1983 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention
(Held on December 10, 1983)
First ballot:
- Gary Filmon 261
- Brian Ransom 217
- Clayton Manness 71
Second ballot (Manness eliminated):
- Gary Filmon 297
- Brian Ransom 251
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