Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2017
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The 2017 Liberal Democrats leadership election was held following the resignation of Tim Farron as leader on 14 June 2017, after just under two years as leader of the Liberal Democrats. At the close of applications on 20 July 2017, Vince Cable was the only nominated candidate and was therefore declared the new Leader of the party.
In the 2017 general election, the Liberal Democrats gained four seats on the previous election despite a falling share of the vote, maintaining the party as the fourth largest in the House of Commons. Prominent Liberal Democrat MPs who lost their seats in the 2015 election regained their seats, including Cable, Ed Davey and Jo Swinson. Former party leader Nick Clegg lost his seat.
Tim Farron, the party's leader, was re-elected in his Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency with a significantly reduced majority. He announced he would step down as party leader on 14 June 2017 a week after the election, citing difficulty in reconciling his faith and his leadership. He remained as party leader until the 20 July, where he was succeeded by Vince Cable following an uncontested leadership election.
The timetable for the leadership election was determined by the party's Federal Executive, under Article 17.4 of the Liberal Democrat constitution.
Liberal Democrat leadership elections use the alternative vote (instant runoff) system, with all Liberal Democrat party members being entitled to vote under a "one member, one vote" system.
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