Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1988
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A Labour party deputy leadership election took place on October 2, 1988 when John Prescott and Eric Heffer challenged Labour's incumbent Deputy Leader Roy Hattersley. Hattersley had served in the position since 1983.
The election was conducted using the Labour party's electoral college.
[edit] Result
| Candidate | Affiliated | Constituency | Parliamentary | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Hattersley | 31.339 | 18.109 | 17.376 | 66.823 | |
| John Prescott | 8.654 | 7.843 | 7.193 | 23.694 | |
| Eric Heffer | 0.007 | 4.046 | 5.430 | 9.483 | |
| Roy Hattersley re-elected | |||||
[edit] Reference
- Butler, David & Butler, Gareth (2006). British political facts since 1979 (p. 55). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781403903723
| Labour Party (UK) Deputy leadership elections |
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| 1970 (Short) | 1976 (Foot) | 1980 (Healey) | 1981 (Healey) | 1983 (Hattersley) | 1988 (Hattersley) | 1992 (Beckett) | 1994 (Prescott) | 2007 (Harman) |
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