Scottish Labour Party leadership election, 2008
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The 2008 Scottish Labour Party leadership election was an internal party election to choose a new leader of the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament
, and was triggered following the resignation of Wendy Alexander
following a row over donations to her own leadership campaign in 2007. Iain Gray
won the contest and was announced as leader on September 13, 2008.
It was the second Scottish Labour leadership election in as many years, the first being caused by the resignation of Jack McConnell
, following the Scottish National Party's
victory over Labour in the Scottish Parliament election, 2007
, however in this election, Alexander was unopposed, meaning that no ballot actually took place.
The timetable for the election was finalised on Monday 28 July, having been put on hold for a month to allow the party to focus on the Glasgow East by-election
, which ultimately saw the Scottish National Party
overturn a 13,507 Labour majority to gain the seat. Nominations closed at noon on Friday 1 August with the result being declared on Saturday 13 September.
A deputy leadership
election was held alongside the leadership election following the resignation of Cathy Jamieson on July 28. Johann Lamont was elected deputy leader.
Source: Scottish Labour
All three 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
, 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;
.
In order to be elected, one candidate must have achieved a majority of votes, i.e. 50% plus 1 vote.
Source: The Citizen: Campaigning for Socialism
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
, and was triggered following the resignation of Wendy Alexander
Wendy Alexander
Wendy Alexander is a Scottish politician and the former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley North. She held various Scottish Government cabinet posts and was the leader of the Labour Party group in the Scottish Parliament from 2007-2008...
following a row over donations to her own leadership campaign in 2007. Iain Gray
Iain Gray
Iain Gray is a Scottish politician and the Leader of Scottish Labour Party Opposition in the Scottish Parliament. Gray was elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the East Lothian constituency in 2007 having previously represented Edinburgh Pentlands from 1999 to 2003.-Background and...
won the contest and was announced as leader on September 13, 2008.
It was the second Scottish Labour leadership election in as many years, the first being caused by the resignation of Jack McConnell
Jack McConnell
Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale is a British Labour life peer in the House of Lords. He was third First Minister of Scotland from 2001 to 2007, making him the longest serving First Minister in the history of the Scottish Parliament...
, following the Scottish National Party's
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
victory over Labour in the Scottish Parliament election, 2007
Scottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
, however in this election, Alexander was unopposed, meaning that no ballot actually took place.
The timetable for the election was finalised on Monday 28 July, having been put on hold for a month to allow the party to focus on the Glasgow East by-election
Glasgow East by-election, 2008
The 2008 Glasgow East by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliamentary constituency of Glasgow East which was held on 24 July 2008. The election was triggered when, on 30 June 2008, the sitting MP David Marshall stood down due to ill health....
, which ultimately saw the Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
overturn a 13,507 Labour majority to gain the seat. Nominations closed at noon on Friday 1 August with the result being declared on Saturday 13 September.
A deputy leadership
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, who stood down in order to campaign in the leadership election which...
election was held alongside the leadership election following the resignation of Cathy Jamieson on July 28. Johann Lamont was elected deputy leader.
Successfully nominated candidates
- Iain GrayIain GrayIain Gray is a Scottish politician and the Leader of Scottish Labour Party Opposition in the Scottish Parliament. Gray was elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the East Lothian constituency in 2007 having previously represented Edinburgh Pentlands from 1999 to 2003.-Background and...
— 13 nominations - Cathy JamiesonCathy JamiesonCatherine Mary "Cathy" Jamieson is a UK Labour party politician and the Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock & Loudoun. She has previously been Deputy Leader and Acting Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, former Minister for Justice in the Scottish Executive, and Labour Co-operative Member of the...
— 12 nominations - Andy Kerr — 10 nominations
Source: Scottish Labour
All three 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
Nominations
Candidates are initially nominated by their parliamentary colleagues from within the Scottish ParliamentScottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
, following which Westminster MPs
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, 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;
| Nominations from MSPs | |||
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| Iain Gray MSP | Cathy Jamieson MSP | Andy Kerr MSP | |
| Claire Baker Claire Baker Claire Baker is a Scottish Labour Party politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife since 2007... MSP |
Bill Butler MSP | Jackie Baillie Jackie Baillie Jacqueline Marie Baillie is a Scottish Labour Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Dumbarton constituency and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy.-Background:... MSP |
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| Richard Baker Richard Baker (Scottish politician) Richard Baker is a Scottish Labour politician, and member of the Scottish Parliament for the North East Scotland region. He was first elected in the 2003 general election, when he was the youngest sitting MSP, and since May 2011 is Labour's Finance spokesperson in the Scottish Parliament... MSP |
Malcolm Chisholm Malcolm Chisholm Malcolm Chisholm is a Scottish Labour Party politician, and a former Scottish Executive minister.-Background:Chisholm was educated at George Watson's College and the University of Edinburgh and became an English teacher. He is married with three children... MSP |
Karen Gillon Karen Gillon Karen Gillon, née Turnbull is a Scottish Labour politician, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clydesdale from 1999 to 2011. She had previously served as personal assistant to Helen Liddell MP since 1997.... MSP |
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| Sarah Boyack Sarah Boyack Sarah Boyack MSP is a Scottish Labour MSP for the Lothian region and formerly constituency MSP for Edinburgh Central in the Scottish Parliament.... MSP |
Cathie Craigie Cathie Craigie Cathie Craigie was a Scottish Labour politician and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency from 1999 to 2011. She was re-elected in 2003 with a majority of 520 votes, and increased this to 2,079 in 2007... MSP |
Andy Kerr MSP | |
| Rhona Brankin Rhona Brankin Rhona Brankin is a former Labour Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Midlothian constituency. She was first elected in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007... MSP |
Patricia Ferguson Patricia Ferguson Patricia Josephine Ferguson is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Maryhill, a seat which she has held since 1999.- Background :... MSP |
Ken Macintosh MSP | |
| Margaret Curran MSP | Marlyn Glen Marlyn Glen Marlyn Glen is a Scottish Labour politician, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland region from 2003 till she stood down in the election of 2011.... MSP |
Paul Martin Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , also known as Paul Martin, Jr. is a Canadian politician who was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, as well as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.... MSP |
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| Helen Eadie Helen Eadie Helen Eadie is a Scottish Labour Co-operative politician and has represented Dunfermline East in the Scottish Parliament since 1999.-Background:... MSP |
Rhoda Grant Rhoda Grant Rhoda Grant is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands region from 1999 to 2003 and since 2007.... MSP |
Frank McAveety MSP | |
| George Foulkes George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock, PC is a British Labour Party life peer. He has been a member of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Scottish Parliament... MSP |
Hugh Henry Hugh Henry Hugh Henry is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley South since 1999.-Background:... MSP |
Michael McMahon Michael McMahon Michael E. "Mike" McMahon is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously a member of the New York City Council.... MSP |
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| Charlie Gordon Charlie Gordon Charles Gordon is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He is the former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart.... MSP |
Cathy Jamieson Cathy Jamieson Catherine Mary "Cathy" Jamieson is a UK Labour party politician and the Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock & Loudoun. She has previously been Deputy Leader and Acting Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, former Minister for Justice in the Scottish Executive, and Labour Co-operative Member of the... MSP |
Duncan McNeil Duncan McNeil Duncan McNeil is a Scottish Labour Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Greenock and Inverclyde.-Career:From 1965 to 1979 he worked as a boilermaker at Scott Lithgow, initially as an apprentice... MSP |
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| Iain Gray Iain Gray Iain Gray is a Scottish politician and the Leader of Scottish Labour Party Opposition in the Scottish Parliament. Gray was elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the East Lothian constituency in 2007 having previously represented Edinburgh Pentlands from 1999 to 2003.-Background and... MSP |
James Kelly James Kelly (Scottish politician) James Kelly is a Scottish Labour Co-operative politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Rutherglen constituency. He was elected for the first time in the 2007 Scottish Election.... MSP |
Pauline McNeill Pauline McNeill Pauline McNeill is a Labour politician and formerly a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Kelvin, Scotland, having been elected in the Scottish Parliament elections in 1999, 2003 and 2007... MSP |
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| Des McNulty Des McNulty Des McNulty is a Labour politician, and was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency from 1999 to 2011, serving as Labour's Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning until he was defeated for re-election at the 2011 election.-Early life... MSP |
Elaine Murray Elaine Murray Dr Elaine Murray is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dumfriesshire since 1999. At the 1999, 2003 and 2007 elections, Dr Murray increased her percentage share of the vote... MSP |
Peter Peacock Peter Peacock Peter Peacock has been a Labour regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands since 1999. Peacock was appointed a deputy minister when first elected in 1999, and promoted to Minister for Education and Young People in the Scottish Executive after the 2003 election... MSP |
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| John Park John Park (politician) John Park is a Scottish Labour Party politician and was elected a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region in May 2007. He is Labour's Chief Whip.-Background:... MSP |
Cathy Peattie Cathy Peattie Cathy Peattie is a Scottish Labour politician and was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East from 1999 to 2011. In the Scottish Parliament general election, 2011, she was defeated by Angus MacDonald of the Scottish National Party.-External links:* new site for 2011 election*... MSP |
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| Richard Simpson Richard Simpson (politician) Richard Simpson is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Ochil constituency from 1999 to 2003 and a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Mid-Scotland and Fife region as of the 2007 election... MSP |
Karen Whitefield Karen Whitefield Karen Whitefield is a Scottish politician and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Airdrie and Shotts constituency.... MSP |
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| David Stewart MSP | |||
| Supporting Nominations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Iain Gray MSP | Cathy Jamieson MSP | Andy Kerr MSP |
| Anne Begg Anne Begg Dame Anne Begg, DBE is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South since 1997... MP |
Katy Clark Katy Clark Kathryn Sloan Clark is a British Labour Party politician and former trade union official who has been the Member of Parliament for North Ayrshire and Arran since 2005.-Early life:... MP |
Jim Devine Jim Devine James "Jim" Devine is a former British Member of Parliament, having been the Labour Party member for Livingston from 2005 until 2010 and Chairman of the Scottish Labour Party between 1994-95.... MP |
| Russell Brown Russell Brown Russell Leslie Brown is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He is Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway.-Early years :Russell Brown was born in Annan, Scotland, and attended the local Annan Academy... MP |
David Hamilton David Hamilton (politician) David Hamilton is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Midlothian since 2001.David Hamilton was born in Dalkeith, Midlothian, and was educated at the local Dalkeith High School... MP |
Nigel Griffiths Nigel Griffiths Nigel Griffiths is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South from 1987 to 2010.-Early life:... MP |
| Brian Donohoe Brian Donohoe Brian Harold Donohoe is a British Labour Party politician and former trade union official, who has been the Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire since 2005, and was first elected in 1992.-Early life:... MP |
Sandra Osborne Sandra Osborne Sandra Currie Osborne is a Scottish Labour politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock since 2005. She was first elected in 1997, and resigned from a government job in 2003 over the Iraq War. She was a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee from 2005–10... MP |
Jim McGovern MP |
| Frank Doran MP | Jim Sheridan Jim Sheridan Jim Sheridan is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee, Sheridan is perhaps best known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, Get Rich or Die Tryin and In America.-Life and career:... MP |
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| Tom Harris MP | Gavin Strang Gavin Strang Gavin Steel Strang is a British politician who served in the House of Commons for forty years , representing Edinburgh East in the Labour interest. He served as a minister in the 1974-1979 government under Prime Ministers Harold Wilson and James Callaghan as well as in the Cabinet under Tony Blair... MP |
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| Eric Joyce Eric Joyce Eric Stuart Joyce is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Falkirk since 2005. Joyce served as a Private in the Black Watch before attending University and subsequently rejoining the army as a commissioned officer... MP |
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| Mark Lazarowicz Mark Lazarowicz Mark Lazarowicz, is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North and Leith since 2001... MP |
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| Thomas McAvoy MP | ||
| Ann McKechin MP | ||
| Rosemary McKenna Rosemary McKenna Rosemary McKenna CBE is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East until 2010.-Early life:... MP |
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| Anne Moffat Anne Moffat Anne Moffat, Mrs. Picking is a Scottish Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for East Lothian from 2001 to 2010... MP |
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| John Robertson MP | ||
| David Martin David Martin (Scottish politician) David Martin is a British Labour Party politician, and member of the European Parliament for Scotland.He was educated outside of Edinburgh at Liberton High School. He was first elected as a councillor in 1982, and won the Lothians seat in the 1984 European Parliament elections... MEP |
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| Catherine Stihler Catherine Stihler Catherine Stihler is a British Labour Party politician. She has been a Member of the European Parliament for Scotland since 1999, being re-elected in 2004 and 2009... MEP |
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| Community Community (trade union) Community is a UK trade union representing workers in the iron and steel, domestic appliance manufacturing, clothing, textiles, footwear and betting industries as well as workers in voluntary organisations, workshops for visually impaired and disabled people, community-care providers and housing... |
ASLEF | Scottish Labour Students Scottish Labour Students Scottish Labour Students , is a student society, affiliated to the Scottish Labour Party and forms an important part of the UK-wide organisation Labour Students.... |
| CWU Communication Workers Union (UK) The Communication Workers Union is the main trade union in the United Kingdom for people working for telephone, cable, DSL and postal delivery companies, with 215,000 members.... |
NUM Scotland | |
| GMB Scotland | Scottish Co-operative Party Co-operative Party The Co-operative Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom committed to supporting and representing co-operative principles. The party does not put up separate candidates for any UK election itself. Instead, Co-operative candidates stand jointly with the Labour Party as "Labour... |
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| NULSC (Scottish Area) National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs The National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs is the federation representing Labour Social Clubs in Great Britain, and is a socialist society affiliated to the UK Labour Party. At present a relatively small number of these clubs actually affiliate to the NULSC. This is because many were... |
Socialist Education Association Scotland Socialist Education Association The Socialist Educational Association is an independent socialist educational organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is affiliated to the Labour Party as a socialist society, acting as the party's think tank on educational matters for 75 years... |
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| SERA Scotland Socialist Environment and Resources Association The Socialist Environment and Resources Association , founded in 1973, is an independent environmental association affiliated to the UK Labour Party as a socialist society. More recently it has used the name 'SERA - the Labour Environment Campaign', rather than its full name.SERA campaigns to... |
UCATT | |
| Unite (Amicus Section Unite the Union Unite – the Union, known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union, formed on 1 May 2007, by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union... |
UNISON UNISON UNISON is the largest trade union in the United Kingdom with over 1.3 million members.The union was formed in 1993 when three public sector trade unions, the National and Local Government Officers Association , the National Union of Public Employees and the Confederation of Health Service... |
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| Unite (T&G Section Unite the Union Unite – the Union, known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union, formed on 1 May 2007, by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union... |
Usdaw | |
| Aberdeen North Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... CLP |
Airdrie & Shotts Airdrie and Shotts (UK Parliament constituency) Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in central Scotland within the North Lanarkshire council area. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.... CLP |
Dundee East Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1970s:-Elections in the 1950s:... CLP |
| Aberdeen South Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... CLP |
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock CLP | Dundee West Dundee West (UK Parliament constituency) Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... CLP |
| Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale CLP | Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.... CLP |
East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire This article is about the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. See also East Dunbartonshire .East Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the north-west of the City of Glasgow. It contains many of the suburbs of Glasgow as well as containing many of... CLP |
| East Lothian East Lothian East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh.... CLP |
Dumfries & Galloway CLP | East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (UK Parliament constituency) East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was first used in the general election of 2005... CLP |
| Edinburgh North and Leith Edinburgh North and Leith (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh North and Leith is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , first used in the 1997 general election. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... CLP |
East Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde... CLP |
Glasgow Central Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Central is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . In its current form, the constituency was first used in the general election of 2005, but there was also a Glasgow Central constituency from 1885 to 1997.- Boundaries :The Redistribution of Seats Act... CLP |
| Edinburgh South West CLP | Glasgow South West CLP | Glasgow North East CLP |
| Edinburgh West Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , first used in the 1885 general election... CLP |
Glasgow North CLP | Glasgow North West CLP |
| Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow.... CLP |
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... CLP |
Inverclyde Inverclyde Inverclyde is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Together with the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire council areas, Inverclyde forms part of the historic county of Renfrewshire - which current exists as a registration county and lieutenancy area - located in the west... CLP |
| Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath CLP | Paisley and Renfrewshire North CLP | Lanark and Hamilton East CLP |
| Linlithgow and East Falkirk CLP | Moray Moray Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :... CLP |
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| Livingston Livingston, Scotland Livingston is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It is the fourth post-WWII new town to be built in Scotland, designated in 1962. It is about 15 miles west of Edinburgh and 30 miles east of Glasgow, and is bordered by the towns of Broxburn to the northeast and Bathgate to the northwest.Livingston... CLP |
Na h-Eileanan an Iar CLP | |
| Midlothian Midlothian Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas.... CLP |
North Ayrshire and Arran CLP | |
| North East Fife North East Fife (UK Parliament constituency) North East Fife is a county constituency in Fife, Scotland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom currently held by Sir Menzies Campbell, former leader of the Liberal Democrats... CLP |
West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. Bordering onto the west of the City of Glasgow, containing many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages as well as the city's suburbs, West Dunbartonshire also borders onto Argyll and Bute, Stirling, East... CLP |
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| Rutherglen and Hamilton West CLP | ||
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (UK Parliament constituency) West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , which elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... CLP |
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Result
The election took place using Alternative Vote in an electoral college, with a third of the votes allocated to Labour's MSPs, Scottish MPs and Scottish MEPs, a third to individual members of the Scottish Labour Party, and a third to individual members of affiliated organisations, mainly trade unions.
In order to be elected, one candidate must have achieved a majority of votes, i.e. 50% plus 1 vote.
Round 1
| Candidate | Members of affiliated organisations | Individual members | MPs, MSPs and MEPs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iain Gray Iain Gray Iain Gray is a Scottish politician and the Leader of Scottish Labour Party Opposition in the Scottish Parliament. Gray was elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the East Lothian constituency in 2007 having previously represented Edinburgh Pentlands from 1999 to 2003.-Background and... |
13.05% | 15.06% | 17.89% | 46.00% | |
| Cathy Jamieson Cathy Jamieson Catherine Mary "Cathy" Jamieson is a UK Labour party politician and the Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock & Loudoun. She has previously been Deputy Leader and Acting Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, former Minister for Justice in the Scottish Executive, and Labour Co-operative Member of the... |
14.09% | 10.27% | 8.94% | 33.30% | |
| Andy Kerr | 6.19% | 8.00% | 6.50% | 20.69% | |
| Andy Kerr eliminated | |||||
Round 2
| Candidate | Members of affiliated organisations | Individual members | MPs, MSPs and MEPs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iain Gray Iain Gray Iain Gray is a Scottish politician and the Leader of Scottish Labour Party Opposition in the Scottish Parliament. Gray was elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the East Lothian constituency in 2007 having previously represented Edinburgh Pentlands from 1999 to 2003.-Background and... |
16.17% | 19.10% | 22.52% | 57.79% | |
| Cathy Jamieson Cathy Jamieson Catherine Mary "Cathy" Jamieson is a UK Labour party politician and the Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock & Loudoun. She has previously been Deputy Leader and Acting Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, former Minister for Justice in the Scottish Executive, and Labour Co-operative Member of the... |
17.17% | 14.23% | 10.81% | 42.21% | |
| Iain Gray elected leader | |||||
Source: The Citizen: Campaigning for Socialism
Suggested candidates not standing
The following either publicly suggested they were condisering standing for election or received media speculation to that effect. However at the close of nominations they had not been nominated by any MSPs.- Charlie GordonCharlie GordonCharles Gordon is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He is the former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart....
- Tom McCabeTom McCabeThomas "Tom" McCabe is a Scottish Labour Party politician, a former Minister for Finance in the Scottish Executive, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton South until May 2011....
- Margaret Curran. Curran was considered to be a probable candidate; however, Curran subsequently stood in and lost the Glasgow East by-electionGlasgow East by-election, 2008The 2008 Glasgow East by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliamentary constituency of Glasgow East which was held on 24 July 2008. The election was triggered when, on 30 June 2008, the sitting MP David Marshall stood down due to ill health....
on July 24, raising questions over any leadership ambitions. Later stated she supported Gray. - Ken Macintosh. Macintosh nominated Andy Kerr on July 31.
Timeline of Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 June 2008 | • Wendy Alexander announces her immediate resignation as Scottish Labour leader. • Cathy Jamieson takes over as acting leader. |
| 29 June 2008 | • Cathy Jamieson announces her intention to stand for leadership. |
| 30 June 2008 | • Labour MP David Marshall resigns his parliamentary seat of Glasgow East Glasgow East (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow East is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.... due to ill health, prompting a by-election Glasgow East by-election, 2008 The 2008 Glasgow East by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliamentary constituency of Glasgow East which was held on 24 July 2008. The election was triggered when, on 30 June 2008, the sitting MP David Marshall stood down due to ill health.... . • Margaret Curran says she is "actively considering" whether or not to run for leadership. |
| 1 July 2008 | • Charlie Gordon Charlie Gordon Charles Gordon is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He is the former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart.... , the MSP who accepted the illegal donation that ultimately led to Wendy Alexander's resignation, announces he intends to stand in the leadership election. |
| 2 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour announce the postponment of the leadership election in order to concentrate on Glasgow East by-election. |
| 7 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour select Margaret Curran as their candidate for the Glasgow East by-election. |
| 24 July 2008 & 25 July 2008 |
• Glasgow East by-election: The SNP's John Mason John Mason (Scottish politician) John Fingland Mason MSP is a Scottish politician and the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Shettleston.He was the SNP Member of Parliament for Glasgow East from 2008 to 2010.-Background:... overturns previous United Kingdom general election, 2005 The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160.... Labour majority of 13,507 to gain the seat causing what many dub a 'political earthquake'. |
| 28 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour's procedure committee meet and agree the timetable for the leadership election. • Cathy Jamieson announces her resignation as deputy leader of Scottish Labour, meaning a deputy leadership election will be held alongside the leadership election. • Nominations for both elections open. • Iain Gray Iain Gray Iain Gray is a Scottish politician and the Leader of Scottish Labour Party Opposition in the Scottish Parliament. Gray was elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the East Lothian constituency in 2007 having previously represented Edinburgh Pentlands from 1999 to 2003.-Background and... formally announces his candidacy in the leadership election. |
| 29 July 2008 | • Cathy Jamieson formally launches her campaign for the leadership. |
| 30 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour confirm that both Cathy Jamieson and Iain Gray have received sufficient nominations and are therefore official candidates. |
| 31 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour confirm that Andy Kerr has received sufficient nominations and is therefore the third official candidate. |
| 1 August 2008 | • Nominations closed with three candidates having been successfully nominated. |
| 13 September 2008 | • Declaration of result made - Iain Gray elected Scottish Labour leader. |