Actually, it was a very sensible system, not dissimilar to the one operated in France. Basically, there is one election and the person who gets the fewest votes drops out and there is a completely fresh start with a fresh ballot. For example, when Mr Michael Portillo sought to become the leader of the Conservative party, he had the largest number of votes—
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
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Christopher Chope
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 19 October 2010.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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