to politics in 1984. Turner had run for the leadership previously in 1968, placing third on the final ballot. Supporters in caucus Lloyd Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) Judy Erola (Nickel Belt) Bob Kaplan (York Centre) Ed Lumley (Stormont—Dundas) André Ouellet (Papineau) Jean-Luc Pépin (Ottawa—Carleton) Gerald Regan (Halifax) Eugene Whelan Eugene Whelan, 59, MP for Essex-Windsor since 1962, had been minister of agriculture from 1972 to 1979, when the Liberals lost power, and again since 1980. Results First ballot TURNER, John Napier 1,593 (46%) CHRÉTIEN, Joseph Jacques Jean 1,067 (31%) JOHNSTON, Donald James 278 (8%) ROBERTS, John (Moody) 185 MACGUIGAN, Mark R. 135 MUNRO, John Carr 93 WHELAN, Eugene Francis 84 Spoiled ballots 2 Total votes cast 3,437 Whelan eliminated, supports Chrétien. MacGuigan withdraws and supports Turner. Munro and Roberts withdraw and support Chrétien. Second ballot TURNER, John Napier 1,862 (54%) CHRÉTIEN, Joseph Jacques Jean 1,398 (40%) JOHNSTON, Donald James 192 (6%) Spoiled ballots 1 Total votes cast 3,453 First ballot #ddd 600px 410px Turner CA Liberal 46.35 Chrétien CA Liberal 31.04 Johnston CA Liberal 8.09 Roberts CA Liberal 5.38 MacGuigan CA Liberal 3.93 Munro CA Liberal 2.71 Whelan CA Liberal 2.44 Spoilt ballots CA Independent 0.06Second ballot #ddd 600px 410px Turner CA Liberal 53.92 Chrétien CA Liberal 40.49 Johnston CA Liberal 5.56 Spoilt ballots CA Independent 0.03 References 1984 Category:1984 elections in Canada Category:1984 political party leadership elections Category:June 1984 in Canada Category:1980s in Ottawa Category:John Turner Category:Jean Chrétien