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After David Cameron's resignation, how many candidates ran for the 2016 Conservative Party leadership?
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Five candidates ran for the 2016 Conservative Party leadership after David Cameron's resignation. They were Theresa May, Andrea Leadsom, Liam Fox, Michael Gove and Stephen Crabb. May was elected as the new party leader and became Prime Minister.
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