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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. It was won by Michael Foot who had stood unsuccessfully for the position three times before, and had come second to James Callaghan in the leadership election the previous April.

Candidates

Michael Foot, Leader of the House of Commons, Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale
Shirley Williams, Secretary of State for Education and Science, Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stevenage

Results

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	—
Michael Foot elected

Sources

http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm

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