In the first ballot of the contest to appoint the next leader of the governing British Conservative Party, former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson received the most votes, 114, far outpacing the totals for current Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Environment Secretary Michael Gove, respectively, the BBC reported June 13. The next Tory leader will automatically succeed Theresa May to become the United Kingdom's prime minister.

U.K.: Boris Johnson Wins First Vote in Conservative Leadership Contest

Former U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johson received the highest number of votes in the first ballot to appoint the next leader of the governing Conservative Party with 114 votes, followed by the current Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt with 43 votes and Environment Secretary Michael Gove with 37 votes, the BBC reported June 13.

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U.K.: Boris Johnson Wins First Vote in Conservative Leadership Contest

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