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  Labour Party Leader - First Round
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > Political Parties > Labour Party
OfficeParty Leader
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00am
Polls Open February 07, 1963 - 01:00am
Polls Close February 07, 1963 - 05:00am
Term Start February 14, 1963 - 12:00pm
Term End April 05, 1976 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie February 28, 2007 12:55am
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionWith 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%)
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name MP Harold Wilson George Brown MP James "Jim" Callaghan
PartyLabour Labour Labour
Votes115 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
G BR_Green
SD BippidiBoppetyBoob
LAB Anthony Crosland

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