1983 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
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1983 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
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The 1983 Labour Party leadership election was an election in the United Kingdom for the leadership of the Labour Party. It occurred when then leader Michael Foot resigned after winning only 209 seats at the 1983 general election, a loss of 60 seats compared to their performance at the previous election four years earlier. This was the worst showing for Labour since 1935 until 2019. Neil Kinnock was elected Leader with 71% of the Electoral College vote; runner-up Roy Hattersley stood simultaneous
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British leadership election to replace Michael Foot
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Labour_Party_leadership_election_(UK)
date created:
2006-03-11T12:35:11Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T22:36:25Z
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