Scottish Labour Party deputy leadership election, 2008

Scottish Labour Party deputy leadership election, 2008

The 2008 Scottish Labour Party deputy leadership election was an internal party election to choose a new deputy leader of the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament, and was triggered following the resignation of Cathy Jamieson [cite news| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7527885.stm | title =Gray contests leadership election | author = | date =2008-07-25 | work =BBC News | publisher = ] , who stood down in order to campaign in the leadership election which is being held alongside the deputy leadership election. Johann Lamont won the election and was elected deputy leader on Saturday 13 September.

The timetable for the election was finalised on Monday 28 July, and is identical to that of the leadership election. Nominations closed on Friday 1 August with the result declaration being made on September 13.

uccessfully nominated candidates

*Johann Lamont - nominated by 18 MSPs
*Bill Butler - nominated by 7 MSPs

Source: [http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/received_nominations Scottish Labour]

Both of the declared candidates received more than five nominations from MSPs, which was the minimum requirement for them to get onto the ballot paper, by the close of nominations at 12:00 UTC+1 on August 1, 2008 [cite news| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7481274.stm | title =Q&A: Labour leadership election | author = | date =2008-06-30 | work =BBC News | publisher = ] [cite news| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7536159.stm | title =Labour leader nominations close | author = | date =2008-08-01 | work =BBC News | publisher = ] .

Nominations

Candidates are initially nominated by their parliamentary colleagues from within the Scottish Parliament, following which Westminster MPs, constituency Labour parties and affiliated trade union organisation can submit 'supporting nominations', providing their backing to a specific candidates. These nominations can be seen in the tables below;

Source: [http://www.thecitizen.org.uk/?p=56 - The Citizen: Campaigning for Socialism]

uggested candidates not standing

The following either publically suggested they would stand for election or received media speculation to that effect. However at the close of nominations they had not been nominated by any MSPs [cite news| url =http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/received_nominations | title =The Scottish Labour Party: Nominations received | author = | date =2008-08-01 | work =Scottish Labour | publisher = ] .

*Des McNulty has said he would "be inviting support from Holyrood colleagues" [cite news| url =http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/news/display.var.2412501.0.Three_candidates_enter_the_fray_for_deputys_post.php | title =Three candidates enter the fray for the deputys post | author = Robbie Dinwoodie | date =2008-07-30 | work =Sunday Herald | publisher = ] . McNulty ultimately nominated Johann Lamont [cite news| url =http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/received_nominations | title =The Scottish Labour Party: Nominations received | author = | date =2008-08-01 | work =Scottish Labour | publisher = ] .
*Margaret Curran. [cite news| url =http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/news/display.var.2410638.0.Curran_considering_bid_for_deputy_leadership.php | title =Curran considering bid for deputy leadership | author = Douglas Fraser | date =2008-07-28 | work =Sunday Herald | publisher = ] Originally intended to stand in the leadership election [cite news| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7481142.stm | title =Curran considering leadership bid | author = | date =2008-06-30 | work =BBC News | publisher = ] , however she subsequently stood in and lost the Glasgow East by-election on July 24, raising questions over any leadership or deputy leadership ambitions [cite news| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7522153.stm | title =SNP stun Labour in Glasgow East | author = | date =2008-07-25 | work =BBC News | publisher = ] . Curran ultimately nominated Johann Lamont [cite news| url =http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/received_nominations | title =The Scottish Labour Party: Nominations received | author = | date =2008-08-01 | work =Scottish Labour | publisher = ] .

Timeline of Events

See also

* Scottish Labour Party leadership election, 2008

References


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