Liz Truss wins Tory leadership contest

Graham Brady, the returning officer, announced the results of the Conservative and Unionist Party leadership election. Out of 172,437 eligible voters, 82.6% participated. A total of 654 votes were rejected. The valid votes were distributed as follows: Richard Sunak received 60,399 votes, and Liz Truss received 81,326 votes. Consequently, Liz Truss was declared the new leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party.

Who served as the returning officer for the Conservative and Unionist Party leadership election?

• Theresa May

• David Cameron

• Graham Brady

• Boris Johnson

What was the total number of eligible voters in the Conservative and Unionist Party leadership election?

• 180,000

• 200,000

• 172,437

• 150,000

What percentage of eligible voters participated in the election?

• 75.5%

• 80.0%

• 82.6%

• 85.0%

How many votes were rejected in the election?

• 654

• 800

• 700

• 500

Who was elected as the leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party?

• Richard Sunak

• Boris Johnson

• Theresa May

• Liz Truss