2000 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election

none May 2021 July 2012 2000 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election presidential September 1995 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election 1995 2004 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election 2004 25 March 2000 First Ballot Percentage 150x150px|Blank David Trimble 48A5EE 457 56.8% Martin Smyth 48A5EE 348 43.2% Leader David Trimble David Trimble The 2000 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election was triggered by the decision of Martin Smyth to challenge incumbent David Trimble over the party's direction in the implementation of the Belfast Agreement at the party's annual general meeting on 25 March 2000.2000-03-24 Smyth in bid to oust Trimble http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/mar/24/northernireland.nicholaswatt 2021-03-26 The Guardian en Reverend Smyth, the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Belfast who was opposed to the Good Friday Agreement, made the move after Trimble indicated that he was prepared to re-establish Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive, working with Sinn Féin ahead of I.R.A. disarmament. Smyth had run against Trimble for leadership before in 1995 after James Molyneaux stepped down. The UUP has held a leadership election every March since at least the Ulster Unionist Council constitution was altered in 1973, however it is rarely contested. This is one of the few occasions when it has been contested. The election was decided by delegates to the Ulster Unionist Council. After one round of voting Trimble retained his leadership. In spite of winning the election, Trimble's reduced support was perceived as damaging his authority as well as the Peace process in general.2000-03-27 UUP leadership election has made task more difficult - Ahern https://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0327/6251-north/ enUlster Leader Holds On, but Power Lessens in Unionist Vote https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/world/europe/032600nireland-trimble.html 2021-03-26 archive.nytimes.com 24 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210924125439/https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/world/europe/032600nireland-trimble.html live Candidates Martin Smyth, MP for Belfast South and former Grand Master of the Orange Order David Trimble, MP for Upper Bann and sitting leader Results CandidateTotalVotes % David Trimble 45756.8 48A5EE 56.8 Martin Smyth 34843.2 48A5EE 43.2 Total805 100 David Trimble was re-elected. Smyth retired from the House of Commons in 2005; Trimble lost his seat in the election of that year but was made a life peer in 2006. References "Trimble narrowly wins leadership challenge" BBC On This Day Category:Ulster Unionist Party leadership elections Category:2000 elections in Northern Ireland Category:2000 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom