1920 Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election explained

Party:	Conservative Party of Ontario
Year:	1920
Date:	December 2, 1920
Location:	Masonic Hall, Toronto^[1]
Numcands:	3
Ballots:	1

The Conservative Party of Ontario held its first ever leadership election 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, Howard won on first ballot
• LAWSON, Earl
• HENRY, George

Note: The vote totals were not announced.

See also

• Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership conventions

References

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

Notes and References

1. News: FIVE NAMES LIKELY TO GO BEFORE TORY CONVENTION IN BATTLE FOR LEADERSHIP: Ferguson, Nickle, Beck, Henry and Ross Most Prominently Mentioned to Conduct Ontario Con servatives Out of Wilderness-- Provincial Gathering Opens To-day HOPE TO DISCOVER A WINNING POLICY. The Globe. 1 December 1920.