2006 UK Independence Party leadership election


The UK Independence Party held a leadership election in September 2006.
The Eurosceptic party had been led since 2002 by Roger Knapman. Although he was entitled to stand for second term of office on the expiry of his four-year term, he decided not to.

Candidates

Four candidates stood in the election:
Farage was elected, with 44% of the votes cast.
CandidateVotes% share
Nigel Farage3,32944.0
Richard Suchorzewski1,78223.5
David Campbell Bannerman1,44319.0
David Noakes85111.2
Spoiled votes169
Turnout7,57446.0