2010 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

2010 Labour Party leadership election
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Turnout127,330 (71.7%)
 
Candidate Ed Miliband David Miliband Ed Balls
First round 34.3% 37.8% 11.8%
Final round 50.7% 49.3% Eliminated
 
Candidate Andy Burnham Diane Abbott
First round 8.7% 7.4%
Final round Eliminated Eliminated
Leader before election

Harriet Harman (interim)
Gordon Brown

 Elected Leader

Ed Miliband

The 2010 Labour Party leadership election was triggered on 10 May 2010 by incumbent leader Gordon Brown's resignation following the 2010 general election which resulted in a hung parliament; the first since 1974. Brown resigned as Leader of the Labour Party on 10 May and as Prime Minister on 11 May, following the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats forming a coalition government.[1] The National Executive Committee decided the timetable for the election the result of which would be announced at the annual party conference.[2][3] On 25 September 2010, Ed Miliband became the new Leader of the Labour Party, narrowly defeating his older brother, David Miliband.[4]

  1. ^ "Gordon Brown 'stepping down as Labour leader'". BBC News. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. ^ "PLP nominations period for Leadership Election to close on 9 June". Labour Party. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  3. ^ "New Labour leader to be elected at September conference". BBC News. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Ed Miliband is elected leader of the Labour Party". BBC News. 25 September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2018.