1994 Labour Party leadership election

British political leadership election May 2015 May 2026 1994 Labour Party leadership election presidential no 1992 Labour Party leadership election 1992 2007 Labour Party leadership election (UK) 2007 Overall result Affiliated unions Party members MPs & MEPs 1994 06 30 1994 07 21 yes Tony Blair in 1995.jpg 150x150px Tony Blair 57.0% 52.3% 58.2% 60.5% John Prescott official portrait (cropped) (fixed).png 150x150px John Prescott 24.1% 28.4% 24.4% 19.6% Official portrait of Margaret Beckett as Environment Secretary.jpg 150x150px Margaret Beckett 18.9% 19.3% 17.4% 19.9% Leader Margaret Beckett (interim)John Smith Tony Blair The 1994 Labour Party leadership election was held on 21 July 1994 following the death of the incumbent leader, John Smith, on 12 May. Tony Blair won the leadership and became Prime Minister after winning the 1997 general election. The election was the first held under the new leadership election rules that had been introduced in 1993, which included an element of one member, one vote. The poll for leader was held simultaneously with a deputy leadership vote. Candidates Margaret Beckett had been the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and following Smith's death was serving as acting leader; she was the first female Labour MP ever to stand for the leadership of the party (and remained the only such MP until Diane Abbott announced her candidacy for the 2010 leadership election). Tony Blair was, at the time of his candidature, the Shadow Home Secretary. It has been widely speculated that Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown did not stand due to a pact agreed with Blair at the Granita restaurant in Islington, North London. Shortly after John Smith's death, Roy Hattersley telephoned Blair and urged him to stand for the Party leadership. Blair informed Hattersley that he was worried about "hurting Gordon", to which Hattersley replied that Blair should tell Gordon Brown that there had been "a lot of people in the past who had wanted to be leader of the Labour Party and have come to terms with the fact that they weren't going to be".The Pursuit of Power https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00z9myq 3 October 2017 The Wilderness Years BBC Two 18 December 1995 24 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170724134037/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00z9myq live In a MORI poll conducted shortly after Smith's death among all Labour supporters, Blair took 32 per cent, Prescott 21 per cent, Beckett and Brown 12 per cent each, and Cook 7 per cent, suggesting that Brown had little chance of winning anyway.Donald Macintyre Surprise backing for Beckett in Labour leadership stakes: Donald Macintyre reports on how the likely candidates for John Smith's job are shaping up 27 May 1994 The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/surprise-backing-for-beckett-in-labour-leadership-stakes-donald-macintyre-reports-on-how-the-likely-1438764.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/surprise-backing-for-beckett-in-labour-leadership-stakes-donald-macintyre-reports-on-how-the-likely-1438764.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 8 July 2020 Robin Cook, the Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry stated that he would not run, as he did not believe he was attractive enough to the general electorate and that this would damage the party at the next election. John Prescott, who had stood at the 1992 deputy leadership election and lost to Beckett, stood again for both leader and deputy leader. The "electoral college" system that had been introduced meant that the votes of members of affiliated groups (mostly trades unions), the members of constituency parties, and Labour MPs were all weighted equally. Margaret Beckett, incumbent Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Member of Parliament for Derby South Tony Blair, Shadow Home Secretary, Member of Parliament for Sedgefield John Prescott, Shadow Secretary of State for Employment, Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East Result : Candidatehttps://books.google.com/books?id=xYFKAQAAQBAJ&q=tony+blair+john+prescott+margaret+beckett+779%2C426&pg=PT261 Tony Blair: Prime Minister Faber & Faber Rentoul John 20 June 2013 17 January 2016 9780571299874 Affiliated (33.3%) Constituencies (33.3%) PLP (33.3%) Overall result Votes % Votes % Votes % % Tony Blair 407,637 52.3 100,313 58.2 198 60.5 57.0 John Prescott 221,367 28.4 42,053 24.4 64 19.6 24.1 Margaret Beckett 150,422 19.3 29,990 17.4 65 19.9 18.9 Tony Blair won, and led the party to its first general election victory for twenty-three years at the 1997 general election. Prescott won the deputy leadership poll, and went on to become Deputy Prime Minister during Blair's premiership. Beckett would also serve both in the Shadow Cabinet and then the Cabinet throughout Blair's term as leader, eventually becoming the last of the three Foreign Secretaries of the Blair ministries. The next leadership election to take place occurred when Blair resigned in June 2007; this election was won by Gordon Brown, who ran uncontested. The next contested election would be in 2010, when Brown resigned. How each MP voted MP Leader vote Deputy Leader vote Diane Abbott Beckett Beckett Irene Adams Prescott Prescott Nick Ainger Blair Prescott Bob Ainsworth Blair Prescott Graham Allen Blair Beckett Donald Anderson Blair Beckett Janet Anderson Blair Prescott Hilary Armstrong Blair Beckett Joe Ashton Blair Prescott John Austin-Walker Beckett Beckett Tony Banks Beckett Beckett Harry Barnes Beckett Beckett Kevin Barron Blair Prescott John Battle Beckett Beckett Hugh Bayley Blair Prescott Margaret Beckett Beckett Beckett Stuart Bell Blair Beckett Tony Benn Prescott Beckett Andrew Bennett Prescott Prescott Joe Benton Blair Prescott Gerry Bermingham Blair Prescott Roger Berry Prescott Beckett Clive Betts Blair Beckett Tony Blair Blair None David Blunkett Blair Prescott Paul Boateng Blair Beckett Roland Boyes Beckett Beckett Keith Bradley Blair Prescott Jeremy Bray Blair Prescott Gordon Brown Blair Beckett Nick Brown Beckett Beckett Richard Burden Blair Prescott Stephen Byers Blair Beckett Richard Caborn Prescott Prescott Jim Callaghan Blair Prescott Anne Campbell Blair Beckett Ronnie Campbell Prescott Beckett Dale Campbell-Savours Blair Beckett Dennis Canavan Beckett Beckett Jamie Cann Blair Prescott Malcolm Chisholm Beckett Beckett Judith Church Blair Beckett Michael Clapham Prescott Beckett David Clark Blair Beckett Eric Clarke Prescott Prescott Tom Clarke Blair Beckett David Clelland Blair Beckett Ann Clwyd Blair Prescott Ann Coffey Blair Prescott Harry Cohen Beckett Beckett Michael Connarty Blair Prescott Robin Cook Blair Prescott Frank Cook Prescott Prescott Robin Corbett Blair Prescott Jeremy Corbyn Beckett Beckett Jean Corston Beckett Beckett Jim Cousins Beckett Beckett Tom Cox Blair Beckett John Cummings Blair Prescott Lawrence Cunliffe Blair Prescott Jack Cunningham Blair Beckett Jim Cunningham Blair Prescott Tam Dalyell Prescott Prescott Alistair Darling Blair Beckett Ian Davidson Prescott Prescott Bryan Davies Blair Prescott Denzil Davies Prescott Beckett Ron Davies Blair Prescott Terry Davis Prescott Prescott John Denham Blair Beckett Donald Dewar Blair Beckett Don Dixon Prescott Prescott Frank Dobson Blair Beckett Brian Donohoe Prescott Prescott Jim Dowd Blair Prescott Jimmy Dunnachie Blair Prescott Gwyneth Dunwoody Prescott Prescott Angela Eagle Beckett Beckett Ken Eastham Prescott Prescott Derek Enright Blair Prescott Bill Etherington Prescott Prescott John Evans Blair Prescott Derek Fatchett Beckett Beckett Andrew Faulds Blair Prescott Frank Field Blair Prescott Mark Fisher Blair Prescott Paul Flynn Blair Beckett Derek Foster Blair Beckett George Foulkes Blair Prescott John Fraser Blair Beckett Maria Fyfe Beckett Beckett Sam Galbraith Blair Beckett George Galloway None None Mike Gapes Blair Beckett John Garrett Blair Beckett Bruce George Blair Prescott Neil Gerrard Beckett Beckett John Gilbert Blair Prescott Norman Godman Prescott Prescott Roger Godsiff None None Llin Golding Beckett Beckett Mildred Gordon Beckett Beckett Tommy Graham Prescott Prescott Bernie Grant Beckett Beckett Nigel Griffiths Blair Beckett Win Griffiths Blair Beckett Bruce Grocott Blair Prescott John Gunnell Blair Prescott Peter Hain Beckett Prescott Mike Hall Prescott Prescott David Hanson Blair Prescott Peter Hardy Blair Beckett Harriet Harman Blair Beckett Roy Hattersley Blair Prescott Doug Henderson Blair Beckett John Heppell Beckett Beckett Keith Hill Blair Beckett David Hinchliffe Prescott Prescott Margaret Hodge Blair Beckett Kate Hoey Blair Beckett Norman Hogg Blair Beckett Jimmy Hood Prescott Prescott Geoff Hoon Blair Beckett George Howarth Blair Beckett Kim Howells Blair Beckett Doug Hoyle Prescott Prescott Bob Hughes Prescott Prescott Kevin Hughes Blair Prescott Roy Hughes Blair Prescott John Hutton Blair Beckett Eric Illsley Prescott Prescott Adam Ingram Blair Beckett Glenda Jackson Blair Beckett Helen Jackson Beckett Beckett David Jamieson Blair Beckett Greville Janner Blair Prescott Barry Jones Blair Beckett Jon Owen Jones Blair Prescott Lynne Jones Beckett Beckett Martyn Jones Prescott Prescott Tessa Jowell Blair Beckett Gerald Kaufman Blair Prescott Alan Keen Blair Beckett Jane Kennedy Blair Prescott Piara Khabra Blair Prescott Peter Kilfoyle Blair Prescott Neil Kinnock Blair Beckett Joan Lestor Prescott Prescott Terry Lewis Beckett Prescott Helen Liddell Blair Prescott Bob Litherland Prescott Prescott Ken Livingstone Beckett Beckett Tony Lloyd Prescott Prescott Geoffrey Lofthouse Blair Prescott Eddie Loyden Beckett Beckett Calum MacDonald Blair Prescott Andrew MacKinlay Beckett Prescott Max Madden Beckett Beckett Alice Mahon Beckett Beckett Peter Mandelson Blair Prescott John Marek Beckett Beckett David Marshall Prescott Beckett Jim Marshall Beckett Beckett Michael Martin Blair Prescott Eric Martlew Blair Prescott John Maxton Blair Beckett John McAllion Prescott Prescott Tommy McAvoy Blair Prescott Ian McCartney Prescott Prescott John McFall Blair Prescott Willie McKelvey Prescott Prescott Henry McLeish Blair Beckett Gordon McMaster Prescott Prescott Kevin McNamara Blair Beckett Denis MacShane Blair Prescott John McWilliam Blair Beckett Michael Meacher Prescott Prescott Alan Meale Prescott Prescott Alun Michael Blair Beckett Bill Michie Beckett Beckett Alan Milburn Blair Beckett Andrew Miller Blair Prescott Austin Mitchell Blair Prescott Lewis Moonie Blair Beckett Rhodri Morgan Blair Prescott Elliot Morley Blair Prescott Alf Morris Blair Beckett Estelle Morris Blair Prescott John Morris Blair Prescott Mo Mowlam Blair Prescott George Mudie Blair Prescott Chris Mullin Blair Beckett Paul Murphy Blair Prescott Mike O'Brien Blair Prescott Bill O'Brien Blair Prescott Eddie O'Hara Blair Prescott Martin O'Neill Blair Prescott Gordon Oakes Blair Beckett Bill Olner Blair Prescott Stan Orme Blair Prescott Bob Parry Prescott Prescott Terry Patchett Prescott Spoilt Tom Pendry Blair Prescott Colin Pickthall Prescott Prescott Peter Pike Beckett Beckett Greg Pope Blair Prescott Ray Powell Prescott Prescott Bridget Prentice Blair Prescott Gordon Prentice Beckett Beckett John Prescott Prescott Prescott Dawn Primarolo Beckett Beckett Ken Purchase Beckett Beckett Joyce Quin Blair Beckett Giles Radice Blair Beckett Stuart Randall Blair Beckett Nick Raynsford Blair Beckett Martin Redmond Prescott Prescott John Reid Blair Prescott George Robertson Blair Beckett John Home Robertson Blair Prescott Geoffrey Robinson Blair Prescott Barbara Roche Beckett Beckett Allan Rogers Blair Prescott Jeff Rooker Blair Prescott Terry Rooney Beckett Prescott Ernie Ross Blair Prescott Ted Rowlands Blair Prescott Joan Ruddock Blair Beckett Brian Sedgemore Beckett Prescott Barry Sheerman Blair Beckett Robert Sheldon Blair Prescott Peter Shore Blair Prescott Clare Short Beckett Beckett Alan Simpson Beckett Beckett Dennis Skinner Beckett Beckett Andrew Smith Blair Beckett Chris Smith Blair Beckett Llew Smith Prescott Beckett Peter Snape Prescott Prescott Clive Soley Blair Prescott Nigel Spearing Beckett Beckett John Spellar Blair Prescott Rachel Squire Blair Beckett Gerry Steinberg Blair Prescott George Stevenson Beckett Beckett Roger Stott Blair Prescott Gavin Strang Blair Beckett Jack Straw Blair None Gerry Sutcliffe Blair Prescott Ann Taylor Blair Beckett Jack Thompson Blair Prescott Stephen Timms Blair Beckett Paddy Tipping Beckett Beckett Dennis Turner Blair Beckett Keith Vaz Blair Beckett Harold Walker Blair Prescott Joan Walley Prescott Prescott Gareth Wardell None None Bob Wareing Prescott Prescott Mike Watson Blair Prescott Malcolm Wicks Blair Prescott Alan J. Williams Blair Prescott Alan W. Williams Blair Beckett Brian Wilson Blair Prescott David Winnick Prescott Beckett Audrey Wise Beckett Beckett Tony Worthington Blair Prescott Jimmy Wray Prescott Prescott Tony Wright Blair Prescott David Young Prescott Prescott SourceRobert Waller Byron Criddle The Almanac of British Politics 1996 5th Routledge London 978-0-415-11805-7 xxx – xxxvi See also 1994 Labour Party deputy leadership election Blair–Brown deal Notes References http://www.election.demon.co.uk/lableader.html Leaders of the Labour Party Boothroyd David United Kingdom Election Results 16 May 2015 24 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180424212647/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/lableader.html dead y April 2018 expanded 1994 Labour Party leadership election Labour Party leadership election Category:Tony Blair Category:Gordon Brown Labour Party leadership election Category:New Labour