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          6. Liberal Party of Canada leadership election

          Party election in Canada

          In , the Liberal Party of Canada held a leadership election to replace leader Louis St. Laurent, who had resigned as Prime Minister after the party's defeat in the election.

          On the first ballot, former External Affairs minister Lester Pearson defeated former cabinet minister Paul Martin and Mayor of Portage la Prairie, Harold Lloyd Henderson.[1]

          Background

          The Liberals had held power for 22 years until their defeat in the federal election on June 10, , which returned a Progressive Conservativeminority government.

          Louis St. Laurent, who had led the Liberals since , announced on September 6, that he would not be leading the Liberals into another election.[2]

          Candidates

          • Harold Lloyd Henderson, 51, Mayor of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
          • Paul Martin Sr., 54, former Minister of National Health and Welfare (), MP for Essex East, Ontario since
          • Lester Pearson, 60, former Secretary