Endorsements_in_the_2015_Labour_Party_(UK)_leadership_election

Endorsements in the 2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

Endorsements in the 2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

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The following list contains a run down of politicians, individuals, Constituency Labour Parties, trade unions (both Labour Party affiliated and not), Socialist societies, newspapers, magazines and other organisations that endorsed a candidate in the 2015 leadership election

Labour politicians

Andy Burnham

Yvette Cooper

Jeremy Corbyn

Liz Kendall

Individuals

Andy Burnham

Yvette Cooper

Jeremy Corbyn

Liz Kendall

Constituency Labour Parties

More information Candidate, Constituency ...

Andy Burnham

Burnham received the nominations of 111 CLPs.[104]

Yvette Cooper

Cooper received the nominations of 109 CLPs.[104]

Jeremy Corbyn

Corbyn received the nominations of 152 CLPs.[104]

Liz Kendall

Kendall received the nominations of 18 CLPs.[104]

Undeclared

256 CLPs did not nominate a candidate for party leader.

Affiliated trade unions

More information Candidate, Constituency ...

Andy Burnham

Yvette Cooper

Jeremy Corbyn

Undeclared

Non-affiliated trade unions

Jeremy Corbyn

Socialist societies

More information Candidate, Constituency ...

Yvette Cooper

Jeremy Corbyn

Liz Kendall

Undeclared

Political parties

Jeremy Corbyn

Organisations

Jeremy Corbyn

Liz Kendall

Publications

More information Newspaper, General election main endorsement ...
More information Magazine, General election main endorsement ...

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