Progressive Conservative Leadership Elections - 1956 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention

1956 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention

Held in Ottawa, Ontario on December 14, 1956.

First Ballot
Candidate Delegate Support Percentage
John Diefenbaker 774 60.3%
Donald Fleming 393 30.6%
E. Davie Fulton 117 9.1%
Total 1,284 100%

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