He won by 18 votes (out of 1,182 total) in the fourth round of balloting, defeating three conservative candidates and one fellow moderate, although one of his leading conservative opponents, Daniel Preus, went on to win the position of first vice president.
He won by 18 votes (out of 1,182 total) in the fourth round of balloting. One of his leading conservative opponents went on to win the position of first vice president. He was defeating three conservative candidates moderate. He was defeating one fellow moderate. One of his leading conservative opponents went on to win the position of first vice president. Daniel Preus was one of his leading conservative opponents.