Encyclopedia > Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan leadership conventions
This page shows the results of leadership conventions in the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan (known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan until the mid-1940s). The 1994 convention was determined by a "one member, one vote" system of balloting; all previous conventions were determined by delegated conventions.
(Note: The vote totals were not released, and there were wildly conflicting unofficial reports as to the size of Collver's victory (ranging from 67% ballot support to a mere 16-vote difference). 495 ballots were cast, in total.)
Unlike in the United States, where political conventions are held every four years to choose the party's presidential nominee, in Canada the leader of a party generally remains that party's de facto candidate for Prime Minister until such time as he or she dies, resigns or is dismissed by the party.
In the New Democratic Party and some of its provincial branches, the position of party leader was treated as all other positions on the party's executive committee, and open for election at partyconventions generally held every two years though incumbent leaders rarely face more than token opposition.
Prior to that the leader of the party was chosen by the party's parliamentary caucus.