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vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:60%;" class=""><b>8 May – 16 July 2015<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtstart">2015-05-08</span> – <span class="dtend">2015-07-16</span>)</span></b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:20%;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/2017_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election" title="2017 Liberal Democrats leadership election">2017</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;width:0;"><span class="notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Official_portrait_of_Tim_Farron_MP_crop_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Official_portrait_of_Tim_Farron_MP_crop_2.jpg/120px-Official_portrait_of_Tim_Farron_MP_crop_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Official_portrait_of_Tim_Farron_MP_crop_2.jpg/180px-Official_portrait_of_Tim_Farron_MP_crop_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Official_portrait_of_Tim_Farron_MP_crop_2.jpg/240px-Official_portrait_of_Tim_Farron_MP_crop_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;width:0;"><span class="notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg/120px-Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg/180px-Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg/240px-Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1554" data-file-height="2072" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Candidate </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Farron" title="Tim Farron">Tim Farron</a></b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamb" title="Norman Lamb">Norman Lamb</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Popular vote </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>19,137</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">14,760 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Percentage </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>56.5%</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">43.5% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><b>Leader before election</b><br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Nick_Clegg" title="Nick Clegg">Nick Clegg</a><br /> </p> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><b>Elected Leader</b> <br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Tim_Farron" title="Tim Farron">Tim Farron</a><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2015 Liberal Democrats leadership election</b> was held on 16 July 2015 following the resignation of <a href="/wiki/Nick_Clegg" title="Nick Clegg">Nick Clegg</a> as leader on 8 May 2015, after almost eight years as leader of the <a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)" title="Liberal Democrats (UK)">Liberal Democrats</a>, following the party's poor performance at the <a href="/wiki/2015_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2015 United Kingdom general election">2015 general election</a>. </p><p>The result was announced on 16 July 2015 with <a href="/wiki/Tim_Farron" title="Tim Farron">Tim Farron</a> winning by a margin of 13%.<sup id="cite_ref-result_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-result-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 2015 general election, the Liberal Democrats lost 49 seats, reducing the party to eight seats in the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="House of Commons of the United Kingdom">House of Commons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Resigns_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Resigns-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Many prominent party leaders and veteran MPs lost bids for re-election, including <a href="/wiki/Chief_Secretary_to_the_Treasury" title="Chief Secretary to the Treasury">Chief Secretary to the Treasury</a> <a href="/wiki/Danny_Alexander" title="Danny Alexander">Danny Alexander</a>; <a href="/wiki/Business_Secretary" class="mw-redirect" title="Business Secretary">Business Secretary</a> and former interim leader <a href="/wiki/Vince_Cable" title="Vince Cable">Vince Cable</a>; <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Energy_and_Climate_Change" title="Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change">Energy and Climate Change Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Ed_Davey" title="Ed Davey">Ed Davey</a>; <a href="/wiki/Charles_Kennedy" title="Charles Kennedy">Charles Kennedy</a>, who had been party leader from 1999 to 2006 and had been a member of Parliament for 32 years; and former deputy party leader <a href="/wiki/Simon_Hughes" title="Simon Hughes">Simon Hughes</a>, who had also served in Parliament for 32 years.<sup id="cite_ref-Resigns_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Resigns-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Individuals who had served as ministers <a href="/wiki/Jo_Swinson" title="Jo Swinson">Jo Swinson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lynne_Featherstone" title="Lynne Featherstone">Lynne Featherstone</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Burstow" title="Paul Burstow">Paul Burstow</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jenny_Willott" title="Jenny Willott">Jenny Willott</a> were also among the Lib Dem MPs who lost their seats.<sup id="cite_ref-Resigns_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Resigns-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Nick_Clegg" title="Nick Clegg">Nick Clegg</a>, the party's leader and <a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Deputy Prime Minister</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Cameron%E2%80%93Clegg_coalition" title="Cameron–Clegg coalition">Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government</a> of 2010 to 2015, was re-elected in his Sheffield constituency, but resigned as party leader the morning after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-Resigns_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Resigns-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an emotional speech, he stated: "I must take responsibility and therefore I announce that I will be resigning as leader of the Liberal Democrats."<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under the rules of the Liberal Democrat parliamentary party, the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats serves as an interim leader for the Liberal Democrats until a new leader can be elected. However, this position had been vacant since the election due to the retirement of <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Bruce" title="Malcolm Bruce">Malcolm Bruce</a>. The party president, <a href="/wiki/Sal_Brinton" title="Sal Brinton">Sal Brinton</a>, a member of the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Lords" title="House of Lords">House of Lords</a>, was the <i>de facto</i> interim leader.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the election, the party experienced a surge in membership;<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 61,000 party members were entitled to vote, including over 16,500 new members who had joined before the close of nominations for the leadership.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Election_rules">Election rules</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Election rules"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The timetable for a leadership election was determined by the party's <a href="/wiki/Federal_Board_(Liberal_Democrats)" title="Federal Board (Liberal Democrats)">Federal Executive</a>, under Article 10.4 of the Liberal Democrat constitution,<sup id="cite_ref-libdems.org.uk_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-libdems.org.uk-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a meeting was held to discuss this on 9 May 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-Independent_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Independent-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Liberal Democrat leadership elections use the <a href="/wiki/Alternative_vote" class="mw-redirect" title="Alternative vote">alternative vote</a> (instant-runoff) system, the single-winner version of the <a href="/wiki/Single_transferable_vote" title="Single transferable vote">single transferable vote</a>. However, as only two candidates stood, it effectively became a simple <a href="/wiki/Plurality_vote" class="mw-redirect" title="Plurality vote">plurality vote</a> with all Liberal Democrat party members being entitled to vote under a "<a href="/wiki/One_man,_one_vote" title="One man, one vote">one member, one vote</a>" system. </p><p>Article 10.5 of the Liberal Democrat constitution<sup id="cite_ref-libdems.org.uk_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-libdems.org.uk-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> requires that any candidate wishing to stand must be a Member of Parliament and must have the support of: </p> <ul><li>"at least ten percent of other members of the Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons" (i.e. one other MP at present); and</li> <li>"[be] supported by 200 members in aggregate in not less than 20 Local Parties"</li></ul> <p>The election itself was overseen by <a href="/wiki/Electoral_Reform_Services" class="mw-redirect" title="Electoral Reform Services">Electoral Reform Services</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the commercial arm of the <a href="/wiki/Electoral_Reform_Society" title="Electoral Reform Society">Electoral Reform Society</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Timeline">Timeline</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Timeline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>7 May 2015</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2015 United Kingdom general election">General election</a>. Liberal Democrats return 8 MPs, down from 57 MPs in the <a href="/wiki/2010_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2010 United Kingdom general election">2010 election</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 May 2015</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Clegg" title="Nick Clegg">Nick Clegg</a> resigns as Liberal Democrat leader. </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 May 2015</td> <td>Election timetable agreed by the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Board_(Liberal_Democrats)" title="Federal Board (Liberal Democrats)">Federal Executive</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 May 2015</td> <td>Nominations open. </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 June 2015</td> <td>Nominations close. </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 June 2015</td> <td>Ballot papers go out </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 July 2015</td> <td>Voting closes. </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 July 2015</td> <td>Result announced. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Candidates">Candidates</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Candidates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Declined">Declined</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Declined"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brake" title="Tom Brake">Tom Brake</a>, former <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Deputy Leader of the House of Commons</a> and MP for <a href="/wiki/Carshalton_and_Wallington" class="mw-redirect" title="Carshalton and Wallington">Carshalton and Wallington</a><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alistair_Carmichael" title="Alistair Carmichael">Alistair Carmichael</a>, Deputy Leader of the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Liberal_Democrats" title="Scottish Liberal Democrats">Scottish Liberal Democrats</a>, former <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Scotland" title="Secretary of State for Scotland">Secretary of State for Scotland</a> and MP for <a href="/wiki/Orkney_and_Shetland_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)">Orkney and Shetland</a><sup id="cite_ref-Scotsman_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scotsman-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Mulholland" title="Greg Mulholland">Greg Mulholland</a>, MP for <a href="/wiki/Leeds_North_West" class="mw-redirect" title="Leeds North West">Leeds North West</a><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Pugh" title="John Pugh">John Pugh</a>, MP for <a href="/wiki/Southport_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Southport (UK Parliament constituency)">Southport</a><sup id="cite_ref-BBCToday_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBCToday-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-bbc.co.uk_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc.co.uk-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Williams_(politician)" title="Mark Williams (politician)">Mark Williams</a>, MP for <a href="/wiki/Ceredigion_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency)">Ceredigion</a><sup id="cite_ref-bbc.co.uk_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc.co.uk-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RennieWilliams_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RennieWilliams-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Declared">Declared</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Declared"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Candidate </th> <th>Born </th> <th>Seat </th> <th>Last positions </th> <th>Campaign Coordinator </th> <th>MPs' and MEPs' endorsements </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tim_Farron_20150613.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Tim_Farron_20150613.jpg/160px-Tim_Farron_20150613.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Tim_Farron_20150613.jpg/240px-Tim_Farron_20150613.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Tim_Farron_20150613.jpg/320px-Tim_Farron_20150613.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1500" /></a></span><br /><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Farron" title="Tim Farron">Tim Farron</a></b> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">27 May 1970<br />(age 45)</span> </td> <td>MP for <a href="/wiki/Westmorland_and_Lonsdale" class="mw-redirect" title="Westmorland and Lonsdale">Westmorland and Lonsdale</a><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)" title="Liberal Democrats (UK)">President of the Liberal Democrats</a> (2011–2015) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greg_Mulholland" title="Greg Mulholland">Greg Mulholland</a> </td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">5 / 9</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: #FAA61A; width: 56%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> • <a href="/wiki/Greg_Mulholland" title="Greg Mulholland">Greg Mulholland</a><sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> • <a href="/wiki/John_Pugh" title="John Pugh">John Pugh</a><sup id="cite_ref-BBCToday_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBCToday-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> • <a href="/wiki/Mark_Williams_(politician)" title="Mark Williams (politician)">Mark Williams</a><sup id="cite_ref-RennieWilliams_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RennieWilliams-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> • <a href="/wiki/Catherine_Bearder" title="Catherine Bearder">Catherine Bearder</a><sup id="cite_ref-theguardian.com_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-theguardian.com-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Norman_Lamb_20150613.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Norman_Lamb_20150613.jpg/160px-Norman_Lamb_20150613.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Norman_Lamb_20150613.jpg/240px-Norman_Lamb_20150613.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Norman_Lamb_20150613.jpg/320px-Norman_Lamb_20150613.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span><br /><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamb" title="Norman Lamb">Norman Lamb</a></b> </td> <td>16 September 1957 <br />(age 57) </td> <td>MP for <a href="/wiki/North_Norfolk_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)">North Norfolk</a><sup id="cite_ref-www.itv.com_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-www.itv.com-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Health_and_Social_Care" title="Department of Health and Social Care">Minister of State for Care and Support</a> (2012–2015)<br /><a href="/wiki/Department_for_Business,_Innovation_and_Skills" title="Department for Business, Innovation and Skills">Minister of State for Employment Relations</a> (2012) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lynne_Featherstone" title="Lynne Featherstone">Lynne Featherstone</a> </td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">2 / 9</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: #FAA61A; width: 22%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> • <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brake" title="Tom Brake">Tom Brake</a><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_endorsements">Other endorsements</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Other endorsements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Tim_Farron">Tim Farron</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Tim Farron"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Peers:</i> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Carlile" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Carlile">Lord Carlile</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Cotter" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Cotter">Lord Cotter</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Meral_Hussein-Ece,_Baroness_Hussein-Ece" title="Meral Hussein-Ece, Baroness Hussein-Ece">Lady Hussein-Ece</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Macdonald_of_River_Glaven" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Macdonald of River Glaven">Lord Macdonald of River Glaven</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Maddock" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Maddock">Baroness Maddock</a> (former President of the Liberal Democrats),<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Palmer_of_Childs_Hill" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Palmer of Childs Hill">Lord Palmer of Childs Hill</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/James_Palumbo" title="James Palumbo">Lord Palumbo</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Paddick" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Paddick">Lord Paddick</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Steel" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Steel">Lord Steel</a> (former Leader of the Liberal Party),<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Strasburger" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Strasburger">Lord Strasburger</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Taylor_of_Goss_Moor" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Taylor of Goss Moor">Lord Taylor of Goss Moor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>MSPs:</i> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Hume" title="Jim Hume">Jim Hume</a> MSP,<sup id="cite_ref-RennieWilliams_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RennieWilliams-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Willie_Rennie" title="Willie Rennie">Willie Rennie</a> MSP (Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats).<sup id="cite_ref-RennieWilliams_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RennieWilliams-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Welsh AMs:</i> <a href="/wiki/Peter_Black_(Welsh_politician)" title="Peter Black (Welsh politician)">Peter Black</a> AM, <a href="/wiki/William_Powell_(Liberal_Democrat_politician)" title="William Powell (Liberal Democrat politician)">William Powell</a> AM, <a href="/wiki/Kirsty_Williams" title="Kirsty Williams">Kirsty Williams</a> AM (Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats).<sup id="cite_ref-RennieWilliams_17-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RennieWilliams-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>London AMs:</i> <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Knight_(politician)" title="Stephen Knight (politician)">Stephen Knight</a> AM.<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Former MPs:</i> <a href="/wiki/Sir_Alan_Beith" class="mw-redirect" title="Sir Alan Beith">Sir Alan Beith</a> (former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats),<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Duncan_Hames" title="Duncan Hames">Duncan Hames</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Martin_Horwood" title="Martin Horwood">Martin Horwood</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/David_Howarth" title="David Howarth">David Howarth</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Simon_Hughes" title="Simon Hughes">Simon Hughes</a> (former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats),<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Keetch" title="Paul Keetch">Paul Keetch</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/John_Leech_(politician)" title="John Leech (politician)">John Leech</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-TwitterLeech_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TwitterLeech-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jo_Swinson" title="Jo Swinson">Jo Swinson</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Sarah_Teather" title="Sarah Teather">Sarah Teather</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Former MEPs</i>: <a href="/wiki/Fiona_Hall_(politician)" title="Fiona Hall (politician)">Fiona Hall</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FarronEndorsements_19-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FarronEndorsements-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Others</i>: <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Independent" title="The Independent">The Independent</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/New_Statesman" title="New Statesman">New Statesman</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Norman_Lamb">Norman Lamb</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Norman Lamb"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Peers:</i> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Addington" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Addington">Lord Addington</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Ashdown_of_Norton-sub-Hamdon" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon">Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Barker" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Barker">Baroness Barker</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jane_Bonham_Carter,_Baroness_Bonham-Carter_of_Yarnbury" title="Jane Bonham Carter, Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury">Baroness Bonham-Carter</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Doocey" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Doocey">Baroness Doocey</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lady_Falkner" class="mw-redirect" title="Lady Falkner">Lady Falkner</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Garden" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Garden">Baroness Garden</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Grender" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Grender">Baroness Grender</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-TwitterGrender_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TwitterGrender-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Hamwee" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Hamwee">Baroness Hamwee</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Jolly" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Jolly">Baroness Jolly</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Kramer" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Kramer">Baroness Kramer</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Ludford" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Ludford">Baroness Ludford</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Northover" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Northover">Baroness Northover</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Parminter" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Parminter">Baroness Parminter</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Suttie" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Suttie">Baroness Suttie</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lord_Tyler" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Tyler">Lord Tyler</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Walmsley" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Walmsley">Baroness Walmsley</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baroness_Williams_of_Crosby" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Williams of Crosby">Baroness Williams of Crosby</a><sup id="cite_ref-theguardian.com_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-theguardian.com-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Former MPs:</i> <a href="/wiki/Norman_Baker" title="Norman Baker">Norman Baker</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Burstow" title="Paul Burstow">Paul Burstow</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ming_Campbell" class="mw-redirect" title="Ming Campbell">Ming Campbell</a> (former Leader of the Liberal Democrats),<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ed_Davey" title="Ed Davey">Ed Davey</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lynne_Featherstone" title="Lynne Featherstone">Lynne Featherstone</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Sandra_Gidley" title="Sandra Gidley">Sandra Gidley</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Julia_Goldsworthy" title="Julia Goldsworthy">Julia Goldsworthy</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/David_Heath_(politician)" title="David Heath (politician)">David Heath</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/John_Hemming_(politician)" title="John Hemming (politician)">John Hemming</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Julian_Huppert" title="Julian Huppert">Julian Huppert</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Moore_(Scottish_politician)" title="Michael Moore (Scottish politician)">Michael Moore</a> (former Secretary of State for Scotland),<sup id="cite_ref-theguardian.com_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-theguardian.com-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tessa_Munt" title="Tessa Munt">Tessa Munt</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/David_Laws" title="David Laws">David Laws</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sir <a href="/wiki/Bob_Russell_(British_politician)" title="Bob Russell (British politician)">Bob Russell</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Thornton_(politician)" title="Mike Thornton (politician)">Mike Thornton</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Williams_(British_politician)" title="Stephen Williams (British politician)">Stephen Williams</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jenny_Willott" title="Jenny Willott">Jenny Willott</a><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-markpack.org.uk_23-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-markpack.org.uk-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Simon_Wright_(politician)" title="Simon Wright (politician)">Simon Wright</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Former MEPs:</i> <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Duff" title="Andrew Duff">Andrew Duff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-backnorman.co.uk_31-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-backnorman.co.uk-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Welsh AMs:</i> <a href="/wiki/Eluned_Parrott" title="Eluned Parrott">Eluned Parrott</a><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Others:</i> <a href="/wiki/Frank_Bruno" title="Frank Bruno">Frank Bruno</a> (former boxer), <a href="/wiki/Dappy" title="Dappy">Dappy</a> (musician),<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Economist" title="The Economist">The Economist</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Polling_and_surveys">Polling and surveys</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Polling and surveys"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr valign="bottom"> <th style="width:150px;">Poll source </th> <th style="width:130px;">Date(s)<br />administered </th> <th class="small">Sample<br />size </th> <th><small><span class="nowrap">Margin of</span></small><br />error </th> <th style="width:60px;"><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Tim_Farron_2016_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg/50px-Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="50" height="66" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="1014" /></a></span><a href="/wiki/Tim_Farron" title="Tim Farron">Tim Farron</a> </th> <th style="width:60px;"><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg/50px-Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="50" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg/76px-Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg/100px-Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1554" data-file-height="2072" /></a></span><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamb" title="Norman Lamb">Norman Lamb</a> </th> <th style="width:60px;">Others/Undecided </th></tr> <tr> <td>Liberal Democrat Newswire<sup id="cite_ref-Liberal_Democrat_Newswire_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Liberal_Democrat_Newswire-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">23 June – 5 July 2015 </td> <td align="center">629 Lib Dem members </td> <td align="center">± ?% </td> <td style="background:#FAA61A; text-align:center;"><b>58%</b> </td> <td align="center">42% </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/YouGov" title="YouGov">YouGov</a><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">12–24 May 2015 </td> <td align="center">730 Lib Dem members </td> <td align="center">± ?% </td> <td style="background:#FAA61A; text-align:center;"><b>42%</b> </td> <td align="center">14% </td> <td style="background:#cccccc" align="center"><b>37%</b><br /><small>Other 8%</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr valign="bottom"> <th style="width:150px;">Poll source </th> <th style="width:130px;">Date(s)<br />administered </th> <th class="small">Sample<br />size </th> <th><small><span class="nowrap">Margin of</span></small><br />error </th> <th style="width:60px;"><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Official_portrait_of_Mr_Alistair_Carmichael_crop_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Official_portrait_of_Mr_Alistair_Carmichael_crop_2.jpg/50px-Official_portrait_of_Mr_Alistair_Carmichael_crop_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="50" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Official_portrait_of_Mr_Alistair_Carmichael_crop_2.jpg/76px-Official_portrait_of_Mr_Alistair_Carmichael_crop_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Official_portrait_of_Mr_Alistair_Carmichael_crop_2.jpg/100px-Official_portrait_of_Mr_Alistair_Carmichael_crop_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1554" data-file-height="2072" /></a></span><a href="/wiki/Alistair_Carmichael" title="Alistair Carmichael">Alistair<br />Carmichael</a> </th> <th style="width:60px;"><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Tim_Farron_2016_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg/50px-Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="50" height="66" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Tim_Farron_2016_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="1014" /></a></span><a href="/wiki/Tim_Farron" title="Tim Farron">Tim Farron</a> </th> <th style="width:60px;"><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg/50px-Official_portrait_of_Norman_Lamb_crop_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="50" height="67" class="mw-file-element" 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class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;">8–9 May 2015 </td> <td align="center">70 Lib Dem voters<sup id="cite_ref-Lib_Dem_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lib_Dem-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td align="center">± 8.0% </td> <td align="center">13.9% </td> <td style="background:#FAA61A; text-align:center;"><b>17.8%</b> </td> <td align="center">13.3% </td> <td style="background:#cccccc" align="center"><b>55%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">1,027 British residents<sup id="cite_ref-SurvationResidents_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SurvationResidents-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td align="center">± 2.1% </td> <td align="center">7.7% </td> <td style="background:#FAA61A; text-align:center;"><b>16.4%</b> </td> <td align="center">9.5% </td> <td style="background:#cccccc" align="center"><b>66.3%</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Lib_Dem-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Lib_Dem_45-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Persons who voted Liberal Democrat in 2015 general election.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-SurvationResidents-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-SurvationResidents_46-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Residents over 18 in Great Britain</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <p>A survey by LibDemVoice.org of self-selecting 1065 members out of 1900+ registered on the forum (out of a total party membership of 57,773) showed Tim Farron on 71%, with 29% preferring Norman Lamb for leader. LibDemVoice do not claim that their survey is representative of the total party membership but they claim they "are the largest independent samples of the views of Lib Dem members across the country, and have in the past offered accurate guides to what party members think."<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On the day the results were due, Farron was the bookmakers' favourite.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Campaign">Campaign</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Campaign"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Farron was seen as the candidate of the left of the party, while Lamb was seen as representing the politics of the party's prior involvement in coalition government, although others have argued the candidates' policy differences were minor.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Farron's religious beliefs and voting record on <a href="/wiki/Abortion" title="Abortion">abortion</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gay_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="Gay rights">gay rights</a> came under scrutiny.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lamb suspended two members of his campaign team over a survey of party members that broke party rules that highlighted views the Lamb campaign consider "illiberal".<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In comments during the campaign, Tim Farron made reference to rebranding the party, but emphasised that in his view this needed to be more substantial than a simple superficial change: "I think rebranding ourselves, repositioning ourselves is very important. We've got to be absolutely radical about that but 18 months of a constitutional wrangle as we Tipp-Ex out a couple of words and add in another one in the constitution strikes me as a bit of a waste of time."<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the campaign Tim Farron was asked what role former Chief Executive, <a href="/wiki/Chris_Rennard" class="mw-redirect" title="Chris Rennard">Chris Rennard</a>, would have under his leadership. He replied, "I have no intention of appointing him to any role in the party."<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Questions_and_answers_put_to_the_candidates">Questions and answers put to the candidates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Questions and answers put to the candidates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.libdemvoice.org/alter-questions-the-leadership-candidateson-the-land-value-tax-and-economic-reform-46641.html">ALTER</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.aldes.org.uk/?p=1542">ALDES</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.libdemvoice.org/building-a-diverse-party-the-leadership-candidates-respond-to-daisy-coopers-questions-46343.html">Daisy Cooper</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://greenlibdems.org.uk/en/page/leadership-election-2015-green-libdems-q-a">Green Liberal Democrats</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-reform-interview-tim-farron-and-norman-lamb-46438.html">Liberal Reform</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.libdemvoice.org/lamb-and-farron-reply-to-lib-dems-for-seekers-of-sanctuary-46567.html">Libdems for Seekers of Sanctuary</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.libdemvoice.org/russia-isis-globalisation-and-the-eu-norman-and-tim-answer-foreign-affairs-questions-46586.html">Foreign Policy, via Libdem Voice</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.libdemvoice.org/farron-and-lamb-respond-to-questions-from-liberal-democrat-lawyers-46634.html">Liberal Democrat Lawyers</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Result">Result</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Result"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Votes </th> <th colspan="2">% </th></tr> <tr style="font-size:85%"> <th scope="row" colspan="5" style="text-align:center"><b>Turnout:</b> <div style="display: inline-block; 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width: 56%;"></div><div class="percentage-bar-text" style=""></div></div> </td> <td>56.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FAA61A;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamb" title="Norman Lamb">Norman Lamb</a> </td> <td>14,760 </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238854847"><div class="percentage-bar" style="width: 200px;"><div class="percentage-bar-fill" style="background-color:#FAA61A; width: 43%;"></div><div class="percentage-bar-text" style=""></div></div> </td> <td>43.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:right;" colspan="2">Total </th> <td>33,897</td> <td>56%<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td colspan="2" data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2017_Liberal_Democrats_deputy_leadership_election" title="2017 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election">2017 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Labour_Party_leadership_election_(UK)" title="2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)">2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-result-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-result_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33545779">"Tim Farron is new Lib Dem leader"</a>. <a href="/wiki/BBC_News_Online" title="BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a>. 16 July 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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But now decision time. I've told Norman I will vote for him"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Like+many+%23libdems+i%27ve+found+it+hard+to+choose+from+2+great+Leader+candidates.+But+now+decision+time.+I%27ve+told+Norman+I+will+vote+for+him&rft.date=2015-06-24&rft.au=Paddy+Ashdown&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fpaddyashdown%2Fstatus%2F613728121532063748&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-TwitterGrender-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-TwitterGrender_33-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFOlly_Grender2015" class="citation web cs1">Olly Grender [@OllyGrender] (14 May 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/OllyGrender/status/598857202561064960">"I'm backing @NormanLamb to become leader of the Liberal Democrats and help put power back in the hands of individuals"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=I%27m+backing+%40NormanLamb+to+become+leader+of+the+Liberal+Democrats+and+help+put+power+back+in+the+hands+of+individuals&rft.date=2015-05-14&rft.au=Olly+Grender&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FOllyGrender%2Fstatus%2F598857202561064960&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-34">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/kingston/12965891.Former_MP_Edward_Davey_will_not_rule_out_standing_for_election_again_but_says__I_certainly_wouldn_t_run_against_Zac_Goldsmith__in_North_Kingston/">"Ed Davey: I might stand again but against Zac Goldsmith? Certainly not"</a>. <i>Surrey Comet</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Surrey+Comet&rft.atitle=Ed+Davey%3A+I+might+stand+again+but+against+Zac+Goldsmith%3F+Certainly+not&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.surreycomet.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fkingston%2F12965891.Former_MP_Edward_Davey_will_not_rule_out_standing_for_election_again_but_says__I_certainly_wouldn_t_run_against_Zac_Goldsmith__in_North_Kingston%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-35">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMike_Thornton2015" class="citation web cs1">Mike Thornton [@Mike4Eastleigh] (13 June 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/Mike4Eastleigh/status/609763795435679744">"2 fantastic leadership candidates whoever wins will be great for us but I'm backing Norman. His inspired work on Mental Health changes lives"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=2+fantastic+leadership+candidates+whoever+wins+will+be+great+for+us+but+I%27m+backing+Norman.+His+inspired+work+on+Mental+Health+changes+lives&rft.date=2015-06-13&rft.au=Mike+Thornton&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FMike4Eastleigh%2Fstatus%2F609763795435679744&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-36">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3C4ajVXx58">"Why Jenny Willott is backing Norman Lamb"</a>. YouTube. 11 June 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">19 January</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Why+Jenny+Willott+is+backing+Norman+Lamb&rft.pub=YouTube&rft.date=2015-06-11&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DH3C4ajVXx58&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdkFOlLjOKY">"Why Eluned Parrott is backing Norman Lamb"</a>. YouTube. 25 June 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">19 January</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Why+Eluned+Parrott+is+backing+Norman+Lamb&rft.pub=YouTube&rft.date=2015-06-25&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGdkFOlLjOKY&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPerraudin2015" class="citation news cs1">Perraudin, Frances (14 May 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/14/rapper-dappy-backs-norman-lambs-bid-for-leadership-of-lib-dems">"Rapper Dappy backs Norman Lamb's bid for leadership of Lib Dems"</a>. <i>The Guardian</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">18 May</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=Rapper+Dappy+backs+Norman+Lamb%27s+bid+for+leadership+of+Lib+Dems&rft.date=2015-05-14&rft.aulast=Perraudin&rft.aufirst=Frances&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2F2015%2Fmay%2F14%2Frapper-dappy-backs-norman-lambs-bid-for-leadership-of-lib-dems&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21657411-two-starkly-different-futures-liberal-democrats-vie-supremacy-battle">"The battle for the ruins"</a>. The Economist. 11 July 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">13 July</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=The+battle+for+the+ruins&rft.date=2015-07-11&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.economist.com%2Fnews%2Fbritain%2F21657411-two-starkly-different-futures-liberal-democrats-vie-supremacy-battle&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Liberal_Democrat_Newswire-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Liberal_Democrat_Newswire_40-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4761a1f83089fd89eba4fef19&id=f798ff7471&e=%5BUNIQID">"+++ Exclusive poll results of Lib Dem members on Farron vs Lamb"</a>. <i>campaign-archive1.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=campaign-archive1.com&rft.atitle=%2B%2B%2B+Exclusive+poll+results+of+Lib+Dem+members+on+Farron+vs+Lamb&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fus2.campaign-archive1.com%2F%3Fu%3D4761a1f83089fd89eba4fef19%26id%3Df798ff7471%26e%3D%255BUNIQID&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPack2015" class="citation web cs1">Pack, Mark (14 July 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.markpack.org.uk/133361/liberal-democrat-newswire-68-is-out-final-poll-of-farron-vs-lamb-race/">"Liberal Democrat Newswire #69 is out: final poll of Farron vs Lamb race"</a>. Lib Dem Newswire<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">15 August</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Liberal+Democrat+Newswire+%2369+is+out%3A+final+poll+of+Farron+vs+Lamb+race&rft.pub=Lib+Dem+Newswire&rft.date=2015-07-14&rft.aulast=Pack&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.markpack.org.uk%2F133361%2Fliberal-democrat-newswire-68-is-out-final-poll-of-farron-vs-lamb-race%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPack2015" class="citation web cs1">Pack, Mark (24 June 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.markpack.org.uk/132965/exclusive-results-of-poll-of-lib-dem-members-on-leadership-race/">"Exclusive: results of poll of Lib Dem members on leadership race"</a>. Lib Dem Newswire<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">15 August</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Exclusive%3A+results+of+poll+of+Lib+Dem+members+on+leadership+race&rft.pub=Lib+Dem+Newswire&rft.date=2015-06-24&rft.aulast=Pack&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.markpack.org.uk%2F132965%2Fexclusive-results-of-poll-of-lib-dem-members-on-leadership-race%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Survation-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Survation_43-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFEsterson2015" class="citation web cs1">Esterson, Bill (10 May 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://labourlist.org/2015/05/first-poll-shows-labour-leadership-contest-remains-wide-open/">"First poll shows Labour leadership contest remains wide open"</a>. LabourList.org<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 May</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=First+poll+shows+Labour+leadership+contest+remains+wide+open&rft.pub=LabourList.org&rft.date=2015-05-10&rft.aulast=Esterson&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Flabourlist.org%2F2015%2F05%2Ffirst-poll-shows-labour-leadership-contest-remains-wide-open%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-09/05/2015urvarion-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-09/05/2015urvarion_44-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://survation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Final-MoS-Post-election-poll-1c0d2h7.pdf">"Post-Election Poll"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 May</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Post-Election+Poll&rft.pub=Survation.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvation.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F05%2FFinal-MoS-Post-election-poll-1c0d2h7.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-47">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.libdemvoice.org/who-lib-dem-voice-members-think-should-be-the-next-leader-46010.html">"Who Lib Dem Voice members think should be the next leader"</a>. <i>Liberal Democrat Voice</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Liberal+Democrat+Voice&rft.atitle=Who+Lib+Dem+Voice+members+think+should+be+the+next+leader&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.libdemvoice.org%2Fwho-lib-dem-voice-members-think-should-be-the-next-leader-46010.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-48"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-48">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33545779">"Tim Farron is new Lib Dem leader"</a>. <i>BBC News</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=BBC+News&rft.atitle=Tim+Farron+is+new+Lib+Dem+leader&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-politics-33545779&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-49"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-49">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTall2015" class="citation news cs1">Tall, Stephen (26 June 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://stephentall.org/2015/06/26/the-orange-booker-case-for-supporting-tim-farron/">"The 'Orange Booker' Case for Supporting Tim Farron"</a>. <i>Stephen Tall</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">11 June</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Stephen+Tall&rft.atitle=The+%27Orange+Booker%27+Case+for+Supporting+Tim+Farron&rft.date=2015-06-26&rft.aulast=Tall&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fstephentall.org%2F2015%2F06%2F26%2Fthe-orange-booker-case-for-supporting-tim-farron%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-50">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFrances_Perraudin" class="citation web cs1">Frances Perraudin. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/03/tim-farron-religion-christian-jewish-muslim">"Tim Farron: my religion would not be an issue if I were Jewish or Muslim"</a>. <i>The Guardian</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=Tim+Farron%3A+my+religion+would+not+be+an+issue+if+I+were+Jewish+or+Muslim&rft.au=Frances+Perraudin&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2F2015%2Fjul%2F03%2Ftim-farron-religion-christian-jewish-muslim&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-51">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4761a1f83089fd89eba4fef19&id=f798ff7471&e=%5BUNIQID%5D">"+++ Exclusive poll results of Lib Dem members on Farron vs Lamb"</a>. <i>campaign-archive1.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=campaign-archive1.com&rft.atitle=%2B%2B%2B+Exclusive+poll+results+of+Lib+Dem+members+on+Farron+vs+Lamb&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fus2.campaign-archive1.com%2F%3Fu%3D4761a1f83089fd89eba4fef19%26id%3Df798ff7471%26e%3D%255BUNIQID%255D&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-52"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-52">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRowena_Mason" class="citation web cs1">Rowena Mason. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/21/norman-lamb-lib-dem-leadership-suspected-data-breach">"Norman Lamb's Lib Dem leadership campaign admits to 'negative' polling"</a>. <i>The Guardian</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=Norman+Lamb%27s+Lib+Dem+leadership+campaign+admits+to+%27negative%27+polling&rft.au=Rowena+Mason&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2F2015%2Fjun%2F21%2Fnorman-lamb-lib-dem-leadership-suspected-data-breach&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2015+Liberal+Democrats+leadership+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-53"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-53">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32732772">"Liberal Democrat leadership: Tim Farron confirms his bid"</a>. 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style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Leadership</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FAA61A;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Liberal_Democrats" title="Leader of the Liberal Democrats">Leaders</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/David_Steel" title="David Steel">Steel</a> <i>(Liberal)</i> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Maclennan,_Baron_Maclennan_of_Rogart" title="Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart">Maclennan</a> <i>(SDP)</i> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paddy_Ashdown" title="Paddy Ashdown">Ashdown</a> (1988–1999)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Kennedy" title="Charles Kennedy">Kennedy</a> (1999–2006)</li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Menzies_Campbell" title="Menzies Campbell">Campbell</a> (2003–2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vince_Cable" title="Vince Cable">Cable</a> (2006–2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Hughes" title="Simon Hughes">Hughes</a> (2010–2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Bruce" title="Malcolm Bruce">Bruce</a> (2014–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jo_Swinson" title="Jo Swinson">Swinson</a> (2017–2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Davey" title="Ed Davey">Davey</a> (2019–2020)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daisy_Cooper" title="Daisy Cooper">Cooper</a> (from 2020)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FAA61A;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Liberal_Democrats_in_the_House_of_Lords" title="Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords">Leaders in the Lords</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Seear,_Baroness_Seear" title="Nancy Seear, Baroness Seear">Seear</a> <i>(Liberal)</i> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Diamond,_Baron_Diamond" title="Jack Diamond, Baron Diamond">Diamond</a> <i>(SDP)</i> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jenkins" title="Roy Jenkins">Jenkins</a> (1988–1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Rodgers,_Baron_Rodgers_of_Quarry_Bank" title="Bill Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank">Rodgers</a> (1997–2001)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shirley_Williams" title="Shirley Williams">Williams</a> (2001–2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_McNally,_Baron_McNally" title="Tom McNally, Baron McNally">McNally</a> (2004–2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wallace,_Baron_Wallace_of_Tankerness" title="Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness">Wallace</a> (2013–2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Newby,_Baron_Newby" title="Richard Newby, Baron Newby">Newby</a> (from 2016)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FAA61A;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Liberal_Democrats" title="President of the Liberal Democrats">Presidents</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ian_Wrigglesworth" title="Ian Wrigglesworth">Wrigglesworth</a> (1989–1990)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Kennedy" title="Charles Kennedy">Kennedy</a> (1991–1994)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Maclennan,_Baron_Maclennan_of_Rogart" title="Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart">Maclennan</a> (1995–1998)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diana_Maddock,_Baroness_Maddock" title="Diana Maddock, Baroness Maddock">Maddock</a> (1999–2000)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navnit_Dholakia,_Baron_Dholakia" title="Navnit Dholakia, Baron Dholakia">Dholakia</a> (2001–2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Hughes" title="Simon Hughes">Hughes</a> (2005–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosalind_Scott,_Baroness_Scott_of_Needham_Market" title="Rosalind Scott, Baroness Scott of Needham Market">Scott</a> (2009–2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Farron" title="Tim Farron">Farron</a> (2011–2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sal_Brinton" title="Sal Brinton">Brinton</a> (2015–2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Pack" title="Mark Pack">Pack</a> (from 2020)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background:#FAA61A"><div id="Leadership_elections" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Leadership elections</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FAA61A;width:1%">Leadership</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1988_Social_and_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election" title="1988 Social and Liberal Democrats leadership election">1988 (Ashdown)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election" title="1999 Liberal Democrats leadership election">1999 (Kennedy)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election" title="2006 Liberal Democrats leadership election">2006 (Campbell)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election" title="2007 Liberal Democrats leadership election">2007 (Clegg)</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2015 (Farron)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election" title="2017 Liberal Democrats leadership election">2017 (Cable)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election" title="2019 Liberal Democrats leadership election">2019 (Swinson)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election" title="2020 Liberal Democrats leadership election">2020 (Davey)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FAA61A;width:1%">Deputy leadership</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2003_Liberal_Democrats_deputy_leadership_election" title="2003 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election">2003 (Campbell)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Liberal_Democrats_deputy_leadership_election" title="2006 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election">2006 (Cable)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Liberal_Democrats_deputy_leadership_election" title="2010 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election">2010 (Hughes)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Liberal_Democrats_deputy_leadership_election" title="2014 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election">2014 (Bruce)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Liberal_Democrats_deputy_leadership_election" title="2017 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election">2017 (Swinson)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Liberal_Democrats_deputy_leadership_election" title="2019 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election">2019 (Davey)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background:#FAA61A"><div id="Frontbench_team" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrat_frontbench_team" title="Liberal Democrat frontbench team">Frontbench team</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Liberal_Democrats" title="Leader of the Liberal Democrats">Leader of the Liberal Democrats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_leader_of_the_Liberal_Democrats" title="Deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats">Deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrat_Treasury_spokesperson" title="Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson">Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrat_Home_Affairs_spokesperson" title="Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson">Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed 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title="Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats">Chief whip</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FAA61A;width:1%">Frontbench in opposition</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Frontbench_Team_of_Paddy_Ashdown" title="Frontbench Team of Paddy Ashdown">Frontbench Team of Paddy Ashdown</a> (1997–1999)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frontbench_Team_of_Charles_Kennedy" title="Frontbench Team of Charles Kennedy">Frontbench Team of Charles Kennedy</a> (1999–2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frontbench_Team_of_Menzies_Campbell" title="Frontbench Team of Menzies Campbell">Frontbench Team of Menzies Campbell</a> (2006–2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Frontbench_Team_of_Vince_Cable" title="First Frontbench Team of Vince Cable">First Frontbench Team of Vince Cable</a> (2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frontbench_Team_of_Nick_Clegg" title="Frontbench Team of Nick Clegg">Frontbench Team of Nick Clegg</a> (2007–2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frontbench_Team_of_Tim_Farron" title="Frontbench Team of Tim Farron">Frontbench Team of Tim Farron</a> (2015–2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Frontbench_Team_of_Vince_Cable" title="Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable">Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable</a> (2017–2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frontbench_Team_of_Jo_Swinson" title="Frontbench Team of Jo Swinson">Frontbench Team of Jo Swinson</a> (2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frontbench_Team_of_Ed_Davey" title="Frontbench Team of Ed Davey">Frontbench Team of Ed Davey</a> (2020-present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FAA61A;width:1%">State parties</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/English_Liberal_Democrats" title="English Liberal Democrats">English Liberal Democrats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Liberal_Democrats" title="Scottish Liberal Democrats">Scottish Liberal Democrats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welsh_Liberal_Democrats" title="Welsh Liberal Democrats">Welsh Liberal Democrats</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FAA61A;width:1%">Regional parties</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/London_Liberal_Democrats" title="London Liberal Democrats">London Liberal Democrats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Liberal_Democrats" title="Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats">Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FAA61A;width:1%">Conference</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance Party of Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beveridge_Group" title="Beveridge Group">Beveridge Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrat_Christian_Forum" title="Liberal Democrat Christian Forum">Christian Forum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrat_Friends_of_Israel" title="Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel">Friends of Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrat_Friends_of_Turkey" title="Liberal Democrat Friends of Turkey">Friends of Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrat_History_Group" title="Liberal Democrat History Group">History Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Reform" title="Liberal Reform">Liberal Reform</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_Liberal_Forum" title="Social Liberal Forum">Social Liberal Forum</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div 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Coupon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_Liberal_Party_(UK,_1918)" title="Independent Liberal Party (UK, 1918)">Independent Liberal Party (Asquith)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Liberal_Party_(UK,_1922)" title="National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)">National Liberal Party (Lloyd George)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_Liberals_(UK,_1931)" title="Independent Liberals (UK, 1931)">Independent Liberals (Lloyd George)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Liberal_Party_(UK,_1931)" title="National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)">National Liberal Party ("Simonites")</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lib%E2%80%93Lab_pact" title="Lib–Lab pact">Lib–Lab pact</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Campaigning_in_the_2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Liberal_Leave" title="Campaigning in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum">Liberal Leave</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/One_more_heave" title="One more heave">One more heave</a></li> <li><a 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