President of the Liberal Democrats

The President of the Liberal Democrats chairs the Federal Board of the Liberal Democrats of the United Kingdom.

The responsibilities of the President are similar to that of Chairman of the Conservative Party, although the role is elected by the membership for a fixed term.

They are elected in an all member ballot by Liberal Democrat Party Members for a three-year term, updated from two-year terms. They may serve a maximum of two three-year terms. The contest takes place at the end of each even numbered year with the term of office starting the following January. The next scheduled contest will occur in Autumn 2019 with the winner beginning their term of office on 1 January 2020.

The current President is Sal Brinton who was elected in 2014, took office on 1 January 2015 and was re-elected unopposed in 2016 for a second term and the first of the new three-year terms commencing 1 January 2017. Her term ends on 31 December 2019.

Eligibility to stand

In order to be a candidate for President, the candidate must be a member of the Liberal Democrats and secure the nomination of not less than 200 members in not less than 20 Local Parties (including, for this purpose, the Specified Associated Organisations representing youth and/or students).[1]

List of Party Presidents to date

Term Name(s) Constituency (where applicable)
1988–90 Sir Ian Wrigglesworth N/A (Served as MP 1974-1987)
1991-94 Charles Kennedy Ross, Cromarty and Skye
1995-98 Robert Maclennan Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
1999-00 Diana Maddock, Baroness Maddock N/A
2001-04 Navnit Dholakia, Baron Dholakia N/A
2005-08 Simon Hughes North Southwark and Bermondsey
2009-10 Ros Scott N/A
2011-14 Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale
2015-19 Sal Brinton N/A
Member of the House of Commons
Member of the House of Lords
Non Parliamentarian

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019

Sal Brinton is unable to re-stand. Rumoured to stand include Daisy Benson, Daisy Cooper, former Manchester MP John Leech, and Mark Pack.

2016

Sal Brinton was returned unopposed.[2] [3]

2014

Candidate First round
Votes % Transfers Votes %
Sal Brinton7,86546.86+2,32310,18862.40
Daisy Cooper4,53026.98+1,6086,13837.59
Liz Lynne4,38926.14
Turnout/Total16,78438.9

There were 25 spoilt/rejected ballots. [4]

2012

Tim Farron was returned unopposed. [5]

2010

Candidate First round
Votes %
Tim Farron14,59352.98
Susan Kramer12,95047.01
Turnout/Total27,54341.9

There were 64 spoilt/rejected ballots.

Elections in the 2000s

2008

Candidate First round
Votes %
Ros Scott20,73672.04
Lembit Opik6,24721.70
Chandila Fernando1,7996.25
Turnout/Total28,78247.8

There were 49 spoilt/rejected ballots.[6]

2006

Simon Hughes was returned unopposed.

2004

Candidate First round
Votes %
Simon Hughes24,33370.86
Lembit Opik10,00229.13
Turnout/Total34,33529.13

There were 144 spoilt/rejected ballots.[7]

2002

Navnit Dholakia was returned unopposed.

2000

Navnit Dholakia was returned unopposed.

Elections in the 1990s

1994

Candidate First round
Votes %
Bob Maclennan18,08053.77
Don Foster8,97926.61
Martin Thomas6,56119.51
Turnout/Total33,62033.4

There were 114 spoilt/rejected ballots.

1992

Candidate First round
Votes %
Charles Kennedy25,95670.45
Martin Thomas10,81329.35
Turnout/Total36,84036.2

There were 71 spoilt/rejected ballots.

1990

Candidate First round
Votes %
Charles Kennedy24,64884.24
Tim Clement-Jones4,81816.11
Brian Grocott4361.45
Turnout/Total29,90236.3

There were 55 spoilt/rejected ballots.

Elections in the 1980s

1988

Candidate First round
Votes %
Ian Wrigglesworth28,63850.22
Des Wilson21,90638.41
Gwynoro Jones6,47911.36
Turnout/Total57,02371.2

There were 448 spoilt/rejected ballots.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Federal Constitution of the Liberal Democrats" (PDF). September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lib Dems publish timetable for 2016 Party President election". 19 September 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sal Brinton re-elected unopposed as Lib Dem President". 10 November 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lib Dems elect new party president". 29 November 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ http://www.libdems.org.uk/ (10 May 2017). "Tim Farron". Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Summers, Deborah (10 November 2008). "Defeated Öpik vows to back Lib Dem president". the Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Hughes is new Lib Dem president". 2 September 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.


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