Gary Mar was by far the favored candidate, recieving 24,318 votes, more than double his nearest competition, Alison Redford. It was not enough to seal the deal for Mar, with 50% + 1 vote overall required to attain the leadership. Redford recieved 11,147 votes, making the leap from relative obscurity into the provincial spotlight. Doug Horner recieved 8,648 votes, enough to ensure he can be a contender in the second ballot, which will be held in two weeks on Saturday, October 1.
The final tally (top three go on to the second ballot):
- Gary Mar 24318
- Alison Redford 11147
- Doug Horner 8648
- Ted Morton 6969
- Rick Orman 6010
- Doug Griffiths 2245
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