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Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election, 1920

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Date
  
December 2, 1920

Resigning leader
  
Sir William Hearst

Ballots
  
1

Convention
  
Masonic Hall, Toronto

Won by
  
George Howard Ferguson

Candidates
  
3

The Conservative Party of Ontario held its first ever leadership election on December 2, 1920. The event was held to select a replacement for outgoing leader and former Premier of Ontario Sir William Hearst. The party selected George Howard Ferguson, who would become premier after the Ontario general election of 1923.

  • FERGUSON, George won on first ballot
  • LAWSON, Earl
  • HENRY, George
  • Note: The vote totals were not announced.

    References

    Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election, 1920 Wikipedia


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