<page_title> 1990 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election </page_title> <section_title> Second ballot </section_title> <table> <cell> John Major <col_header> Second ballot: 27 November 1990 </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 185 <col_header> Second ballot: 27 November 1990 </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> Michael Heseltine <col_header> Second ballot: 27 November 1990 </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 131 <col_header> Second ballot: 27 November 1990 </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> Douglas Hurd <col_header> Second ballot: 27 November 1990 </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 56 <col_header> Second ballot: 27 November 1990 </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
Major secured a lead of 185 votes to Michael Heseltine's 131 votes, and Douglas Hurd's 56.