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1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election
Candidate
Roy Jenkins
Michael Foot
Fred Peart
Popular vote
133
67
48
Percentage
53.6%
27.0%
19.4%
Deputy Leader before election
George Brown
Elected Deputy Leader
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 [ ]
Results [ ]
Only ballot: 8 July 1970
Candidate
Votes
%
Roy Jenkins
133
53.6
Michael Foot
67
27.0
Fred Peart
48
19.4
Roy Jenkins elected
Sources [ ]
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