Murphy served as a political panelist on Global's coverage of the 2006 Liberal leadership convention.

He subsequently rejoined the party and ran to succeed King in the 1948 Liberal leadership convention, but came a poor third.

He made an emotional farewell to the party on November 13 at the 2003 Liberal leadership convention.

He mocked Pearson, contrasting the party leader's address at the Liberal leadership convention with his speech to the House:

Elston stepped down in November when he decided to be a candidate at the Liberal leadership convention.

Some speculated that she would withdraw prior to the Liberal leadership convention on November 14, 2003.

He was also a candidate at the 1972 provincial Liberal leadership convention, where he lost to David Anderson.

On November 14, 2003, he was declared the winner at the Liberal leadership convention, capturing 3,242 of 3,455 votes.

The first Liberal leadership convention was held on August 7, 1919.

The 2009 Liberal leadership convention is the last in which the leader was chosen by delegates.