Conservative Party of Ontario leadership convention, 1920

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Ontario Conservative leadership convention, 1920
Date	December 2, 1920
Location
Campaign to replace	Sir William Hearst
Won by	George Howard Ferguson
Candidates	3
Entrance Fee
Spending limit
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The Conservative Party of Ontario held its first ever leadership convention on December 2, 1920. The event was held to select a replacement for outgoing leader and former Premier of Ontario Sir William Hearst. The party selected George Howard Ferguson, who would become premier after the Ontario general election of 1923.

• FERGUSON, George won on first ballot
• LAWSON, Earl
• HENRY, George

(Note: The vote totals were not announced.)

See also: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership conventions

[edit] References

"Ferguson, Hon. George Howard, K.C., B.A., LL.B., M.P.P.". Who's Who in Canada (1925-1926). (1925). Ed. B. M. Greene. Toronto: International Press Ltd.. 107.