This is a summary of the electoral history of William Hague, who was leader of the Conservative Party from 19 June 1997 to 13 September 2001 and has been an MP since 1989.
Parliamentary Elections
1987 General Election, Wentworth
By Election 1989, Richmond (Yorks)
1992 General Election, Richmond (Yorks)
1997 General Election, Richmond (Yorks)
2001 General Election, Richmond (Yorks)
2005 General Election, Richmond (Yorks)
2010 General Election, Richmond (Yorks)
1997 Conservative Party leadership election
First Ballot: 4 May 1997CandidateVotes% Kenneth Clarke 49 29.9 William Hague 41 25.0 John Redwood 27 16.5 Peter Lilley 24 14.6 Michael Howard 23 14.0Turnout 164 100 Michael Howard eliminated.
Second Ballot: 5 May 1997CandidateVotes% Kenneth Clarke 64 39.0 William Hague 62 37.8 John Redwood 38 23.2Turnout 164 100 John Redwood eliminated
Second Ballot: 6 May 1997CandidateVotes% William Hague 90 55.2 Kenneth Clarke 72 44.2 Abstentions 1 0.6Turnout 163 99.4 Kenneth Clarke eliminated, William Hague elected
United Kingdom general election, 2001
Government's new majority167Total votes cast26,368,204Turnout59.4% All parties with more than 500 votes shown.
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