Leadership Elections

• For Conservatives, how are the final candidates narrowed down?

  MPs vote
• How many votes do Conservative candidates need, which was the reason Penny Mordant dropped out in 2022?

  100 votes
• When there are many Conservative candidates, who narrows down the options through voting?

  Members
• Before 1965, how was the party leader decided?

  Through discussions
• Which two recent PMs have been elected unnoposed?

  -Sunak

  -May
• What percentage of MPs must a Labour leadership candidate secure the backing of?

  10%
• What other sources of backing does a Labour leadership candidate need?

  -LLPs

  -Trade Unions

  -Members
• Who did Emily Thornaby fail to secure the backing of in 2020?

  LLPs
• What voting system is used to decide who will be Labour leader?

  AV
• Who can vote in a Labour leadership election?

  'registered supporters'
• Is the process for a Labour deputy leader the same or different?

  the same
• name a Labour PM who was elected unopposed

  Gordon Brown in 2007
• Who must a Liberal Democrat leadership candidate secure the backing of?

  -10% of MPs

  -200 LPMs
• What voting system is used in a Liberal Democrat leadership election?

  AV
• Name a Lib Dem leader who was elected unnoposed?

  Vince Cable