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Sir Menzies Campbell elected leader
March 2, 2006 3:36 PM
Liberal Democrat members have elected Sir Menzies Campbell MP to succeed Charles Kennedy as party leader.
The result of the first round of the leadership ballot was as follows:
- Sir Menzies Campbell - 23,264 (44.7%)
- Chris Huhne - 16,691 (32.1%)
- Simon Hughes - 12,081 (23.2%)
The result of the second round ballot was:
- Sir Menzies Campbell - 29,697 (57.9%)
- Chris Huhne - 21,628 (42.1%)
In a ballot of the party's 73,000 members, the turnout was 72%.
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