1998 Progressive Conservative Leadership Election
Held on October 24 and November 14, 1998. The party's finances were in such a bad state that it could not afford a traditional leadership convention. The 1998 election used a point system that allocated 100 points to each riding, regardless of the number of votes cast in the riding. The candidate who won a majority of points (not necessarily a majority of votres) would win the leadership. All party members were eligible to cast a vote. The 100-point-per-riding system was again used by the Conservative Party of Canada in its 2004 leadership race.
| Candidate | 1st ballot (October 24) | 2nd ballot (November 14) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points allotted | % | Points allotted | % | |
| Joe Clark | 14,592 | 48.5% | 23,321 | 77.5% |
| David Orchard | 4,916 | 16.3% | 6,779 | 22.5% |
| Hugh Segal | 5,689 | 18.9% | ||
| Brian Pallister | 3,676 | 12.2% | ||
| Michael Fortier | 1,227 | 4.1% | ||
| Total | 30,100 | 100.0% | 30,100 | 100.0% |
First Ballot Fortier drops off. Segal and Pallister withdraw. All endorse Clark.
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