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The '''1976 Labour Party deputy leadership election''' 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 [[1976 Labour Party leadership election|leadership election]] the previous April. |
The '''1976 Labour Party deputy leadership election''' occurred when [[Edward Short, Baron Glenamara|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 [[1976 Labour Party leadership election|leadership election]] the previous April. |
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==Candidates== |
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The 1976 Labour Party deputy leadership election 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
Only ballot: 21 October 1976 | |||
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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 | N/A | |
Michael Foot elected |
Sources