1976 Labour Party leadership election

1976 Labour Party leadership election

← 1963 25 March – 5 April 1976 (1976-03-25 – 1976-04-05) 1980 →

Candidate James Callaghan Michael Foot Roy Jenkins First ballot 84 (26.8%) 90 (28.7%) 56 (17.8%) Final ballot 176 (56.2%) 137 (43.8%) Withdrew   Candidate Tony Benn Denis Healey Anthony Crosland First ballot 37 (11.8%) 30 (9.6%) 17 (5.3%) Final ballot Withdrew Eliminated Eliminated

Leader before election Harold Wilson Elected Leader James Callaghan

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Labour Party MP for Cardiff South East Wilson's Cabinet Decimalisation Race Relations Act 1968 1975 EEC Referendum Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1976 leadership election Cabinet Lib–Lab pact Winter of Discontent 1979 Scottish devolution referendum 1979 Welsh devolution referendum Vote of no confidence 1979 budget 1979 general election
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The 1976 Labour Party leadership election occurred when Harold Wilson resigned as Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister. It is the only occasion when the Labour Party, whilst in government, has had a leadership election with more than one candidate.