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The Labour Party deputy leadership election of 1976 occurred when Edward Short stood down from the deputy leadership of the labour party.

Ballot: 21 October 1976
Candidate		Votes	%
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" \|	Michael Foot	166	56.5%
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" \|	Shirley Williams	128	43.5%
Majority		38	13%
Turnout		294
	Foot elected deputy leader

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+|next_election = Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1980
+|next_year = 1980
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+|title = Deputy Leader
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 The '''Labour Party deputy leadership election of 1976''' occurred when [[Edward Short]] stood down from the deputy leadership of the labour party.