1971 Leadership Convention Results
Held in Ottawa, Ontario on April 24, 1971.
| Candidate | 1st ballot | 2nd ballot | 3rd ballot | 4th ballot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | |
| David Lewis | 661 | 38.9% | 715 | 42.5% | 742 | 44.1% | 1046 | 63.1% |
| James Laxer | 378 | 22.3% | 407 | 24.1% | 508 | 30.2% | 612 | 36.9% |
| John Paul Harney | 299 | 17.6% | 347 | 20.5% | 431 | 25.6% | ||
| Ed Broadbent | 236 | 13.9% | 223 | 13.1% | ||||
| Frank Howard | 124 | 7.3% | ||||||
| Total | 1,698 | 100.0% | 1,692 | 100.0% | 1,681 | 100.0% | 1,658 | 100.0% |
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