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What happened in 2005?
David Davis was Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department.
What was the leadership contest?
the 2005 Conservative leadership contest.
Did he run against anyone?
former Chancellor Kenneth Clarke.
Was there any scandals?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In spite of a strong performance in a BBC Question Time head-to-head debate in the final stage of the leadership contest, Davis could not match his rival's general popularity.
Did he lose the elect?
Davis could not match his rival's general popularity.
What happened after that?
Conservative party members voted to elect Cameron the new Conservative leader.
Did he stay in any form of politics after this?
Cameron chose to re-appoint his rival as Shadow Home Secretary following his victory.
What else seems very interesting to you?
In the first ballot of Conservative MPs on 18 October 2005, Davis came top with 62 votes.
As this was less than the number of his declared supporters.

Question: What happened with this vote?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened with the vote on 18 Octover 2005?