1976 Labour Party leadership election

1976 Labour Party leadership election
25 March – 5 April 1976 (1976-03-25 – 1976-04-05)
 
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

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. It was also the first time a governing party had chosen a Prime Minister through exhaustive ballots while in office.

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