Electoral history of Vince Cable explained

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

1971 Glasgow Corporation election, Maryhill

Parliamentary elections

2017 general election, Twickenham

gain

Liberal Democrats leadership elections

2006 deputy leadership election

First round
Candidate		Votes	%
	Matthew Taylor	25	39.7
	Vince Cable	21	33.3
	David Heath	17	27.0
Turnout		63	100%

David Heath was eliminated after the first round, and his second preferences were redistributed.^[1]

Second round
Candidate		Change	Votes	%
	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
	Sir Vince Cable MP	unopposed		n/a
Total		n/a

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cable elected Lib Dem deputy leader. ePolitix.com. 29 March 2006. 2006-03-29.