Chancellor's Elections 2011

In October 2011 the position of Chancellor of the University was contested in a competitive election, the first of its kind in over 160 years.

The Cambridge Union Society was proud to host speeches from all four candidates prior to the elections, giving members and non-members a chance to meet and question them on their candidacy. 

As a result of the election Lord Sainsbury of Turville was announced as the successor to Prince Philip as Chancellor of the University. The results were as follows:

 Videos and audio recordings of all four of the candidates' speeches at the Union are available below. 

Click on the links below to watch the candidates' speeches
Brian Blessed	Michael Mansfield	Abdul Arain	Lord Sainsbury