He remained in office until he retired in 1996; he was replaced by his chosen successor, Vaughan Lewis.
Compton defeated Lewis for the UWP leadership in a party conference in Soufrière on March 13, 2005.
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On 13 March 2005, the UWP elected Compton, then 80 years old, as its leader again at a party convention in Soufriere; he received 260 votes against 135 for Vaughan Lewis.