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2020 Scottish Labour deputy leadership election

2020 Scottish Labour deputy leadership election
← 2018 21 February – 3 April 2020 (2020-02-21 – 2020-04-03)
Turnout50.6%
 
Candidate Jackie Baillie Matt Kerr
Popular vote 10,311 7,528
Percentage 57.8 42.19
MP/ MSP/ Cllr Nominations 60 33
Deputy Leader before election

Lesley Laird

 Elected Deputy Leader

Jackie Baillie

The 2020 Scottish Labour deputy leadership election was triggered on 16 December 2019 following the defeat of Lesley Laird as MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath in the 2019 general election.[1] The result of the Deputy Leadership Election was announced on Twitter on 3 April 2020.[2]

  1. ^ "Lesley Laird stands down as Scottish Labour deputy". BBC News. 16 December 2019.
  2. ^ Labour, Scottish (3 April 2020). "Congratulations to @jackiebmsp on being elected Scottish Labour deputy leader.pic.twitter.com/EfbhhDUsCE". @scottishlabour. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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