Progressive Conservative Leadership Elections - 1948 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention

1948 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention

Held in Ottawa, Ontario on October 2, 1948.

First Ballot
Candidate Delegate Support Percentage
George A. Drew 827 66.6%
John Diefenbaker 311 25.0%
Donald Fleming 104 8.4%
Total 1,242 100%

Wilfrid Garfield Case announced his candidacy but withdrew before the convention to support Drew.

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