2011 British National Party leadership election

August 2019 none 2011 British National Party leadership election presidential no 1999 British National Party leadership election 1999 2015 British National Party leadership election 2015 2011 07 25 yes 110px Nick Griffin 00008B 1,157 49.9% 110px Andrew Brons 00008B 1,148 49.6% Spoiled ballot 00008B 11 0.5% Leader Nick Griffin Nick Griffin The British National Party (BNP) leadership election of 2011 was triggered on 28 June 2011 when the party adopted a new constitution that required a leadership election to take place every four years.Passionate Debate at General Members' Meeting https://web.archive.org/web/20110805132258/http://www.bnp.org.uk/news/passionate-debate-general-members%E2%80%99-meeting 2011-08-05 British National Party website, 27 June 2011 Two candidates stood in the leadership election: Nick Griffin (BNP leader since 1999, and MEP for North West England) and Andrew Brons (MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber). On 25 July 2011, the results of the leadership election were announced, with Griffin being named the winner by just 9 votes. Griffin had secured 1,157 votes compared to the 1,148 votes for Brons.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14286110 Nick Griffin re-elected BNP leader ahead of Andrew Brons BBC News 25 July 2011 13 September 2020 Candidates All candidates required support from 11 'voting members' in order to appear on the ballot. Two candidates were confirmed: Nick Griffin, MEP for North West England and current Chairman of the BNP. Andrew Brons, MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, and former Chairman of the National Front. Richard Edmonds had announced his hope to stand for the leadership, but stood down in favour of Brons.Andrew Brons MEP to Stand in BNP Leadership Contest https://web.archive.org/web/20120328052128/http://www.bnpreform2011.co.uk/?p=2379 28 March 2012 , BNP Reform 2011, 10 June 2011. Results The vote was split 49.8% to Brons and 50.2% to Griffin. There were 11 spoilt papersParty Leadership Election Result: Nick Griffin re-elected Party Chairman https://web.archive.org/web/20111012025218/http://www.bnp.org.uk/news/party-leadership-election-result-nick-griffin-re-elected-party-chairman 2011-10-12 British National Party website, 25 July 2011 and 37 ballots were declared invalid as they contained no signature.Nick Griffin Wins BNP Leadership Contest by 9 Votes, British National Party Ideaas. British National Party leadership election, 2011CandidateVotes%Nick Griffin1,15750.2Andrew Brons1,14849.8 References External links Official BNP website Andrew Brons' ideological website Andrew Brons' campaign website 2011 Category:2011 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom