2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election
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The 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election was the internal contest to choose a new deputy leader of the UK Labour Party following John Prescott’s resignation, held alongside Gordon Brown’s unopposed succession to the party leadership.
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| 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election Context triple: [2007 Labour Party leadership election, relatedEvent, 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election]
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A.
2007 Labour Party leadership election
The 2007 Labour Party leadership election was the internal contest in which Gordon Brown succeeded Tony Blair as leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
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B.
2010 Labour Party leadership election
The 2010 Labour Party leadership election was the contest held to choose Gordon Brown’s successor as leader of the UK Labour Party following its defeat in the 2010 general election.
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C.
2016 Labour Party leadership election
The 2016 Labour Party leadership election was a contest within the UK Labour Party, triggered by internal dissent against leader Jeremy Corbyn and resulting in his re-election against challenger Owen Smith.
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D.
2015 Labour Party leadership election
The 2015 Labour Party leadership election was the contest that unexpectedly propelled long-time left-wing backbencher Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the UK Labour Party, dramatically reshaping its political direction.
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E.
2016 Conservative Party leadership election
The 2016 Conservative Party leadership election was the internal contest that selected Theresa May as leader of the UK Conservative Party and thus Prime Minister following David Cameron’s resignation after the Brexit referendum.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election Target entity description: The 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election was the internal contest to choose a new deputy leader of the UK Labour Party following John Prescott’s resignation, held alongside Gordon Brown’s unopposed succession to the party leadership.
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A.
2007 Labour Party leadership election
The 2007 Labour Party leadership election was the internal contest in which Gordon Brown succeeded Tony Blair as leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
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B.
2010 Labour Party leadership election
The 2010 Labour Party leadership election was the contest held to choose Gordon Brown’s successor as leader of the UK Labour Party following its defeat in the 2010 general election.
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C.
2016 Labour Party leadership election
The 2016 Labour Party leadership election was a contest within the UK Labour Party, triggered by internal dissent against leader Jeremy Corbyn and resulting in his re-election against challenger Owen Smith.
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D.
2015 Labour Party leadership election
The 2015 Labour Party leadership election was the contest that unexpectedly propelled long-time left-wing backbencher Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the UK Labour Party, dramatically reshaping its political direction.
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E.
2016 Conservative Party leadership election
The 2016 Conservative Party leadership election was the internal contest that selected Theresa May as leader of the UK Conservative Party and thus Prime Minister following David Cameron’s resignation after the Brexit referendum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intra-party election
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political party leadership election ⓘ |
| announced | 2007-05-10 ⓘ |
| announcedAt |
Labour Party special conference 2007
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linked to:
Labour Party Conference
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| ballotOf | Labour Party electoral college ⓘ |
| candidate |
Alan Johnson
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Harriet Harman ⓘ Hazel Blears ⓘ Hilary Benn ⓘ Jon Cruddas ⓘ Peter Hain ⓘ |
| coincidedWith | Gordon Brown’s unopposed succession as Leader of the Labour Party ⓘ |
| context | transition from Tony Blair to Gordon Brown as Prime Minister ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2007-06-24 ⓘ |
| electoralCollegeComponent |
Labour MPs and MEPs
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affiliated trade union and socialist society members ⓘ individual Labour Party members ⓘ |
| electoralCollegeWeighting |
one-third MPs and MEPs
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one-third affiliated organisations ⓘ one-third party members ⓘ |
| endDate | 2007-06-24 ⓘ |
| finalRoundMargin | 0.99 percentage points ⓘ |
| finalRoundPercentageAlanJohnson | 49.56% ⓘ |
| finalRoundPercentageHarrietHarman | 50.43% ⓘ |
| follows | John Prescott deputy leadership tenure ⓘ |
| heldAlongside | 2007 Labour Party leadership election ⓘ |
| incumbentNotStanding | John Prescott ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
BBC News
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linked to:
BBC
The Guardian ⓘ The Times ⓘ |
| narrowVictoryOver | Alan Johnson ⓘ |
| nextDeputyLeadershipElection | 2010 Labour Party deputy leadership election ⓘ |
| numberOfCandidates | 6 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| positionContested | Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| predecessorDeputyLeader | John Prescott ⓘ |
| previousDeputyLeadershipElection | 1994 Labour Party deputy leadership election ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtOutcome | Gordon Brown ⓘ |
| result |
Harriet Harman elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
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Harriet Harman elected Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| startDate | 2007-05-14 ⓘ |
| successorDeputyLeader | Harriet Harman ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | resignation of John Prescott as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
alternative vote
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electoral college system ⓘ |
| winner | Harriet Harman ⓘ |
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Subject: 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election Description of subject: The 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election was the internal contest to choose a new deputy leader of the UK Labour Party following John Prescott’s resignation, held alongside Gordon Brown’s unopposed succession to the party leadership.
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2007 Labour Party leadership election
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2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election
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