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.
First ballot:
ROBERTS, Kelso 352 ROBARTS, John 345 MACAULAY, Robert 339 ALLAN, James 332 DOWNER, A.W. 149 DYMOND, Matthew 148 WARDROPE, George 45
Second ballot:
ROBARTS, John 423 ROBERTS, Kelso 385 MACAULAY, Robert 363 ALLAN, James 324 DOWNER, A.W. 104 DYMOND, Matthew 93
Third ballot:
ROBARTS, John 498 ROBERTS, Kelso 380 MACAULAY, Robert 372 ALLAN, James 344 DOWNER, A.W. 93
Fourth ballot:
ROBARTS, John 533 ROBERTS, Kelso 419 MACAULAY, Robert 377 ALLAN, James 336
Fifth ballot:
ROBARTS, John 746 ROBERTS, Kelso 479 MACAULAY, Robert 438
Sixth ballot:
ROBARTS, John 976 ROBERTS, Kelso 633
See also: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership conventions
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