2004 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention
(Held on September 18, 2004.)
First ballot:
- John Tory 4,535.13 (45%)
- Jim Flaherty 3,274.92 (33%)
- Frank Klees 2,265.96 (22%)
5,039 electoral votes needed to win
(the non-weighted vote totals were Tory 12,132, Flaherty 7,951, Klees 5,240)
Second ballot:
- John Tory 5,390.86 (54%)
- Jim Flaherty 4,664.14 (46%)
5,028 electoral votes needed to win
(the non-weighted vote totals were Tory 18,037, Flaherty 14,353)
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