Jack's choir boys were outnumbered by the other kids on the island. Although "with dreary obedience the choir raised their hands" for Jack, the other boys all voted for Ralph. It was obvious to them that Jack's "simple arrogance" was not a quality of leadership.
... there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out: there was his size and attractive appearance; and yet most obscurely, yet more powerfully, there was the conch. The being that had blown that, had sat waiting for them on the platform with the delicate thing balanced on his knees, was set apart.
It may have been more than just choosing the lesser of two evils, since the boys saw something in Ralph that inspired their vote. His bearing and his possession of the conch were the deciding factors.
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