The Far North
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And he was the successful candidate, albeit with a dodgy backer.One of the leadership candidates is a Dick Braine...
Richard Braine has been elected as the leader of the UK Independence Party.
In a ballot of members, Mr Braine received 53% of the vote - more than double that of his closest rival.
Mr Braine was the favoured candidate of his predecessor, Gerard Batten, who resigned over the party's performance in the European elections in May.
The chairman of UKIP's West London branch, he beat candidates Freddy Vachha on 20%, Ben Walker on 14% and ex-deputy leader Mike Hookem on 13%.