Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1970

Updated on Sep 22, 2024

Edit

Comment

8 July 1970 (1970-07-08) 1971 → 67 48 27.0% 19.4%		133 67 53.6% 27.0%

The 1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 8 July 1970, after incumbent deputy leader George Brown, lost his seat at the 1970 General Election.

Candidates

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

References

Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1970 Wikipedia

(Text) CC BY-SA