1971 Labour Party deputy leadership election explained

Election Name:	1971 Labour Party deputy leadership election
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Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election
Previous Year:	1970
Next Election:	1972 Labour Party deputy leadership election
Next Year:	1972
1Blank:	First ballot
2Blank:	Second ballot
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Candidate1:	Roy Jenkins
1Data1:	140 (48.3%)
2Data1:	140 (52.6%)
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Candidate2:	Michael Foot
1Data2:	96 (38.0%)
2Data2:	126 (47.4%)
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Candidate3:	Tony Benn
1Data3:	46 (16.3%)
2Data3:	Eliminated
Deputy Leader
Before Election:	Roy Jenkins
After Election:	Roy Jenkins

The 1971 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place in November 1971 after left-wingers Michael Foot and Tony Benn challenged sitting deputy leader Roy Jenkins.

Candidates

• Roy Jenkins, incumbent Deputy Leader, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Stechford
• Michael Foot, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale
• Tony Benn, Chairman of the Labour Party, Member of Parliament for Bristol East

Results

First ballot: 10 November 1971
Candidate		Votes	%
	Roy Jenkins	140	48.3
	Michael Foot	96	38.0
	Tony Benn	46	16.3
Second ballot required

As a result of the first round, Benn was eliminated. The remaining two candidates were left to face each other in a second round a week later.

Second ballot: 17 November 1971
Candidate		Votes	%
	Roy Jenkins	140	52.6
	Michael Foot	126	47.4
Roy Jenkins re-elected

Sources

• http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm