This is a summary of the electoral history of Vince Cable, former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade under the Coalition Government of David Cameron, MP for Twickenham 1997 to 2015 and again from 2017 to 2019, and Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017 to July 2019.
Council elections 1970 Glasgow Corporation election, Partick West
1971 Glasgow Corporation election, Maryhill
Parliamentary elections 1970 general election, Glasgow Hillhead
1983 general election, York
1987 general election, York
1992 general election, Twickenham
1997 general election, Twickenham
2001 general election, Twickenham
2005 general election, Twickenham
2010 general election, Twickenham
2015 general election, Twickenham
2017 general election, Twickenham
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Liberal Democrats leadership elections 2006 deputy leadership election First roundCandidateVotes% Matthew Taylor 25 39.7 Vince Cable 21 33.3 David Heath 17 27.0Turnout 63 100%
David Heath was eliminated after the first round, and his second preferences were redistributed.
Second roundCandidateChangeVotes% Vince Cable +10 31 51.7 Matthew Taylor +4 29 48.3 Not transferable +3 3 —Turnout 63 100%
2017 leadership election Candidate Votes %Turnout: n/a Vince Cable MP unopposed n/aTotal n/a
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