2010 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election

September 2020 May 2013 2010 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election presidential no 2006 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election 2006 2014 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election 2014 9 June 2010 Simon Hughes MP Liverpool cropped.jpg 160x160px Simon Hughes <-- FAA61A --> 38 67.9% Tim Farron (2008).jpg 160x160px Tim Farron 18 32.1% Deputy Leader Vince Cable Simon Hughes The 2010 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election began on 26 May 2010, when the sitting Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Vince Cable, announced his resignation following his appointment as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.Vince Cable stands down as Lib Dem deputy leader BBC News 26 May 2010 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8707493.stm Nominations closed on 2 June, and the balloting took place on 9 June.Patrick Wintour https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/may/28/simon-hughes-liberal-democrat-identity Simon Hughes fights to keep leftwing identity for Liberal Democrats The Guardian 28 May 2010 2010-06-02 London The election was won by Simon Hughes. Candidates Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, announced on 27 May 2010 that he would run for the election with the support of former party leader Sir Menzies Campbell.Lib Dem deputy leader contest: Tim Farron to stand BBC News 27 May 2010 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10174918 Simon Hughes, MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark and former Party President, announced his intention to stand on 28 May 2010. He has been supported by former Deputy Leader Vince Cable.Simon Hughes standing for Lib Dem deputy BBC News 28 May 2010 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10182120 Hughes was, from the start, reportedly leading in the election,http://www.politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/legal-and-constitutional/hughes-leading-in-lib-dem-deputy-race-$21378951.htm Hughes 'leading' in Lib Dem deputy race Politics.co.uk 2010-06-02 having reportedly secured the support of at least 29 Lib Dem MPs.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10208546 Lib Dem deputy leader contest: Nominations close BBC News 2 June 2010 2010-06-02 Not all MPs publicly declared their support for either candidate; of those Farron had the support of 11 and Hughes 21.http://www.libdemvoice.org/deputy-leadership-contest-how-the-mps-stack-up-19726.html Deputy Leadership contest: how the MPs stack up Libdemvoice.org 2010-05-28 2010-06-10 Both candidates were former members of the Lib Dem Front Bench, but neither received a position in the coalition government. Result Only ballot: 9 June 2010https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10278182 Simon Hughes elected Lib Dem deputy leader BBC News 9 June 2010 2010-06-10CandidateVotes% Simon Hughes 38 67.9 Tim Farron 18 32.1Turnout 56 98.2 Simon Hughes elected References collapsed Category:Deputy leaders of the Liberal Democrats (UK) Deputy Leadership election 2010 Category:2010 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom