Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership convention, 1961
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A Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
leadership election was held on October 25, 1961 to replace retiring Progressive Conservative leader and incumbent premier
Leslie Frost
. The party selected John Robarts
on the sixth ballot.
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Sixth ballot:
See also: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership conventions
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
leadership election was held on October 25, 1961 to replace retiring Progressive Conservative leader and incumbent premier
Premier of Ontario
The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
Leslie Frost
Leslie Frost
Leslie Miscampbell Frost, was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the 16th Premier from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario".-Early years:...
. The party selected John Robarts
John Robarts
John Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and statesman, and the 17th Premier of Ontario.-Early life:...
on the sixth ballot.
First ballot:
- ROBERTS, KelsoKelso RobertsArchibald Kelso Roberts was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of St...
352 - ROBARTS, JohnJohn RobartsJohn Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and statesman, and the 17th Premier of Ontario.-Early life:...
345 - MACAULAY, RobertRobert MacaulayRobert William Macaulay was a Canadian politician.Robert William Macaulay was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of Riverdale in the 1951 Ontario election...
339 - ALLAN, James 332
- DOWNER, A.W. 149
- DYMOND, MatthewMatthew DymondDr. Matthew Bulloch Dymond was a Canadian politician and physician.He began practicing medicine in Port Perry, Ontario in 1942 before leaving for the duration of World War II to serve in the Canadian Army's medical corps...
148 - WARDROPE, GeorgeGeorge WardropeGeorge Calvin Wardrope was a politician in Ontario, Canada.He was born in Montreal, the son of John W. Wardrope and educated at the University of Toronto. Wardrope operated an insurance and real estate agency in Port Arthur. He was also president of the Steep Rock Lumber Company and served on the...
45
Second ballot:
- ROBARTS, JohnJohn RobartsJohn Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and statesman, and the 17th Premier of Ontario.-Early life:...
423 - ROBERTS, KelsoKelso RobertsArchibald Kelso Roberts was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of St...
385 - MACAULAY, RobertRobert MacaulayRobert William Macaulay was a Canadian politician.Robert William Macaulay was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of Riverdale in the 1951 Ontario election...
363 - ALLAN, James 324
- DOWNER, A.W. 104
- DYMOND, MatthewMatthew DymondDr. Matthew Bulloch Dymond was a Canadian politician and physician.He began practicing medicine in Port Perry, Ontario in 1942 before leaving for the duration of World War II to serve in the Canadian Army's medical corps...
93
Third ballot:
- ROBARTS, JohnJohn RobartsJohn Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and statesman, and the 17th Premier of Ontario.-Early life:...
498 - ROBERTS, KelsoKelso RobertsArchibald Kelso Roberts was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of St...
380 - MACAULAY, RobertRobert MacaulayRobert William Macaulay was a Canadian politician.Robert William Macaulay was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of Riverdale in the 1951 Ontario election...
372 - ALLAN, James 344
- DOWNER, A.W. 93
Fourth ballot:
- ROBARTS, JohnJohn RobartsJohn Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and statesman, and the 17th Premier of Ontario.-Early life:...
533 - ROBERTS, KelsoKelso RobertsArchibald Kelso Roberts was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of St...
419 - MACAULAY, RobertRobert MacaulayRobert William Macaulay was a Canadian politician.Robert William Macaulay was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of Riverdale in the 1951 Ontario election...
377 - ALLAN, James 336
Fifth ballot:
- ROBARTS, JohnJohn RobartsJohn Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and statesman, and the 17th Premier of Ontario.-Early life:...
746 - ROBERTS, KelsoKelso RobertsArchibald Kelso Roberts was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of St...
479 - MACAULAY, RobertRobert MacaulayRobert William Macaulay was a Canadian politician.Robert William Macaulay was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of Riverdale in the 1951 Ontario election...
438
Sixth ballot:
- ROBARTS, JohnJohn RobartsJohn Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and statesman, and the 17th Premier of Ontario.-Early life:...
976 - ROBERTS, KelsoKelso RobertsArchibald Kelso Roberts was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of St...
633
See also: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership conventions