1976 Liberal Party leadership election

1976 Liberal Party leadership election

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Candidate David Steel John Pardoe Popular vote 12,541 7,032 Percentage 64.1% 35.9%

Leader before election Jeremy Thorpe Elected Leader David Steel

The 1976 Liberal Party leadership election was called following the resignation of Jeremy Thorpe in the wake of allegations which would eventually lead to Thorpe's trial and acquittal for conspiracy to murder in 1979.