Chair elected, committee Chair
Dr Julian Lewis elected as Chair
18 June 2015
Dr Julian Lewis has been elected as Chair of the Defence Committee. The secret ballot of all Members of Parliament closed at 5pm on Wednesday 17 June with votes counted under the Alternative Vote system.
The remaining members of the Committee will be nominated by the House in the coming weeks.
Breakdown of result
Total 1st round valid votes: 589
| 1st round | 2nd round | ||
| Richard Benyon | 208 | 242 | |
| Dr Julian Lewis | 260 | 314 | Elected |
| Bob Stewart | 121 | ||
| Not redistributed | 33 |
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