1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election

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

Sources

• http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm