The 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership election was held on June 13, 1993 to choose a leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, with Kim Campbell winning the vote in the second ballot. She became the first female Prime Minister of Canada on June 25, 1993.[2]
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1993 Progressive Conservative Party leadership election|
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Candidate |
Kim Campbell |
Jean Charest |
Second ballot delegate count |
1,817 (52.7%) |
1,630 (47.3%) |
First ballot delegate count |
1,664 (48.0%) |
1,369 (39.5%) |
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Initially, Campbell's popularity caused very few prominent Progressive Conservatives to enter the race, with Michael Wilson, Perrin Beatty, Barbara McDougall, and Joe Clark not making expected runs. Jean Charest had to be convinced to run by Brian Mulroney, but once in the race, he ran an energetic campaign directed by established party organizers loyal to Mulroney, who would later lead the 1993 federal election campaign team. That turned the race from a coronation into a divisive grass roots battle for delegates.