Original sentence: Chamberlain was elected without difficulty.Maine dropped out of the race after the riding's nomination meeting was scheduled for an early date, arguing that this favoured Chamberlain.Originally a Progressive Conservative, Chamberlain switched parties and sought the federal Liberal nomination in Guelph-Wellington in 1992
Edited sentence: But ultimately Maine garnered only about 3,500 votes to Chamberlain's 24,692 votes, thus giving Chamberlain a substantial victory over second-place Reform Party candidate Gerry Organ, who garnered 15,721 votes.However, Maine dropped out of the race after the riding's nomination meeting was set by central party officials for September 24, 1992.Maine complained publically that the central party had given Chamberlain an advantage by calling the nomination meeting early, making it impossible for him to adequately organize and sign up new members.Maine suggested the party had stacked the deck in Chamberlain's favour in order to help the party secure another female candidate in a winnable seat.Many local observers thought that Maine's independent candidacy would split local Liberal voters down the middle.Originally a card-carrying Progressive Conservative, Chamberlain switched parties and sought the federal Liberal nomination in Guelph-Wellington in 1992