Politics1 Canada: Murray Elston, MPP

Murray J. Elston

1992 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1949.10.08 - Wingham, Ontario, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Lawyer.

POLITICAL PARTY: Liberal.

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MPP):
1994.10.31 - Resigned to return to the private sector.
1990.09.06 - Bruce - Re-Elected.
1987.09.10 - Bruce - Re-Elected.
1985.05.02 - Huron-Bruce - Elected.
1981.03.19 - Huron-Bruce - Elected.

Opposition House Leader (1992 - October 1994).
Interim Leader of the Opposition (August 1991 - November 1991).

SENIOR ONTARIO PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister of Financial Institutions (1988.08.16-1990-09.30).
Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet (1987.09.29-1990-09.30).
Minister of Health (1985.06.25-1987.09.28).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, February 1992. First ballot: 1st place (out of six candidates) with 740 votes (30.2%). Second ballot: 1st place with 767 votes (31.8%). Third ballot: 2nd place with 865 votes (35.6%). Fourth ballot: 2nd place with 988 votes (41.6%). Fifth ballot: Lost to Lyn McLeod by a vote of 1,162 (50.2%) to 1,153 (49.8%).