United Kingdom Independence Party leadership election, 2006

UK Independence Party leadership election, 2006

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Candidate Nigel Farage Richard Suchorzewski Popular vote 3,329 1,782 Percentage 45.0% 24.1%   Candidate David Campbell Bannerman David Noakes Popular vote 1,443 1,092 Percentage 19.5% 11.5%
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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