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  Labour Party Leader - First Round
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Parents > United Kingdom > Political Parties > Labour Party
OfficeParty Leader
HonorificParty Leader - Abbr: Party Leader
TypeLabour Primary Election
Filing Deadline ---
Polls Open February 07, 1963 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close February 07, 1963 - 05:00am Central
Term Start February 14, 1963 - 12:00pm
Term End April 05, 1976 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie February 28, 2007 12:55am
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Description With no candidate having received a majority of Labour MPs, Callaghan was eliminated and the top two candidates advanced to a final round.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won11/02/1961
NameHugh Gaitskell Votes171 (74.35%)
Term11/02/1961 - 01/18/1963 Margin112 (+48.70%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won02/14/1963
NameHarold Wilson Votes144 (58.30%)
Term02/14/1963 - 04/05/1976 Margin41 (+16.60%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceLabour Party Leader 02/14/1963

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Name MP Harold Wilson Deputy Party Leader George Brown MP James "Jim" Callaghan  
PartyLabour Labour Labour  
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Uncertified Votes 115 (47.13%) 88 (36.07%) 41 (16.80%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -27 (-11.07%) -74 (-30.33%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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