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UK Independence Party leadership election, 2006

United Kingdom Independence Party leadership election, 2006
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  Nigel Farage MEP 1, Strasbourg - Diliff.jpg No image.png
Candidate Nigel Farage Richard Suchorzewski
Popular vote 3,329 1,782
Percentage 44.0 23.5

  David Campbell-Bannerman.jpg No image.png
Candidate David Campbell Bannerman David Noakes
Popular vote 1,443 1,092
Percentage 19.1 11.0

Leader before election

Roger Knapman

Elected Leader

Nigel Farage


Roger Knapman

Nigel Farage

The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) held a leadership election in September 2006.

The Eurosceptic party had been led since 2002 by Roger Knapman. Although he was entitled to stand for second term of office on the expiry of his four-year term, he decided not to, claiming that he was too old for the post.

Four candidates stood in the election:

Farage was elected, with 44% of the votes cast.


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