2006 LIBERAL PARTY LEADERSHIP CONTEST:

Liberal Party of Canada federal leadership convention held in Montreal on December 2, 2006.

FIRST BALLOT:

	Name	Votes
	Michael Ignatieff	1,412 (29.3%)
	Bob Rae	977 (20.3%)
	Stéphane Dion	856 (17.8%)
	Gerard Kennedy	854 (17.7%)
	Ken Dryden	238 (4.9%)
	Scott Brison	192 (4.9%)
	Joe Volpe	156 (3.2%)
	Martha Hall Findlay	130 (2.7%)
	Maurizio Bevilacqua	Withdrew 14 Aug 06 - Endorsed Bob Rae
	Carolyn Bennett	Withdrew 15 Sept 06 - Endorsed Bob Rae
-	Hedy Fry	Withdrew 25 Sept 06 - Endorsed Bob Rae

Notes: Findlay was eliminated after the first ballot and endorsed Dion. Brison and Volpe both withdrew after the first ballot and endorsed Rae.

SECOND BALLOT:

	Name	Votes
	Michael Ignatieff	1,481 (31.8%)
	Bob Rae	1,132 (24.1%)
	Stéphane Dion	974 (20.8%)
	Gerard Kennedy	884 (18.8%)
	Ken Dryden	219 (4.7%)

Notes: Dryden was eliminated after the second ballot and endorsed Rae. Kennedy withdrew after the second ballot and endorsed Dion after the third ballot.

THIRD BALLOT:

	Name	Votes
	Stéphane Dion	1,782 (37.0%)
	Michael Ignatieff	1,660 (34.5%)
	Bob Rae	1,375 (28.5%)

Notes: Rae was eliminated after the third ballot, but made no endorsement as to the remaining candidates.

FOURTH BALLOT:

	Name	Votes
	Stéphane Dion	2,521 (54.7%)
	Michael Ignatieff	2,084 (45.3%)