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Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005

Election NameConservative Party (UK) leadership election
CountryUnited Kingdom
Typepresidential
Ongoingno
Previous ElectionConservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2003
Previous Year2003
Election Date07 October 2005 - 06 December 2005
1blankSecond Ballot
2blankFirst Ballot
Candidate1David Cameron
Party1Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1Witney
Popular Vote1134,446
Percentage167.6%
1data190, 45.5%
2data156, 28.3%
Candidate2David Davis
Party2Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2Haltemprice and Howden
Popular Vote264,398
Percentage232.4%
1data257, 28.8%
2data262, 31.3%
Candidate4Liam Fox
Party4Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat4Woodspring
1data451, 25.7%
2data442, 21.2%
Candidate5Kenneth Clarke
Party5Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat5Rushcliffe
1data5Eliminated
2data538, 19.2%
TitleLeader
Before ElectionMichael Howard
After ElectionDavid Cameron

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The 2005 Conservative leadership election was called by party leader Michael Howard on 6 May 2005, when he announced that he would be stepping down as leader in the near future. However, he stated that he would not depart until a review of the rules for the leadership election had been conducted, given the high level of dissatisfaction with the current system. Ultimately, no changes were made and the election proceeded with the existing rules, which were introduced in 1998.

The contest formally began on 7 October 2005, when the Chairman of the 1922 committee, Michael Spicer, received a letter of resignation from Michael Howard. Nominations for candidates opened immediately, and closed on 13 October.

The first round of voting amongst Conservative Members of Parliament took place on 18 October and Kenneth Clarke was eliminated (38 votes) leaving David Davis (62 votes), David Cameron (56 votes) and Liam Fox (42 votes) to go through to the second ballot on 20 October. In the second ballot, Liam Fox was eliminated (51 votes), leaving David Cameron (90 votes) and David Davis (57 votes) to go through to a postal ballot. The ballot, whose result was declared on 6 December, saw David Cameron win 68% of votes to Davis' 32%.


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