The 1922 Labour Party leadership election was the first leadership election for the posts of chairman and leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party. Previously the position had been simply the "Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party".
The election took place when the incumbent chairman J. R. Clynes was challenged by the former leader Ramsay MacDonald. MacDonald opposed the way Clynes led the party.
After the election Clynes was given the newly created office of deputy leader of the Labour Party. As Labour leader, MacDonald became prime minister in 1924 and from 1929 to 1931, at which point he became head of a National Government that was opposed by the bulk of the Labour Party. He was succeeded as party leader by Arthur Henderson. MacDonald was subsequently expelled from the party. In 1932, George Lansbury became leader unopposed, as one of the few experienced Labour MPs left in Parliament, but trades union opposition to his pacifism led to his resignation in 1935 and replacement by his deputy Clement Attlee. A month later Attlee was challenged in a new election.
Referencesedit
Marquand, David (1977), Ramsay MacDonald, London: Jonathan Cape, pp. 285–287
1922, labour, party, leadership, election, 1922, labour, party, leadership, election, first, leadership, election, posts, chairman, leader, parliamentary, labour, party, previously, position, been, simply, chairman, parliamentary, labour, party, 1922, labour, . The 1922 Labour Party leadership election was the first leadership election for the posts of chairman and leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party Previously the position had been simply the Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party 1922 Labour Party leadership election21 November 1922 1922 11 21 1931 Candidate Ramsay MacDonald J R ClynesPopular vote 61 56Percentage 52 1 47 9 Leader before electionJ R Clynes Elected Leader Ramsay MacDonaldThe election took place when the incumbent chairman J R Clynes was challenged by the former leader Ramsay MacDonald MacDonald opposed the way Clynes led the party Contents 1 Candidates 2 Result 3 Aftermath 4 ReferencesCandidates editJohn Clynes incumbent leader of the Labour Party Member of Parliament MP for Manchester Platting Ramsay MacDonald former leader of the Labour Party MP for AberavonResult editRamsay MacDonald was elected in a single ballot of Labour MPs on 14 December Only ballot 21 November 1922Candidate Votes Ramsay MacDonald 61 52 14J R Clynes 56 47 86Majority 5 4 28Turnout 117 82 39Ramsay MacDonald electedAftermath editAfter the election Clynes was given the newly created office of deputy leader of the Labour Party As Labour leader MacDonald became prime minister in 1924 and from 1929 to 1931 at which point he became head of a National Government that was opposed by the bulk of the Labour Party He was succeeded as party leader by Arthur Henderson MacDonald was subsequently expelled from the party In 1932 George Lansbury became leader unopposed as one of the few experienced Labour MPs left in Parliament but trades union opposition to his pacifism led to his resignation in 1935 and replacement by his deputy Clement Attlee A month later Attlee was challenged in a new election References editMarquand David 1977 Ramsay MacDonald London Jonathan Cape pp 285 287 nbsp nbsp This United Kingdom election related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1922 Labour Party leadership election UK amp oldid 1160710915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
