British Columbia Social Credit Party Leadership Elections - 1986 Leadership Convention

1986 Leadership Convention

(Held on July 29–30, 1986.)

First Ballot:

  • Bill Vander Zalm 367
  • Grace McCarthy 244
  • Bud Smith 202
  • Brian Smith 196
  • Jim Nielsen 54
  • John Reynolds 54
  • Stephen Rogers 43
  • Bob Wenman 40
  • Cliff Michel 32
  • Bill Ritchie 28
  • Mel Couvelier 20
  • Kim Campbell 14

Second Ballot (Campbell eliminated, five others withdraw):

  • Bill Vander Zalm 457
  • Grace McCarthy 280
  • Brian Smith 255
  • Bud Smith 219
  • John Reynolds 39
  • Jim Nielsen 30

Third Ballot (Nielsen eliminated, Reynolds and Bud Smith withdraw):

  • Bill Vander Zalm 625
  • Brian Smith 342
  • Grace McCarthy 305

Fourth Ballot (McCarthy eliminated):

  • Bill Vander Zalm 801
  • Brian Smith 454

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