2010 UK Independence Party leadership election

2010 UK Independence Party leadership election

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Candidate Nigel Farage Tim Congdon Popular vote 6,085 2,037 Percentage 60.5% 20.2%   Candidate David Campbell Bannerman Winston McKenzie Popular vote 1,404 530 Percentage 14.0% 5.3%

Leader before election Jeffrey Titford (acting); Previously Lord Pearson Elected Leader Nigel Farage

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) leadership election of 2010 was triggered on 17 August 2010 with the resignation of the incumbent leader, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, following difficulties during the 2010 general election campaign,^[1] with the result announced on 5 November 2010.^[2][3] Lord Pearson of Rannoch had been leader of the party since the previous leadership election, less than a year earlier. Jeffrey Titford was appointed interim leader during the summer by the UKIP National Executive Committee. Nigel Farage won the election with over 60% of the vote.