2015 Labour Party Leadership Election

The 2015 Labour Party leadership election was an internal Labour Party poll which was triggered by the resignation of Ed Miliband as Leader of the Labour Party on January 2015. It was won by Angela Rayner in the first round.

Only two candidates were successfully nominated to stand in the election: John McDonnell and Angela Rayner. The results were announced on the last days of January 2015. Voting was by Labour Party members and registered and affiliated supporters.

Angela Rayner won the vote and became the second female Leader of the Opposition and the first female Leader of the Labour Party.

Declined

 * Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North
 * Alexander Redd, MP for Poplar & Limehouse
 * David Lammy, former Business Secretary, former Culture Secretary and MP for Tottenham
 * Jonathan Reynolds, MP for Stalybridge and Hyde (running for Deputy Leader)