1922 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

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 election
21 November 1922 (1922-11-21)
 
Candidate Ramsay MacDonald J. R. Clynes
Popular vote 61 56
Percentage 52.1% 47.9%
Leader before election

J. R. Clynes

 Elected Leader

Ramsay MacDonald

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.

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