1961 Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election

September 2023 January 2023 Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario ON PC 1961 October 25, 1961 Varsity Arena, TorontoSeven Candidates Make Final Pleas Under Arena Lights Globe and Mail 25 October 1961 John Robarts Leslie Frost 7 6 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 References Herbert E. Barnett Hugh Fraser Terry M. Whelpton Who's Who in Canada Robarts, The Honourable John P., Q.C., LL.D. 1971-1972 1971 International Press Ltd. Toronto 93–4 1961 Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election