1996 Leadership Convention
(Held November 30 – December 1, 1996 in Toronto, Ontario)
First Ballot (results announced 7:31 pm, November 30):
- Gerard Kennedy 770
- Joseph Cordiano 557
- Dwight Duncan 464
- Dalton McGuinty 450
- John Gerretsen 152
- Anna-Marie Castrilli 141
- Greg Kells 24
Second Ballot (results announced 10:25 pm, November 30; Kells eliminated; Castrilli initially withdrew from the ballot but subsequently returned, causing a delay in voting):
- Gerard Kennedy 775
- Joseph Cordiano 570
- Dwight Duncan 474
- Dalton McGuinty 440
- John Gerretsen 124
- Anna-Marie Castrilli 122
Third Ballot (results announced 12:39 am, December 1; Castrilli eliminated and Gerretsen withdrew, both supported McGuinty):
- Gerard Kennedy 803
- Joseph Cordiano 601
- Dalton McGuinty 601
- Dwight Duncan 509
Fourth Ballot (results announced 2:35 am, December 1; Duncan eliminated, supported Kennedy):
- Gerard Kennedy 968
- Dalton McGuinty 760
- Joseph Cordiano 696
Fifth Ballot (results announced 4:25 am, December 1; Cordiano eliminated, supported McGuinty):
- Dalton McGuinty 1205
- Gerard Kennedy 1065
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