1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election

UK political party election August 2019 1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election presidential no 1962 Labour Party deputy leadership election 1962 1971 Labour Party deputy leadership election 1971 1970 7 8 yes Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg 150x150px Roy Jenkins 133 53.6% Michael Foot (1981).jpg 150x150px Michael Foot 67 27.0% 3x4.svg 150x150px Fred Peart 48 19.4% Deputy Leader George Brown Roy Jenkins The 1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 8 July 1970, after sitting deputy leader George Brown lost his seat at the 1970 general election. Candidates Michael Foot, Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale Roy Jenkins, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Stechford Fred Peart, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Member of Parliament for Workington Results Only ballot: 8 July 1970CandidateVotes% Roy Jenkins 133 53.6 Michael Foot 67 27.0 Fred Peart 48 19.4 Roy Jenkins elected Sources http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140417101550/http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm 17 April 2014 Category:Deputy leaders of the Labour Party (UK) 1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election Labour Party deputy leadership election Labour Party deputy leadership election