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The London Labour Party mayoral selection of 2010 was the process by which the Labour Party selected its candidate for Mayor of London, to stand in the 2012 mayoral election. Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London, was selected to stand. [1]
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The London Labour Party mayoral selection of 2010 was the process by which the Labour Party selected its candidate for Mayor of London, to stand in the 2012 mayoral election. Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London, was selected to stand. [1]
The Labour Party candidate for Mayor was elected by an electoral college composed half-and-half of the votes of Labour members in London and the votes of affiliated organisations. The ballot papers were issued around early September 2010, and the winner was announced on 24 September. [2]
| Candidate | Individual members (50.0%) | Affiliated members (50.0%) | Overall Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Livingstone | 66.0% | 71.2% | 68.6% | |
| Oona King | 34.0% | 28.8% | 31.4% | |
Source: http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/london_mayoralty.htm Archived 4 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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