1983 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention
- See also: Progressive Conservative leadership convention, 1983
Held in Ottawa, Ontario on June 11, 1983.
| Candidate | 1st ballot | 2nd ballot | 3rd ballot | 4th ballot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | |
| Brian Mulroney | 874 | 29.2% | 1,021 | 34.6% | 1,036 | 35.1% | 1,584 | 54.5% |
| Joe Clark | 1,091 | 36.5% | 1,085 | 36.7% | 1,058 | 35.8% | 1,325 | 45.6% |
| John Crosbie | 639 | 21.4% | 781 | 26.4% | 858 | 29.1% | ||
| David Crombie | 116 | 3.9% | 67 | 2.3% | ||||
| Michael Wilson | 144 | 4.8% | ||||||
| Peter Pocklington | 102 | 3.4% | ||||||
| John A. Gamble | 17 | 0.6% | ||||||
| Neil Fraser | 5 | 0.2% | ||||||
| Total | 2,988 | 100.0% | 2,954 | 100.0% | 2,952 | 100.0% | 2,909 | 100.0% |
First Ballot Gamble, Pocklington and Wilson drop off or withdraw and endorse Mulroney.
Second Ballot Crombie drops off and endorses Crosbie.
Third Ballot Crosbie drops off and releases his delegates not endorsing anyone.
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