1948 Leadership Convention Results
The 1948 leadership convention was held in Ottawa on August 7, 1948.
Candidate | Delegate Support | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
ST. LAURENT, Louis Stephen | 848 | 69.1% | |
GARDINER, James Garfield | 323 | 26.3% | |
POWER, Charles Gavan | 56 | 4.6% | |
Total | 1,227 | 100% |
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