Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1970

Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election

8 July 1970 (1970-07-08)

64px Candidate Roy Jenkins Michael Foot Fred Peart First Round Votes 133 67 48 First Round Percentage 53.6% 27.0% 19.4%

Deputy Leader before election George Brown Elected Deputy Leader Roy Jenkins

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

Results

First round
Candidate		Votes	Percentage
	Roy Jenkins	133	53.6%
	Michael Foot	67	27.0%
	Fred Peart	48	19.4%
Roy Jenkins elected

References

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