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666:(2017–2019)
660:(2015–2017)
654:(2007–2015)
648:(2006–2007)
642:(1999–2006)
636:(1988–1999)
523:Vince Cable
213:Vince Cable
167:Vince Cable
132:Vince Cable
104:Percentage
35:9 June 2010
1689:Categories
1415:Whig Party
1230:Committees
1214:Conference
1093:Chief whip
916:Leadership
821:Presidents
597:Leadership
534:Tim Farron
301:References
271:Tim Farron
236:Candidate
191:Tim Farron
185:Candidates
85:Tim Farron
74:Candidate
1066:Structure
841:Maclennan
765:(Liberal)
625:Maclennan
619:(Liberal)
207:, MP for
193:, MP for
1420:Peelites
853:Dholakia
792:Williams
707:Campbell
695:Johnston
646:Campbell
382:BBC News
364:BBC News
340:. London
319:BBC News
283:Turnout
877:Brinton
847:Maddock
835:Kennedy
804:Wallace
798:McNally
786:Rodgers
780:Jenkins
771:Diamond
731:Swinson
670:Swinson
640:Kennedy
634:Ashdown
608:Leaders
468:10 June
446:10 June
173:in the
55:
1590:Labour
1153:(2019)
1129:(2007)
871:Farron
859:Hughes
776:(1988)
767:(1988)
743:Cooper
719:Hughes
672:(2019)
658:Farron
630:(1988)
621:(1988)
424:2 June
402:2 June
344:2 June
239:Votes
224:Result
112:32.1%
865:Scott
810:Newby
774:(SDP)
762:Seear
737:Davey
725:Bruce
713:Cable
701:Beith
676:Davey
664:Cable
652:Clegg
628:(SDP)
616:Steel
289:98.2
278:32.1
108:67.9%
1646:stub
1600:UKIP
1247:SAOs
883:Pack
470:2010
448:2010
426:2010
404:2010
346:2010
262:67.9
157:The
40:2014
30:2006
286:56
275:18
99:18
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