. . . "was elected" . . "elected to the leadership" . . . . . "2003 Conservative Party leadership election" . . . . "2003 leadership election" . "elected to the post of leader" . . . . . . . . "2003 Conservative leadership election" . . "2003 Conservative Party leadership election" . . "2003-11-06" . . . . . . "stood for the leadership unopposed" . . "2003" . . . . . . "Unopposed" . "Michael Howard elected Conservative Party leader" . "2003 Conservative Party leadership election" . "6 November 2003" .