1920 Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election
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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, Howard won on first ballot
- LAWSON, Earl
- HENRY, George
Date | December 2, 1920 |
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Convention | Masonic Hall, Toronto[1] |
Resigning leader | Sir William Hearst |
Won by | George Howard Ferguson |
Ballots | 1 |
Candidates | 3 |
Note: The vote totals were not announced.
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edit- ^ "FIVE NAMES LIKELY TO GO BEFORE TORY CONVENTION IN BATTLE FOR LEADERSHIP: Ferguson, Nickle, Beck, Henry and Ross Most Prominently Mentioned to Conduct Ontario Con servatives Out of Wilderness-- Provincial Gathering Opens To-day HOPE TO DISCOVER A WINNING POLICY". The Globe. December 1, 1920.
B. M. Greene, ed. (1925). "Ferguson, Hon. George Howard, K.C., B.A., LL.B., M.P.P.". Who's Who in Canada (1925-1926 ed.). Toronto: International Press Ltd. p. 107.