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2010 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election

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2010 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election
DateOctober 2, 2010
ConventionCharlottetown
Resigning leaderPat Binns
Won byOlive Crane
Ballots2
Candidates5
Entrance Fee$2,500
Spending limit$35,000
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The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island held a leadership election in Charlottetown on October 2, 2010[1] to select a new leader after the resignation of former Premier Pat Binns on August 30, 2007 following the defeat of the party in the 2007 general election. Olive Crane was appointed interim leader on September 4, 2007 and served until June 2010 when she resigned to successfully run for leader. Jamie Ballem, Fred McCardle, Jamie Fox, and Peter Llewellyn were all also candidates for the party's leadership.[2]

Olive Crane won the election.[3]

Confirmed candidates

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Results

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The results of the leadership election was as follows.[3]

First round

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Candidate Votes
Olive Crane 819
Jamie Ballem 692
Peter Llewellyn 94
Jamie Fox 79
Fred McCardle 58

Second round

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Candidate Votes
Olive Crane 908
Jamie Ballem 604
Jamie Fox 11
Peter Llewellyn 7

References

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  1. ^ "CBC News - Prince Edward Island - P.E.I. Tories waiting on picking a leader". Cbc.ca. February 2, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  2. ^ "CBC News - Prince Edward Island - Crane to lead P.E.I. PCs". Cbc.ca. September 5, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Crane wins P.E.I. Tory leadership". Cbc.ca. October 2, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  4. ^ "Peter Llewellyn announces bid for leadership". Cbc.ca. September 8, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  5. ^ CA (July 23, 2010). "Former Borden police chief announces intention to run for PC leadership". Theguardian.pe.ca. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2011.