| Ontario Liberal Party leadership election, 1996 | |
| Date | December 1, 1996 |
| Convention | Toronto |
| Campaign to replace |
Lyn McLeod |
| Won by | Dalton McGuinty |
| Ballots | 5 |
| Candidates | 7 |
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(Held November 30-December 1, 1996 in Toronto, Ontario)
First Ballot (results announced 7:31 pm, November 30):
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):
Third Ballot (results announced 12:39 am, December 1; Castrilli eliminated and Gerretsen withdrew, both supported McGuinty):
Fourth Ballot (results announced 2:35 am, December 1; Duncan eliminated, supported Kennedy):
Fifth Ballot (results announced 4:25 am, December 1; Cordiano eliminated, supported McGuinty):