1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election

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1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election
  1962 8 July 1970 (1970-07-08) 1971  
  Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg Michael Foot (1981).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Roy Jenkins Michael Foot Fred Peart
Popular vote1336748
Percentage53.6%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 sitting deputy leader George Brown lost his seat at the 1970 general election.

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Candidates

Results

Only ballot: 8 July 1970
CandidateVotes%
Roy Jenkins 13353.6
Michael Foot 6727.0
Fred Peart 4819.4
Roy Jenkins elected

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