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Lawmaker Diane James Elected New Leader of UKIP

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8,451 party members out of 17,917 voted for UK Member of the European Parliament Diane James as the new leader of the UK Independence Party. 16.09.2016, Sputnik International

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Lawmaker Diane James Elected New Leader of UKIP

12:43 GMT 16.09.2016 (Updated: 13:12 GMT 16.09.2016)

Diane James, the new leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), speaks at the party's annual conference in Bournemouth, Britain, September 16, 2016 - Sputnik International

8,451 party members out of 17,917 voted for UK Member of the European Parliament Diane James as the new leader of the UK Independence Party.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK Member of the European Parliament Diane James was elected Thursday the new leader of the UK Independence Party.

"Congratulations @DianeJamesMEP on being elected the new leader of #UKIP #UKIPConf," the party said on Twitter.

Congratulations @DianeJamesMEP on being elected the new leader of #UKIP #UKIPConf pic.twitter.com/RDUyOyx9Zh
— UKIP (@UKIP) September 16, 2016

According to The Guardian newspaper citing party chairman Paul Oakden, as many as 8,451 people out of 17,917 voted for James, almost double the amount that voted for the runner-up, Lisa Duffy.