2016 Conservative Party leadership election

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Candidate Theresa May Andrea Leadsom Michael Gove First ballot 165 (50.2%) 66 (20.1%) 48 (14.6%) Second ballot 199 (60.5%) 84 (25.5%) 46 (14.0%) Members' vote Unopposed Withdrew Eliminated   Candidate Stephen Crabb Liam Fox First ballot 34 (10.3%) 16 (4.9%) Second ballot Withdrew Eliminated Members' vote Withdrew Eliminated

Leaderbefore election David Cameron ElectedLeader Theresa May

The2016 Conservative Party leadership election happened after the resignation of Prime MinisterDavid Cameron following thenational referendum to leave the European Union. Cameron, who supported Britain's continued membership of theEU, announced his resignation on 24 June, saying that he would step down by October.Theresa May won the contest on 11 July 2016, after the withdrawal ofAndrea Leadsom left her as the sole candidate.

Five Conservative MPs were candidates:Justice SecretaryMichael Gove,Work and Pensions SecretaryStephen Crabb, formerDefence SecretaryLiam Fox,Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change Andrea Leadsom, andHome Secretary Theresa May. The PreviousMayor of LondonBoris Johnson, chose not to run even though some people thought he could win.

In the first-round vote, May, got the support of half of Conservative MPs. Leadsom got the second most amount of votes. Leadsom left the contest on 11 July.^[1] May was made party leader later that day, and Prime Minister on 13 July. She putBoris Johnson, Fox and Leadsom to hercabinet.

If Leadsom didn't leave, Conservative Party members would have directly elected a new Prime Minister for the first time.

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