Bennett was chosen party leader by Social Credit MLAs following the provincial election.
The 1993 leadership election was determined by a "one-member, one-vote" system, using mail-in preferential ballots.
Held April 27, 1952 At this time the Alberta Social Credit League still dominated the British Columbia association.
Following the general election in which Social Credit unexpectedly emerged as the largest party, Wicks, who was the British Columbia party's president, called a new leadership vote at which only elected Social Credit MLAs could vote.
In this contest, held on July 15, 1952, Bennett defeated Philip Gaglardi by a margin of 10 to 9 to become Social Credit leader and was invited by the lieutenant-governor to become Premier of the province.