Reg Empey Tom Elliott An election for the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) was held on 22 September 2010.

[3] In May 2010, BBC News named five potential candidates for the leadership: Tom Elliott, Danny Kennedy, Basil McCrea, Michael McGimpsey and David McNarry.

[5] Elliott announced on 22 June 2010 he would stand in the election, stating that he had a "vision for a progressive party".

He was flanked by Kennedy, McNarry and McGimpsey when he announced, as well as by Mike Nesbitt and Assembly Chief Whip Fred Cobain.

[8] Elliott stated on 25 August 2010 that he was also opposed to a single Unionist party [9] and that he would seek to reform the electoral link with the Conservative Party in order that candidates would stand as UUP and not Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force.