2009 Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Leadership Convention
(Held on June 27, 2009, in Markham, Ontario)
First Ballot
| Candidate | Weighted Votes |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hudak | 3,511.873 | 33.9 |
| Frank Klees | 3,093.770 | 29.9 |
| Christine Elliott | 2,728.664 | 26.4 |
| Randy Hillier | 1,013.694 | 9.8 |
| Total | 10,348 | 100 |
Movement: Hillier eliminated and endorses Hudak; prior to balloting Hillier asked his supporters to make Hudak their second choice.
Second Ballot
| Candidate | Weighted Votes |
Percentage | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hudak | 4,128.570 | 39.95 | +6.0 |
| Frank Klees | 3,299.809 | 31.94 | +1.9 |
| Christine Elliott | 2,903.621 | 28.10 | +1.6 |
| Total | 10,332 | 100.0 |
Does not include votes that were spoiled because no second choice was indicated.
Movement: Elliott eliminated
Third Ballot
| Candidate | Weighted Votes |
Percentage | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hudak | 5,606 | 54.25 | +14.3 |
| Frank Klees | 4,644 | 44.94 | +13.0 |
| Total | 10,332 | 100.0 |
Does not include votes that were spoiled because no second or third choice was indicated.
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