Top 10 candidates who came last in Tory leadership elections
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Top 10 candidates who came last in Tory leadership elections

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 1965: Enoch Powell, shadow defence secretary, 15 votes, 5 per cent of the total. Entered the second round after Thatcher failed to beat Michael Heseltine by the required 15 per cent margin; Thatcher withdrew and John Major defeated Heseltine. To keep up to speed with all the latest opinions and comment, sign up to our free weekly Voices Dispatches newsletter by clicking here 2005: Ken Clarke, former chancellor, 38 votes, 19 per cent. 2016: Liam Fox, former defence secretary, 16 votes, 5 per cent.

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