2017 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election

2017 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election
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Nominee Gabrielius Landsbergis Paulius Saudargas
Popular vote 5,539 1,696
Percentage 62% 19%

 
Nominee Žygimantas Pavilionis Mykolas Majauskas
Popular vote 1,065 577
Percentage 12% 6%

Leader before election

Gabrielius Landsbergis

Elected Leader

Gabrielius Landsbergis

The 2017 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election took place on 11–12 February 2017 to elect the leader of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats.

Gabrielius Landsbergis, leader of Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats, asked to bring forward the election of the party leader, because he wanted to check the mandate of trust in the party after the 2016 Lithuanian parliamentary election.[1]

The chairman of this party was elected for the first time for four years. Until this election, term has lasted two years.

Candidates

The candidates were announced on 9 January 2017.[2] Incumbent leader Gabrielius Landsbergis was able to run.

Declared

Candidate Political office
Gabrielius Landsbergis Leader of Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (2015–present)
Member of the European Parliament (2014–2016)
Member of the Seimas (2016–present)
Mykolas Majauskas Shadow Minister of Finance (2013–2016)
Vilnius City Councillor (2015–2016)
Member of the Seimas (2016–present)
Žygimantas Pavilionis Ambassador to the United States of America and Mexico (2010–2015)
Member of the Seimas (2016–present)
Paulius Saudargas Member of the Seimas (2008–present)

Withdrawn

Results

Voting took place in 81 party's departments, 2 of them – abroad. Gabrielius Landsbergis was re-elected as party's leader.[4]

Candidates (party membership) First round
Votes %
Gabrielius Landsbergis 5,539 62
Paulius Saudargas 1,696 19
Žygimantas Pavilionis 1,065 12
Mykolas Majauskas 577 7
Total 8,987 100
Registered voters/turnout 15,540 57.83
Source: tsajunga.lt

References

  1. ^ "TS-LKD pirmininko rinkimus nutarta paankstinti". delfi.lt.
  2. ^ "Patvirtinti penki kandidatai į TS-LKD pirmininko pareigas". delfi.lt.
  3. ^ "A. Bilotaitė nusprendė nebedalyvauti partijos pirmininko rinkimuose". delfi.lt.
  4. ^ "G. Landsbergis perrinktas TS-LKD pirmininku". lrt.lt. 12 February 2017.