Английская Википедия:1971 Labour Party deputy leadership election
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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox election 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 | % | |
| style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | | Roy Jenkins | 140 | 48.3 |
| style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | | Michael Foot | 96 | 38.0 |
| style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | | 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 | % | |
| style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | | Roy Jenkins | 140 | 52.6 |
| style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | | Michael Foot | 126 | 47.4 |
| Roy Jenkins re-elected | |||
Sources
Шаблон:Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership elections
