Endorsements_in_the_2016_Labour_Party_leadership_election_(UK)

Endorsements in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

Endorsements in the 2016 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 2016 leadership election

Summary

More information Candidate, Constituency ...

Labour politicians

Jeremy Corbyn

MPs

MEPs

Other Labour politicians

Owen Smith

MPs

MEPs

Other Labour politicians

Angela Eagle

Angela Eagle's endorsements, prior to her withdrawal from the leadership election on 19 July
MPs
MEPs
Other Labour politicians

Individuals

Jeremy Corbyn

Owen Smith

Constituency Labour Parties

More information Candidate, Constituency ...

Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn received the supporting nomination of 285 CLPs.[141]

Owen Smith

Owen Smith received the supporting nomination of 53 CLPs.[141]

Affiliated trade unions

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Jeremy Corbyn

Owen Smith

Undeclared

Non-affiliated trade unions

Jeremy Corbyn

Socialist societies

More information Candidate, Constituency ...

Jeremy Corbyn

Owen Smith

Undeclared

Affiliated organisations

Jeremy Corbyn

Organisations

Jeremy Corbyn

Owen Smith

Publications

More information Newspaper, General election main endorsement ...

References

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