This page lists the results of leadership conventions held by the British Columbia Liberal Party. Winners are listed first, in bold, and prefaced by . 1902 leadership convention Held February 6, 1902. Joseph Martin 47 William Wallace Burns McInnes 17 John Cunningham Brown 8 George Ritchie Maxwell 4 Scattering 14 (Source: "Canadian Annual Review 1902", p. 85) 1903 election by party caucus Joseph Martin resigned as Liberal leader on June 2, 1903. Following his personal defeat in the 1903 general election, the first on a partisan basis, James Alexander MacDonald was elected leader by a party caucus on October 19, 1903. First ballot: Stuart Alexander Henderson 5 James Alexander MacDonald 5 William Wallace Burns McInnes 5 Second ballot: William Wallace Burns McInnes 6 MacDONALD, James Alexander 5 Stuart Alexander Henderson 4 Third ballot (Runoff between McInnes and MacDonald): James Alexander MacDonald 11 William Wallace Burns McInnes 4 Fourth ballot (McInnes eliminated): James Alexander MacDonald 10 Stuart Alexander Henderson 4 (Source: "Canadian Annual Review 1903", pgs. 222–223) Developments 1909–1912 John Oliver was elected leader by a meeting of the caucus and provincial executive October 10, 1909. 1912 leadership convention Held March 1, 1912 Harlan Carey Brewster (acclaimed) 1918 election by party caucus On March 5, 1918, John Oliver was elected leader on the fourth ballot, defeating James Horace King and John Wallace de Beque Farris. William Sloan and John Duncan MacLean were eliminated on previous ballots. John Oliver James Horace King John Wallace de Begue Farris William Sloan John Duncan MacLean Source: "Morning Leader", March 6, 1918 Developments 1927–1930 At a party caucus on July 18, 1927, John Oliver resigned as premier and party leader due to ill health. This was refused and John Duncan MacLean was chosen to be his successor as leader and premier and was made acting premier while Oliver remained nominal premier. Oliver died on August 17, 1927, and MacLean became premier on August 20. Source: "Morning Leader", July 19, 1927 Following John Duncan MacLean's personal defeat in the 1928 general election Thomas Dufferin Pattullo was unanimously chosen House leader by the Liberal caucus on January 19, 1929. This was confirmed by the party executive on January 21, 1929. He was confirmed as permanent leader at a subsequent convention. Source: "Vancouver Sun", January 21, 1929 1930 leadership convention Held May 30, 1930 Thomas Dufferin Pattullo (acclaimed) Source: "Montreal Gazette", May 31, 1930 1941 leadership convention Held December