1990 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention
(Held on May 12, 1990.)
- Mike Harris 7,175
- Dianne Cunningham 5,825
(the non-weighted vote totals were: Harris 8,661, Cunningham 7,189)
The 1990 vote was the first held on the basis of one member one vote with votes weighted so that each riding had equal weight.
See also: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election, 1990
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