13 Facts About Jeffrey Titford

Jeffrey William Titford was a British politician who served as leader of the UK Independence Party from 2000 until 2002.

Jeffrey Titford served again as interim leader in September to November 2010, following the resignation of Lord Pearson of Rannoch.

Jeffrey Titford was a Member of the European Parliament for the East of England from 1999 to 2009.

Jeffrey Titford was the most successful Referendum Party candidate in the 1997 general election, winning nearly 10 per cent of the vote in Harwich.

In 1999, Titford became one of the first UKIP representatives to win a seat in the European Parliament.

Jeffrey Titford narrowly won the ensuing leadership election, promising to reunite the party and restore its effectiveness as a campaigning organisation.

Jeffrey Titford led UKIP into the 2001 general election, in which it stood more than 420 candidates but failed to make any breakthroughs.

Jeffrey Titford stepped down as party leader in October 2002, in order to allow his successor time to plan his strategy for the 2004 European elections.

Jeffrey Titford wanted to spend more time on political campaigns in the East of England, where he continued to be an active MEP.

Jeffrey Titford was re-elected with a greatly increased share of the vote in the 2004 European elections.

Jeffrey Titford stepped down from the European Parliament at the 2009 European elections.

Jeffrey Titford was regarded by many in UKIP as the nearest the party had to an elder statesman.

Jeffrey Titford died from cancer on 9 September 2024, at the age of 90.