Tory MPs will vote again today, the second vote to whittle down the list of potential Conservative leaders. The first vote took place last week after candidates secured their nominations, and 10 MPs became six. Andrea Leadsom, Esther McVey and Mark Harper all failed to stay in last week. One or more candidates could be wiped from contention today.
What time is the second Tory ballot?
The second round of MPs votes takes place today from 3pm to 5pm.
The results from the ballot will come out an hour after polls close, by 6pm.
Candidates will be hard-pressed to garner more of the vote this time around.
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During the first vote last week, those candidates hoping to hang on to the next round had to gain 15 votes.
This time people have to get more than double, with a total of 33 required to remain in contention.
If all candidates manage to get 33, whoever receives the smallest portion of the vote is kicked from contention.
Today’s ballot will not decide the final two candidates, as there are another two polls scheduled.
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Who will be eliminated in the next vote?
The most successful candidates from the last vote are most likely to stay on.
Boris Johnson secured 114 votes, so he is all but guaranteed a place in the next ballot.
His closest competitors were Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove, who secured 43 and 37 votes respectively.
They are most likely to go through, while Rory Stewart, Dominic Raab and Sajid Javid are less likely to stick around.
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Rory Stewart barely scraped through with 19 votes, Sajid Javid got 23 and Dominic Raab got 27.
Eliminated candidate Esther McVey and former leadership hopeful Matt Hancock have pledged their support for Boris Johnson.
The next ballot is due to take place tomorrow on June 19.
Voting takes place from 3pm to 5pm, and a result expected from 6pm.
There is no required ceiling for candidates – whoever receives the lowest portion of the vote is eliminated.
This would leave behind three or four prospective candidates for the final MP exclusive vote on June 20.
