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November 2016 UK Independence Party leadership election facts for kids

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Paul Nuttall won the election easily.

The November 2016 UK Independence Party leadership election was a special vote held on November 28, 2016. Members of the UK Independence Party (often called UKIP) chose their new leader. Paul Nuttall won this election easily. He received 63% of all the votes. This election happened because the previous leader, Diane James, decided to step down.

Who Ran for Leader?

Several people wanted to become the new leader of UKIP. Here are the main candidates who stayed in the race until the end:

How the Votes Were Counted

The election results showed how many votes each candidate received. This helped decide who would become the new leader of the UK Independence Party.

Place Candidate Votes  % of Votes
1st Paul Nuttall 9,622 62.60%
2nd Suzanne Evans 2,973 19.34%
3rd John Rees-Evans 2,775 18.05%
Total Votes 15,370 100%
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