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1992 Labour Party deputy leadership election
Internal election in the British Labour Party
Internal election in the British Labour Party
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1992 Labour Party deputy leadership election |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1988 Labour Party deputy leadership election |
| previous_year | 1988 |
| next_election | 1994 Labour Party deputy leadership election |
| next_year | 1994 |
| 1blank | Overall result |
| 2blank | Affiliated unions |
| 3blank | Party members |
| 4blank | Labour MPs |
| election_date | |
| image1 | Official portrait of Margaret Beckett as Environment Secretary.jpg |
| image1_size | 150x150px |
| candidate1 | **Margaret Beckett** |
| colour1 | |
| 1data1 | **57.3%** |
| 2data1 | **63.5%** |
| 3data1 | **63.5%** |
| 4data1 | **42.9%** |
| image2 | John Prescott official portrait (cropped) (fixed).png |
| image2_size | 150x150px |
| candidate2 | John Prescott |
| colour2 | |
| 1data2 | 28.2% |
| 2data2 | 29.1% |
| 3data2 | 23.7% |
| 4data2 | 31.4% |
| image3 | Bryan Gould in 1992.jpg |
| image3_size | 150x150px |
| candidate3 | Bryan Gould |
| colour3 | |
| 1data3 | 14.5% |
| 2data3 | 7.4% |
| 3data3 | 12.9% |
| 4data3 | 25.7% |
| title | Deputy Leader |
| before_election | Roy Hattersley |
| after_election | Margaret Beckett |
The 1992 Labour Party deputy leadership election followed the Labour Party's failure to win the 1992 general election and the subsequent resignation of deputy party leader Roy Hattersley. The ballot took place on 18 July 1992 at Labour Party Conference. Affiliated organisations had 40% of the vote, while Constituency Labour Parties and the Parliamentary Labour Party had 30% each in the electoral college.
The election took place simultaneously with the 1992 Labour Party leadership election.
Candidates
- Margaret Beckett, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Member of Parliament for Derby South
- Bryan Gould, Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Member of Parliament for Dagenham
- John Prescott, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East
Result
| Candidate | Affiliated block votes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (40%) | CLP block votes | ||||||||
| (30%) | PLP votes | ||||||||
| (30%) | Overall | ||||||||
| result | % | % | % | % | |||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | **Margaret Beckett** | **63.5** | **63.5** | **42.9** | **57.3** | ||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | John Prescott | 29.1 | 23.7 | 31.4 | 28.1 | ||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Bryan Gould | 7.4 | 12.9 | 25.7 | 14.6 |
References
- (unofficial website)
References
- Under the rules at the time of the contest, block votes were cast by delegates and the Parliamentary Party at Labour Party Conference. Affiliated Unions held 40% of the votes, CLPs 30% and the PLP 30%.
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