1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election
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The 1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 8 July 1970, after sitting deputy leader George Brown lost his seat at the 1970 general election.
Candidates
[edit]- Michael Foot, Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale
- Roy Jenkins, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Stechford
- Fred Peart, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Member of Parliament for Workington
Results
[edit]Only ballot: 8 July 1970 | |||
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Candidate | Votes | % | |
Roy Jenkins | 133 | 53.6 | |
Michael Foot | 67 | 27.0 | |
Fred Peart | 48 | 19.4 | |
Roy Jenkins elected |
Sources
[edit]- http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm Archived 17 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine