Simon Allford’s election victory was based on the lowest turnout for more than a quarter of a century, according to research by Building Design.

Just 13.2% of members bothered to vote in this summer’s presidential face-off, despite one of the busiest fields in recent years, with five candidates standing.

That figure drops to just 6.6% among students, associates and affiliates – who had been given the chance to vote for the first time in the institute’s history.

Russell Curtis, co-founder of RCKa, dubbed the figures “absolutely pitiful” while others questioned Allford’s mandate.

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