Party Leaders

A to Z Index

Party Leaders Elected to the House of Commons after Becoming Party Leader

^ Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance

Name	Term as Party Leader (yyyy.mm.dd)	Election	Constituency
Harper, Stephen Joseph	2002.03.20 - 2004.01.21	2002.05.13 (By-election)	Calgary Southwest, Alberta
Day, Stockwell Burt	2000.07.08 - 2001.12.11	2000.09.11 (By-election)	Okanagan--Coquihalla, British Columbia

^ Conservative

Name	Term as Party Leader (yyyy.mm.dd)	Election	Constituency
Manion, Robert James	1938.07.07 - 1940.05.13	1938.11.14 (By-election)	London, Ontario

^ Liberal Party of Canada

Name	Term as Party Leader (yyyy.mm.dd)	Election	Constituency
Chrétien, Joseph Jacques Jean	1990.06.23 - 2003.11.13	1990.12.10 (By-election)	Beauséjour, New Brunswick
Turner, John Napier	1984.06.16 - 1990.06.22	1984.09.04 (General Election)	Vancouver Quadra, British Columbia
King, William Lyon Mackenzie	1919.08.07 - 1948.08.06	1919.10.20 (By-election)	Prince, Prince Edward Island

^ Liberal-Conservative

Name	Term as Party Leader (yyyy.mm.dd)	Election	Constituency
Macdonald, John Alexander	1867.07.01 - 1891.06.06	1867.09.20 (General Election)	Kingston, Ontario

^ New Democratic Party

Name	Term as Party Leader (yyyy.mm.dd)	Election	Constituency
Layton, Jack	2003.01.25 -	2004.06.28 (General Election)	Toronto--Danforth, Ontario
McDonough, Alexa	1995.10.14 - 2003.01.24	1997.06.02 (General Election)	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Douglas, Thomas Clement (Tommy)	1961.08.03 - 1971.04.23	1962.10.22 (By-election)	Burnaby--Coquitlam, British Columbia

^ Progressive Conservative Party

Name	Term as Party Leader (yyyy.mm.dd)	Election	Constituency
Clark, Charles Joseph (Joe)	1998.11.14 - 2003.05.30	2000.09.11 (By-election)	Kings--Hants, Nova Scotia
Mulroney, Martin Brian	1983.06.11 - 1993.06.12	1983.08.29 (By-election)	Central Nova, Nova Scotia
Stanfield, Robert Lorne	1967.09.09 - 1976.02.21	1967.11.06 (By-election)	Colchester--Hants, Nova Scotia
Drew, George Alexander	1948.10.02 - 1956.11.29	1948.12.20 (By-election)	Carleton, Ontario
Bracken, John	1942.12.11 - 1948.07.20	1945.06.11 (General Election)	Neepawa, Manitoba

^ Reform Party

Name	Term as Party Leader (yyyy.mm.dd)	Election	Constituency
Manning, Ernest Preston	1987.11.01 - 2000.03.26	1993.10.25 (General Election)	Calgary Southwest, Alberta

^ Social Credit Party

Name	Term as Party Leader (yyyy.mm.dd)	Election	Constituency
Roy, Fabien	1979.03.30 - 1980.11.01	1979.05.22 (General Election)	Beauce, Quebec
Thompson, Robert Norman	1961.01.01 - 1967.01.01	1962.06.18 (General Election)	Red Deer, Alberta
Low, Solon Earl	1944.01.01 - 1961.01.01	1945.06.11 (General Election)	Peace River, Alberta
Blackmore, John Horne	1935.01.01 - 1944.01.01	1935.10.14 (General Election)	Lethbridge, Alberta