UKIP MEP Paul Nuttall has been elected the party's leader in a contest to replace Nigel Farage.
The election was the second in the space of a few months, following previous victor Diane James's decision to step down after just 18 days in the job.
Mr Nuttall took 62.6% of the vote, beating former deputy chairwoman Suzanne Evans, and ex-soldier John Rees-Evans.
Mr Nuttall, 39, has promised to unite the party following months of bitter infighting after Mr Farage's announced departure in the wake of Britain's June referendum to leave the European Union.
The new leader has been MEP for northwest England since 2009 and has served as UKIP's chairman and deputy leader.
Many observers were surprised when the 39-year-old former history lecturer announced he would not stand in the race to succeed Mr Farage earlier this year.
However, he was regarded as perhaps the most likely of the candidates to be able to capitalise on the high level of support for Leave among Labour's traditional strongholds in the north of England.
