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  Liberal Democrat Leader - Second Round
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Parents > United Kingdom > Political Parties > Liberal Democrats
OfficeParty Leader
HonorificParty Leader - Abbr: Party Leader
TypeLiberal Democrats Primary Election
Filing Deadline ---
Polls Open August 09, 1999 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 09, 1999 - 08:00am Central
Term Start August 09, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End January 07, 2006 - 12:00pm
# Winners3
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie February 27, 2007 02:34am
Data Sources[Link]
Description David Rendel's second-choice votes transferred as follows:
Kennedy - 895
Hughes - 1,145
Bruce - 598
Ballard - 627
No second preference - 163

With no candidate having received a majority, Ballard was eliminated and the remaining three candidates advanced to a third round with Ballard's second preference votes being transferred to them.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLiberal Democrats Won07/28/1988
NamePaddy Ashdown Votes41,401 (71.87%)
Term07/28/1988 - 08/09/1999 Margin25,199 (+43.75%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLiberal Democrats Won08/09/1999
NameCharles Kennedy Votes28,425 (55.73%)
Term08/09/1999 - 01/07/2006 Margin6,592 (+12.92%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceLiberal Democrat Leader 08/09/1999

CANDIDATES (3 Winners)
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Name MP Charles Kennedy MP Simon Hughes MP Malcolm Bruce MP Jackie Ballard No Preference  
PartyLiberal Democrats Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats  
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Uncertified Votes 23,619 (46.31%) 17,378 (34.07%) 5,241 (10.28%) 4,605 (9.03%) 163 (0.32%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,241 (-12.24%) -18,378 (-36.03%) -19,014 (-37.28%) -23,456 (-45.99%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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