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The London Conservative Party mayoral selection of 2007 was the process by which the Conservative Party selected its candidate for Mayor of London, to stand in the 2008 mayoral election. Member of Parliament Boris Johnson was selected to stand.
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The London Conservative Party mayoral selection of 2007 was the process by which the Conservative Party selected its candidate for Mayor of London, to stand in the 2008 mayoral election. Member of Parliament Boris Johnson was selected to stand.
The Mayoral candidate was selected via an Open primary that was open to all London voters who were on the electoral roll. Voters had to register to vote at a charge of £1.50. [1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Johnson | 15,661 | 79.0 | ||
| Victoria Borwick | 1,869 | 9.4 | ||
| Andrew Boff | 1,674 | 8.4 | ||
| Warwick Lightfoot | 609 | 3.1 | ||
| Total | 19,813 | |||
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