Scottish Labour Party leadership election, 2011

The 2011 Scottish Labour Party leadership election was an internal party election to choose a new leader of the Scottish Labour Party. The election followed the announcement by Iain Gray that he would stand down as leader in the autumn of 2011 following the party's heavy defeat to the Scottish National Party in May's Scottish Parliament general election. Gray won the previous contest in September 2008. Running concurrently was a deputy leadership election, triggered by Johann Lamont's decision to run in the leadership election.

Scottish Labour Party leadership election, 2011

The 2011 Scottish Labour Party leadership election was an internal party election to choose a new leader of the Scottish Labour Party. The election followed the announcement by Iain Gray that he would stand down as leader in the autumn of 2011 following the party's heavy defeat to the Scottish National Party in May's Scottish Parliament general election. Gray won the previous contest in September 2008. Running concurrently was a deputy leadership election, triggered by Johann Lamont's decision to run in the leadership election.