2019 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election
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{{Infobox leadership election
|party = Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
|colour = {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC}}
|year = 2019
|date = February 9, 2019
|location = Eastlink Centre, Charlottetown
|replaces = James Aylward
|winner = Dennis King
|ballots = 2
|numcands = 5
|spendcap = TBD
}}
The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island held a leadership election on February 9, 2019,{{cite web |author=Campbell |first=Kerry |date=October 31, 2018 |title=P.E.I. PCs to choose new leader Feb. 9 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pc-pei-leadership-progressive-conservative-1.4885482 |work=CBC News}} following the resignation of leader James Aylward. Five candidates were registered at the close of nominations on November 30, 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/five-candidates-considering-a-run-for-pei-pc-leadership-250426/ |title=Five candidates considering a run for P.E.I. PC leadership - The Guardian |website=www.theguardian.pe.ca}}{{cite web |date=November 30, 2018 |title=PC leadership will be 5-person race |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-pc-leadership-candidates-1.4928080 |work=CBC News}} Dennis King was elected leader, on the second ballot.
Candidates
- Allan Dale, declared November 13, 2018.{{cite web |date=November 13, 2018 |title=Allan Dale to run for P.E.I. PC leadership |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-progressive-conservative-leadership-allan-dale-1.4903341 |work=CBC News}}
- Dennis King, declared November 21, 2018.{{cite web |author=Williams |first=Nicole |date=November 22, 2018 |title=Dennis King joins P.E.I. PC leadership race |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-dennis-king-progressive-conservative-leadership-1.4914170 |work=CBC News}}
- Shawn Driscoll, declared November 23, 2018.{{cite web |author=Doria-Brown |first=Jessica |date=November 23, 2018 |title=Former PC candidate Shawn Driscoll running for party leadership |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-pc-leadership-driscoll-1.4918674 |work=CBC News}}
- Sarah Stewart-Clark, declared November 26, 2018.{{cite web |date=November 27, 2018 |title=Sarah Stewart-Clark running for P.E.I. PC leadership |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-pc-leadership-sarah-stewart-clark-1.4921082 |work=CBC News}}
- Kevin Arsenault, declared December 5, 2018.{{cite web |date=December 6, 2018 |title=Kevin Arsenault enters race for leadership of P.E.I.'s PC party |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-pc-leadership-arsenault-1.4934131 |work=CBC News}}
Results
First Ballot:
- Dennis King – 2,014
- Allan Dale – 746
- Kevin Arsenault – 590
- Sarah Stewart-Clark – 527
- Shawn Driscoll – 307
Second Ballot:
- Dennis King – 2,071
- Allan Dale – 803
- Kevin Arsenault – 661
- Sarah Stewart-Clark – 601
References
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