Vince Cable Simon Hughes The 2010 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election began on 26 May 2010, when the sitting Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Vince Cable, announced his resignation following his appointment as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.

[2] The election was won by Simon Hughes.

Hughes was, from the start, reportedly leading in the election,[5] having reportedly secured the support of at least 29 Lib Dem MPs.

[7] Both candidates were former members of the Lib Dem Front Bench, but neither received a position in the coalition government.

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