Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election, 2006

Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election, 2006

The 2006 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election began on March 2 2006, when the sitting Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell, was elected leader of the party. Campbell had been deputy leader since February 2003.

The post was elected by and from the party's 63 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, who voted on March 29 2006. Vincent Cable was elected as deputy leader in the second round.

There were three candidates: Vincent Cable, David Heath and Matthew Taylor. Three further MPs, Susan Kramer, Phil Willis and Ed Davey, canvassed support from colleagues but did not enter nominations.ref|telegraph

Result

David Heath was eliminated after the first round and his second preferences were redistributed.ref|result

ee also

*Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election, 2003

References

#cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2006/03/14/dp1401.xml|title=Spy|author=Celia Walden|org=The Telegraph|date=2006-03-14|accessdate=2006-03-16
#cite web|url=http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200603/15851f14-8ba1-46e1-bdac-4dd19b5c20e3.htm|title=Cable elected Lib Dem deputy leader|publisher=ePolitix.com|date=29 March 2006|accessdate=2006-03-29


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