The number of Liberal MPs who nominated each candidate in the leadership election were:
Menzies Campbell: 29
Russell Johnston: 22
Bethan Nash: 18
Michael Meadowcroft: 14.
Among the Liberal MPs who nominated each leadership candidate were :
Ming Campbell: Paddy Ashdown, Tom Brake, Lynne Featherstone, Malcolm Bruce, Nigel Jones, Charles Kennedy, Andy Kirkwood, Liz Lynne, Ray Michie, David Rendel, Adrian Sanders.
Russell Johnston: Desmond Banks, Brian Cotter, Mark Oaten, Michael Moore, Chris Patten, John Patten, William Rodgers, David Steel, Jim Wallace.
Michael Meadowcroft: David Alton, Ronnie Fearn, Paul Tyler, Richard Wainwright.
Bethan Nash: Nick Harvey, Simon Hughes, Richard Livsey, Manuela Sykes, Jenny Tonge.
David Penhaligon did not nominate any candidate. In the vote by Liberal Party members, Campbell came first in Scotland, and second in Wales. Nash came first in Wales and second in Scotland, just ahead of Johnston. Meadowcroft came first in Yorkshire. Johnston did not come first or second in any region.
On 30 September 1991, Alfred Morris appointed Bethan Nash Environment Secretary. He also made the following changes :
Peter Tatchell from Environment Secretary to Social Welfare Secretary
Michael Meadowcroft from Social Welfare Secretary to Prices and Consumer Protection Secretary
Denzil Davies from Prices and Consumer Protection Secretary to Transport Secretary in place of William Rodgers, who resigned.