2009 UK Independence Party leadership election

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) held a leadership election in 2009, with ballots closing on 26 November. The election was won by Malcolm Pearson.

2009 UK Independence Party leadership election
2009
 
Candidate Lord Pearson Gerard Batten Nikki Sinclaire
Popular vote 4,743 2,571 1,214
Percentage 47.7% 25.9% 12.2%
 
Candidate Mike Nattrass Alan Wood
Popular vote 1,092 315
Percentage 11.0% 3.2%
Leader before election

Nigel Farage

 Elected Leader

Lord Pearson

The Eurosceptic party had been led by Nigel Farage since he won the 2006 leadership election. He announced his resignation from the post in September 2009, stating that he wanted to devote more time to his campaign for a seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

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