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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.
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Michael Foot | 166 | 56.5 | |
| Shirley Williams | 128 | 43.5 | |
| Majority | 38 | 13 | |
| Turnout | 294 | N/A | |
| Michael Foot elected | |||
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