2007 London Conservative Party mayoral selection explained

Election Name:London Conservative Party mayoral selection 2007
Country:United Kingdom
Type:presidential
Previous Election:2003
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:London Conservative Party mayoral selection, 2010
Next Year:2010
1Blank:Popular vote
2Blank:Percentage
Candidate1:Boris Johnson
Colour1:0087DC
1Data1:15,661
2Data1:79.0%
Colour2:0087DC
1Data2:1,869
2Data2:9.4%
Colour4:0087DC
1Data4:1,674
2Data4:8.4%
Colour5:0087DC
1Data5:609
2Data5:3.1%
Election Date:27 September 2007
Mayoral candidate
After Election:Boris Johnson
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The London Conservative Party mayoral selection of 2007 was the process by which the Conservative Party selected its candidate for Mayor of London, to stand in the 2008 mayoral election. Member of Parliament Boris Johnson was selected to stand.

Selection process

The Mayoral candidate was selected via an Open primary that was open to all London voters who were on the electoral roll. Voters had to register to vote at a charge of £1.50.[1]

Candidates

Result

CandidateVotes%
Boris Johnson15,66179.0
Victoria Borwick1,8699.4
Andrew Boff1,6748.4
Warwick Lightfoot6093.1
Total19,813

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unfortunately, this service is no longer available | University of Essex . 26 January 2018 . 4 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804195802/http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/london_mayoralty.htm#London_Conservative_Party_2000-2012 . dead .