The 1970 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 8 July 1970, after sitting deputy leader George Brown lost his seat at the 1970 general election.
Candidates Michael Foot, Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale Roy Jenkins, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Stechford Fred Peart, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Member of Parliament for Workington
Results Only ballot: 8 July 1970CandidateVotes% Roy Jenkins 133 53.6 Michael Foot 67 27.0 Fred Peart 48 19.4 Roy Jenkins elected
Sources http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm