Editing Progressive-Conservative (candidate) (section)

{{Short description|Canadian political label}}
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The label '''Progressive-Conservative''' was used by some candidates for the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[1925 Canadian federal election|1925]], [[1926 Canadian federal election|1926]], [[1930 Canadian federal election|1930]] and [[1935 Canadian federal election|1935 federal elections]]. The term probably indicates that these candidates were supporters of both the [[Progressive Party of Canada]] and the [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative Party]].

In 1942, the Conservative Party renamed itself the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]] when the former Progressive [[Premier of Manitoba]], [[John Bracken]], became the party leader.  Most Progressives, however, had previously joined the [[Liberal Party of Canada]].

The only ''Progressive-Conservative'' candidate to be elected to the House of Commons was [[Errick Willis]].

Willis first sought election to the House of Commons of Canada in the [[1926 Canadian federal election|1926 federal election]] as a ''Progressive-Conservative'' candidate in the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Souris (electoral district)|Souris]], Manitoba. He was defeated by Progressive candidate James Steedman, who won 6,105 votes to Willis’ 4,946 votes.

In the [[1930 Canadian federal election|1930 federal election]], Willis, again running as a "Progressive-Conservative" defeated Steedman 6,252 to 5,780.

After serving in the Conservative back-benches for five years, Willis sought re-election as a "Progressive-Conservative", but was defeated in the [[1935 Canadian federal election|1935 federal election]] by George William Macdonald, running as a [[Liberal-Progressive]] candidate.  Willis lost by only three votes, placing second out of four candidates, with 4,501 votes (42.5% of the total).

Willis later became leader of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Manitoba Conservative Party]] in 1936, and served until 1954, by which time it had taken the name, "Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba".