2024 UK Independence Party leadership election
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The 2024 UK Independence Party leadership election will take place in May 2024, following the resignation of Neil Hamilton, as party leader. As of April 2024, there are three candidates in the running to become leader. (Bill Etheridge, Lois Perry, and Anne Marie Waters)[1]
Background[edit]
Neil Hamilton became the leader of UKIP in 2021, defeating John Poynton, 498 votes to 133.[2] Hamilton served as acting leader from September 2020, following the resignation of Freddy Vachha.[3]
During his time as leader, UKIP lost every council seat it held in the 2021 local elections. Hamilton lost his seat at the 2021 Senedd election.
Timeline[edit]
According to the UKIP website;
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday 1 March | Close of applications |
| Tuesday 12 March | Deadline for receipt of vetting materials |
| Saturday 16 March | SW/SE Conference Husting Event (Members Only) |
| Monday 25 March | Deadline for receipt of web-page inputs (extended by RO) |
| Ballot Papers and Election Addresses posted to members | |
| Tuesday 9 April | Online hustings event (Members only) |
| Tuesday 16 April | Online hustings event (Public on Facebook) |
| Monday 6 May | Deadline for receipt of voting papers |
| Monday 13 May | Results published on the UKIP website |
Candidates[edit]
| Candidate | Past and present political roles |
|---|---|
| Bill Etheridge |
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| Lois Perry |
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| Anne Marie Waters |
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Result[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:#70147A;" width=10px | ;"| | Bill Etheridge | style="> | ||
| style="background-color:#70147A;" width=10px | ;"| | Lois Perry | style="> | ||
| style="background-color:#70147A;" width=10px | ;"| | Anne Marie Waters | style="> | ||
| Total | Turnout | |||
References[edit]
- ↑ "2024 UKIP Leadership Election". UKIP. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ↑ "UKIP: Ex-Conservative minister Neil Hamilton elected party leader". BBC News. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "Neil Hamilton Appointed Interim Leader of UKIP". UKIP. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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