2015 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election

2015 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election determined the leader of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, who will stand as candidate for the office of Prime Minister in the subsequent parliamentary election, which took place on 9 October 2016 and 23 October 2016.

2015 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election
17–19 April 2015 and 24–25 April 2015
 
Nominee Gabrielius Landsbergis Irena Degutienė
Popular vote 5,192 4,094

History

Andrius Kubilius, which had led the party since 2003, in March 2015 (after municipal councils elections) announced that he will not stand for leadership election.[1]

Candidates

Results

Summary of the 2015 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election results

 
Candidates (party membership) First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Gabrielius Landsbergis 4,526 49.77 5,192
Irena Degutienė 3,919 43.04 4,094
Jurgis Razma 231 0.02
Mantas Adomėnas 212 0.02
Laima Andrikienė 182 0.02
Emanuelis Zingeris 27 0.002
Total votes 9,093 9,284
Source: VZ.lt, ELTA, VE.lt, DELFI.lt

Aftermath

Gabrielius Landsbergis became party's leader on May 8, 2015[2] and led party to the Seimas elections of 2016, in which the party achieved its best result since 1996.

References
  1. ekspresas, Dienraštis Vakaru. "Andrius Kubilius nebesieks būti TS-LKD lyderiu". Dienraštis Vakaru ekspresas.
  2. "Konservatorių pirmininkas Gabrielius Landsbergis turės perpus mažiau pavaduotojų nei jo pirmtakas". 15min.lt.
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