2008 Scottish Labour deputy leadership election

July 2026 2008 Scottish Labour leadership election Scotland presidential no 2000 Scottish Labour leadership election 2000 2011 Scottish Labour Party leadership election 2011 Overall Result Affiliated Unions Party members MPs, MSPs & MEPs 1 August – 13 September 2008 JohannLamontMSPgreenjacket.jpg 130 120 160 0 0 Johann Lamont 60.2% 51.6% 54.9% 74.0% Bb3-billbutler.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Bill Butler 39.8% 48.4% 45.1% 26.0% Leader Cathy Jamieson Johann Lamont The 2008 Scottish Labour Party deputy leadership election was an internal party election to choose a new deputy leader of the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament, and was triggered following the resignation of Cathy Jamieson,http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7527885.stm Gray contests leadership election 25 July 2008 BBC News who stood down in order to campaign in the leadership election which is being held alongside the deputy leadership election. Johann Lamont won the election and was elected deputy leader on Saturday 13 September. The timetable for the election was finalised on Monday 28 July, and is identical to that of the leadership election. Nominations closed on Friday 1 August with the result declaration being made on 13 September. Successfully nominated candidates Johann Lamont – nominated by 18 MSPs Bill Butler – nominated by 7 MSPsScottish Labour https://web.archive.org/web/20080805163240/http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/received_nominations 5 August 2008 Both of the declared candidates received more than five nominations from MSPs, which was the minimum requirement for them to get onto the ballot paper, by the close of nominations at 12:00 UTC+1 on 1 August 2008.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7481274.stm Q&A: Labour leadership election 30 June 2008 BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7536159.stm Labour leader nominations close 1 August 2008 BBC News Nominations Candidates are initially nominated by their parliamentary colleagues from within the Scottish Parliament, following which Westminster MPs, constituency Labour parties and affiliated trade union organisation can submit 'supporting nominations', providing their backing to a specific candidates. These nominations can be seen in the tables below: Nominations from MSPs Johann Lamont MSP Bill Butler MSP Jackie Baillie MSP Bill Butler MSP Sarah Boyack MSP Cathy Craigie MSP Malcolm Chisholm MSP Patricia Ferguson MSP Margaret Curran MSP Marlyn Glen MSP Helen Eadie MSP Cathy Peattie MSP George Foulkes MSP Elaine Smith MSP Karen Gillon MSP Karen Whitefield MSP Trish Godman MSP Rhoda Grant MSP James Kelly MSP Johann Lamont MSP Frank McAveety MSP Duncan McNeil MSP Pauline McNeill MSP Des McNulty MSP Elaine Murray MSP Richard Simpson MSP David Whitton MSP Supporting Nominations Johann Lamont MSP Bill Butler MSP Anne Begg MP Katy Clark MP Brian Donohoe MP David Hamilton MP Tom Harris MP Ann McKechin MP Eric Joyce MP Anne Moffat MP Thomas McAvoy MP Jim Sheridan MP Jim McGovern MP Gavin Strang MP Rosemary McKenna MP David Martin MEP Sandra Osborne MP Catherine Stihler MEP Community ASLEF GMB Scotland CWU NUM Scotland TSSA UCATT Socialist Health Association Unite (Amicus Section) Socialist Education Association Scotland Unite (T&G Section) Scottish Co-operative Party SERA Scotland UNISON Scottish Labour Students Usdaw Aberdeen South CLP Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock CLP Central Ayrshire CLP Aberdeen North CLP Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale CLP Argyll and Bute CLP Dumfries & Galloway CLP Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill CLP East Dunbartonshire CLP Dundee East CLP East Renfrewshire CLP Dundee West CLP East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow CLP Edinburgh West CLP East Lothian CLP Glasgow North CLP Edinburgh North and Leith CLP Kilmarnock and Loudoun CLP Edinburgh South West CLP Livingston CLP Falkirk CLP Midlothian CLP Glasgow Central CLP North Ayrshire and Arran CLP Glasgow North East CLP Paisley and Renfrewshire North CLP Glasgow North West CLP Glasgow South West CLP Inverclyde CLP Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath CLP Moray CLP Na h-Eileanan an Iar CLP North East Fife CLP Orkney CLP Rutherglen and Hamilton West CLPWest Dunbartonshire CLP Result The election took place using Alternative Vote in an electoral college, with a third of the votes allocated to Labour's MSPs, Scottish MPs and Scottish MEPs, a third to individual members of the Scottish Labour Party, and a third to individual members of affiliated organisations, mainly trade unions. In order to be elected, one candidate must have achieved a majority of votes, i.e. 50% plus 1 vote. CandidateAffiliated members (33.3%)Individual members (33.3%)Elected members (33.3%)Overall ResultJohann Lamont39.8%60.4%67.1%55.8%Bill Butler52.0%32.7%20.3%35.0% Source: The Citizen: Campaigning for Socialism Suggested candidates not standing The following either publicly suggested they would stand for election or received media speculation to that effect. However, at the close of nominations they had not been nominated by any MSPs.http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/received_nominations The Scottish Labour Party: Nominations received 1 August 2008 Scottish Labour dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080805163240/http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/received_nominations 5 August 2008 dmy-all Des McNulty has said he would "be inviting support from Holyrood colleagues".http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/news/display.var.2412501.0.Three_candidates_enter_the_fray_for_deputys_post.php Three candidates enter the fray for the deputys post Robbie Dinwoodie 30 July 2008 Sunday Herald McNulty ultimately nominated Johann Lamont. Margaret Curran.http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/news/display.var.2410638.0.Curran_considering_bid_for_deputy_leadership.php Curran considering bid for deputy leadership Douglas Fraser 28 July 2008 Sunday Herald Originally intended to stand in the leadership election;http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7481142.stm Curran considering leadership bid 30 June 2008 BBC News however she subsequently stood in and lost the Glasgow East by-election on 24 July, raising questions over any leadership or deputy leadership ambitions.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7522153.stm SNP stun Labour in Glasgow East 25 July 2008 BBC News Curran ultimately nominated Johann Lamont. Timeline of events DateEvent28 July 2008• Cathy Jamieson stands down as deputy leader of Scottish Labour in order to concentrate on her campaign in the leadership election; however, she remains Acting Leader.• Scottish Labour's procedure committee meet and agree the timetable for the leadership and deputy leadership elections.30 July 2008• Scottish Labour confirm that both Bill Butler and Johann Lamont have received sufficient nominations and are therefore official candidates.1 August 2008• Nominations closed with two candidates having been successfully nominated.13 September 2008• Declaration of result made - Johann Lamont elected deputy leader of Scottish Labour. See also 2008 Scottish Labour Party leadership election References 2 2008 Category:2008 in Scotland Category:2000s elections in Scotland Category:2008 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom