Jack Peters wins Union presidency in contested race

Peters secured 182 votes to Morgan’s 92, with President and Debates Officer being the only contested positions

This election cycle had the largest turnout in recent yearsHolly Hardman For Varsity

by Max La Bouchardiere

Monday December 1 2025, 7:47pm

Jack Peters has been elected President of the Cambridge Union for Easter 2026 by a strong majority, beating his opponent Innes Morgan by 90 votes.

Peters, the serving Debates Officer, secured 182 votes to Morgan’s 92, with one vote cast to re-open nominations.

Peters had previously run for the Lent 2026 presidency against Christopher Lorde, losing by seven votes. He has now won for Easter Term with 66.2% of votes.

Peters, who chairs the Cambridge University Liberal Association (CULA), will also be the first Union president from Gonville & Caius College since 1985. He received endorsement from the chairs of UCLS, CUCA, and CULC.

The president-elect’s campaign was focused on “bigger, better, bolder” events and improving accessibility, proposing to invite a local comprehensive school to “every single Easter debate.” Protecting the £90 access membership and inviting more STEM speakers also featured in his campaign.

The other contested race was for Debates Officer. Ted Yip won with 137 votes against Isaac James’ 105 for Debates Officer. 23 members voted to re-open nominations.

The other two races were uncontested. Freddie Bishop won Speakers Officer with 231 votes, where 43 votes were cast to re-open nominations. Alexander Corbould won Social Events Officer, with 246 votes and 26 votes to re-open nominations.

Peters told Varsity: “It is a real honour to be elected as Union President for Easter 2026. I owe this victory to a great number of people, firstly the 182 of you who placed your trust in me, my campaign team, and of course my friends and family […] This is a particularly exciting time for the Union, this election cycle saw the highest turnout of my time in Cambridge. It speaks to the great work of our current team, as well as members hunger for a Union that delivers more.”

Union elections kick off with contested presidential race

He continued: “I want to pay tribute to Innes Morgan, who ran an engaged campaign, with characteristic vibrancy. I could not have wished for a more magnanimous opponent. Wherever he goes next his warmth and innovative spirit shall be appreciated.”

Morgan also congratulated Peters on his Instagram story, saying he knows “he’ll do a great job”, and that he’s “Excited to watch what happens next”. Morgan further thanked his team and supporters.

This race had fewer contested positions than for Lent, with six running for four positions on the Union’s standing committee. No one stood for Equalities Officer.

295 ballots were cast in total, up from 238 in June.

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