David Cameron elected Leader
Candidates:
 David Cameron | voting record |
 Ken Clarke | voting record |
 David Davis | voting record |
 Liam Fox | voting record |
| David Cameron elected LeaderCandidates:
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27th September 2005: Michael Howard's proposal for a new method of electing the leader failed to achieve a two-thirds majority, and so the leadership election will take place under the rules that were introduced in 1998. 61% voted for the change and 39% against.
The Returning Officer will be the Chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Michael Spicer MP. The vote among party members will be conducted by Electoral Reform Ballot Services Ltd
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| 3 - 6 Oct | Party Conference | |||||||||||||
| 10th Oct | Nominations open | |||||||||||||
| 13th Oct | Nominations close | |||||||||||||
| 18th Oct | First ballot among MPs | |||||||||||||
| 1st Ballot result: |
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| Ken Clarke is eliminated | ||||||||||||||
| 20th Oct | Second ballot among MPs | |||||||||||||
| 2nd Ballot result: |
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| Liam Fox is eliminated | ||||||||||||||
| David Cameron v. David Davis | ||||||||||||||
| 3rd Nov | Contenders appear on BBC1's Question Time | |||||||||||||
| 4th Nov | Ballot papers sent to members | |||||||||||||
| 5th Dec | Ballot closed | |||||||||||||
| 6th Dec | Final result | |||||||||||||
| Ballot of members: |
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| Majority: 70,048 (35.23%) Total vote: 198,844 Total electorate: 253,689 Turnout: 78.38% | ||||||||||||||
| David Cameron is elected Leader | ||||||||||||||
| Also - not quite - rans: | |
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 Alan Duncan decided not to stand. See his article in the guardian. He favours a Clarke-Davis run-off | |
 Andrew Lansley has previously backed Ken Clarke for leader | |
 Edward Leigh considered standing because none of the current runners was 'radical' enough | |
 Malcolm Rifkind eventually decided not to stand and supports Ken Clarke | |
 David Willetts decided not to stand and is supporting David Davis | |
 Tim Yeo decided not to stand and supports Ken Clarke. There's a stalking weblog |
BBC Newsnight Tory leadership page Bruges Group election statement Conservative members survey, YouGov/Sunday Times, 9th October Conservative members survey, ICM November 
Conservative Party Conference home page Conservative Party leadership election, 2001 Conservative Party leadership election, 1990 Cornerstone blog David Davis - Modern Conservatives blog ICM poll on the leadership, Sept 2005, and October intrade has a section on the Next Tory Leader Michael Howard's resignation timetable Next Tory Leader Betting Opinion Polls Reference.com has information about the election, including a description of the system introduced in 1998 Scottish Tory rebels reject leadership election by MPs, Paul Hutcheon The Tory leadership: how the row began, Toby Helm Tory chairmen threaten to halt leadership race, Melissa Kite, Tony Freinberg and Catherine Humble Tory leadership factfile, Telegraph Who is backing whom Yahoo Tory leadership page
