1984 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election

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1984 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election

← 1968 June 16, 1984 1990 →

Candidate John Turner Jean Chrétien Second ballot delegate count 1,862 (53.9%) 1,398 (40.5%) First ballot delegate count 1,539 (46.3%) 1,067 (31.0%)   LIB Candidate Don Johnston John Roberts Second ballot delegate count 192 (5.6%) Withdrew First ballot delegate count 278 (8.1%) 185 (5.4%)

Leader before election Pierre Trudeau Elected Leader John Turner

The 1984 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election was called for June 16, 1984, to replace retiring Liberal leader and sitting Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. The convention elected former Finance Minister John Turner, who at the time was not sitting in the House of Commons, as its leader on the second ballot, defeating another former finance minister, Jean Chrétien.