Boris Johnson, who has pledged to deliver Brexit on Oct. 31, edged
closer to power on Thursday June 13,2019 when he won by far the most support from
Conservative Party lawmakers in the first round of the contest to
replace Prime Minister Theresa May
Boris Johnson, the face of the official Brexit campaign in the 2016 referendum, won the support of 114 Conservative lawmakers in the first round of the contest to replace Theresa May
A total of 313 lawmakers voted.
Of the other 10 candidates in the first round, Jeremy Hunt, currently foreign minister, garnered 43 votes; Michael Gove, currently environment minister, garnered 37 votes and Dominic Raab, former Brexit minister, won 27 votes.
Andrea Leadsom, former leader of the House of Commons, Mark Harper and Esther McVey were knocked out.
Boris Johnson, the face of the official Brexit campaign in the 2016 referendum, won the support of 114 Conservative lawmakers in the first round of the contest to replace Theresa May
A total of 313 lawmakers voted.
Of the other 10 candidates in the first round, Jeremy Hunt, currently foreign minister, garnered 43 votes; Michael Gove, currently environment minister, garnered 37 votes and Dominic Raab, former Brexit minister, won 27 votes.
Andrea Leadsom, former leader of the House of Commons, Mark Harper and Esther McVey were knocked out.
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