Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1971

Labour Party deputy leadership election, 1971
	17 November 1971
	17 November 1971
Deputy Leader before election; Roy Jenkins;	Elected Deputy Leader ; Roy Jenkins;

The 1971 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 17 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 round
Candidate		Votes	%
	Roy Jenkins	140	48.3
	Michael Foot	96	38.0
	Tony Benn	46	16.3
Second ballot required

As a result of the first round, Benn was eliminated. The remaining two candidates would face each other in a second round.

Second round
Candidate		Votes	%
	Roy Jenkins	140	52.6
	Michael Foot	126	47.4
Roy Jenkins re-elected

Sources

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

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