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Greater London Council - Leader

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> United Kingdom > England > London > Greater London Council > Council Leader

Office

Council Leader

Honorific

Council Leader - Abbr: Council Leader

Type

Appointment

Filing Deadline

00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

May 08, 1981 - 06:00am Central

Polls Close

May 08, 1981 - 11:00am Central

Term Start

May 09, 1981 - 12:00pm

Term End

March 31, 1986 - 12:00pm

Contributor

Ralphie

Last Modified

Ralphie April 29, 2008 05:47pm

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Description

The day after the 1981 election, Livingstone challenged the leadership of the Labour Party and defeated the previous leader, Andrew McIntosh, by a vote of 30 to 20. As new leader of the Labour Party, he became GLC leader the following day.

For a short period in late 1984 John Wilson sat in the leadership in place of Livingstone when the latter and three other Labour members resigned their seats to force by-elections meant to demonstrate public support for the GLC as Parliament considered abolishing the body. The Conservative Party did not run candidates in the by-election, leading to low turnout, thereby keeping Livingstone from scoring a media victory. The Local Government Act of 1985 was passed in the House of Commons in December 1984, abolishing the GLC effective March 31, 1986.

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