Unite the Union
Joint General Secretary election and merger suspension

Unite the Union

Section Title: Joint General Secretary election and merger suspension
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Candidate	Votes

Votes	%

Derek Simpson	60,048	37.7%

Jerry Hicks	39,307	24.7%

Kevin Coyne	30,603	19.2%

Paul Reuter	28,283	17.8%

Invalid Votes	1,031	0.6%

Turnout	159,272	14.5%

Derek Simpson elected General Secretary

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Unite the Union had a total of 159,272 votes, with a turnout of 14.5%.

final_sentence: Unite the Union had a total of 159,272 votes, with a turnout of 14.5%.