2
Conservative MPs vote
on Johnson
More than 50% of MPs - 180 Conservatives - must then pass the vote of no confidence in a secret ballot. If Johnson wins, he is safe for a year. But if he loses, the contest to replace him begins
1
54 votes triggers leadership poll
15% of Conservative MPs, currently 54 in total, need to submit no-confidence letters to Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 Committee
54 MPs
180 MPs
3
Leadership candidates are nominated
Leadership candidates are then nominated by obtaining the support of eight Conservative MPs
Proposer
Six other MPs
Candidate
Seconder
4
Conservative members vote for new leader
First ballot
Requires candidates to win 5% of votes (18 MPs)
Second ballot
Requires 10% of votes (36 MPs)
18 MPs
36 MPs
Candidate
Candidate
There are then as many other votes as it takes to whittle the field down to a final two. From vote three onwards the bottom candidate is eliminated
5
Conservative members
vote for new leader
Johnson would probably stay on while party members vote on the remaining two candidates for Conservative leader
Winner
2
Conservative MPs vote
on Johnson
More than 50% of MPs - 180 Conservatives - must then pass the vote of no confidence in a secret ballot. If Johnson wins, he is safe for a year. But if he loses, the contest to replace him begins
3
Leadership candidates
are nominated
Leadership candidates are then nominated by obtaining the support of eight Conservative MPs
1
54 votes triggers leadership poll
15% of Conservative MPs, currently 54 in total, need to submit no-confidence letters to Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 Committee
Proposer
Seconder
54 MPs
180 MPs
Candidate
Six other MPs
4
Conservative members vote for new leader
5
Conservative members
vote for new leader
Johnson would probably stay on while party members vote on the remaining two candidates for Conservative leader
First ballot
Requires candidates to win 5% of votes (18 MPs)
Second ballot
Requires 10% of votes (36 MPs)
18 MPs
36 MPs
Winner
Candidate
Candidate
There are then as many other votes as it takes to whittle the field down to a final two. From vote three onwards the bottom candidate is eliminated