(Bloomberg) -- Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson extended his lead in the race to succeed Theresa May as U.K. prime minister in the third round of voting among the Conservative Party's 313 Members of Parliament, while International Development Secretary Rory Stewart was eliminated.
- Johnson's tally of votes rose to 143 on Wednesday from 126 on Tuesday, extending his lead over Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, whose tally rose to 54 from 46
- Environment Secretary Michael Gove was third on 51, a gain of 10
- Home Secretary Sajid Javid won 38 votes, up from 33
- Stewart's tally fell to 27 from 37
- NOTE: Stewart Fears Dark Arts Plot as Tories Vote: Brexit Update
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