This is a summary of the electoral history of Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party of the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2020 and Member of Parliament for Islington North since 1983.
Council elections 1974 Haringey Borough Council election
1978 Haringey Borough Council election
1982 Haringey Borough Council election
Parliamentary elections
1983 general election, Islington North
1987 general election, Islington North
1992 general election, Islington North
1997 general election, Islington North
2001 general election, Islington North
2005 general election, Islington North
2010 general election, Islington North
2015 general election, Islington North
2017 general election, Islington North
2019 general election, Islington North
2024 general election, Islington North
2015 Labour Party leadership election
Following the resignation of Ed Miliband as Labour Party leader on 8 May 2015, Jeremy Corbyn announced his candidacy for the position on 3 June 2015. The new leader would be decided by a ballot of party members, supporters and affiliates, where the candidate securing over 50% would be elected.
First preference votes, result announced 12 September 2015 Candidate Party members Registered supporters Affiliated supporters Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Jeremy Corbyn 121,751 49.59% 88,449 83.76% 41,217 57.61% 251,417 59.5% Andy Burnham 55,698 22.69% 6,160 5.83% 18,604 26.00% 80,462 19.0% Yvette Cooper 54,470 22.18% 8,415 7.97% 9,043 12.64% 71,928 17.0% Liz Kendall 13,601 5.54% 2,574 2.44% 2,682 3.75% 18,857 4.5%
2016 Labour Party leadership election
The British Labour Party leadership election of 2016 was called when a challenge to Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour Party arose following criticism of his allegedly weak support for the Remain campaign in the referendum on membership of the European Union and questions about his leadership of the party.
First preference votes, result announced 24 September 2016
Candidate Party members Registered supporters Affiliated supporters Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Jeremy Corbyn 168,216 59.0% 84,918 69.9% 60,075 60.2% 313,209 61.8% Owen Smith 116,960 41.0% 36,599 30.1% 39,670 39.8% 193,229 38.2%
2017 United Kingdom general election
2019 United Kingdom general election
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