| Election Name: | 1976 Labour Party deputy leadership election |
| Flag Image: | Oldlabour2 cropped.png --> |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1972 Labour Party deputy leadership election |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1980 Labour Party deputy leadership election |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Image1: | Michael Foot (1981).jpg |
| Image1 Size: | 160x160px |
| Candidate1: | Michael Foot |
| Popular Vote1: | 166 |
| Percentage1: | 56.5% |
| Image2 Size: | 160x160px |
| Candidate2: | Shirley Williams |
| Popular Vote2: | 128 |
| Percentage2: | 43.5% |
| Deputy Leader | |
| Before Election: | Edward Short |
| After Election: | Michael Foot |
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.
| Only ballot: 21 October 1976 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Michael Foot | 166 | 56.5 | |
| Shirley Williams | 128 | 43.5 | |
| Majority | 38 | 13 | |
| Turnout | 294 | N/A | |
| Michael Foot elected | |||