2017 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election

2017 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election

11–12 February

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Withdrawn

• Agnė Bilotaitė, Member of the Seimas (2008–present)^[3]

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.