Timeline of Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 June 2008 | • Wendy Alexander announces her immediate resignation as Scottish Labour leader. • Cathy Jamieson takes over as acting leader. |
| 29 June 2008 | • Cathy Jamieson announces her intention to stand for leadership. |
| 30 June 2008 | • Labour MP David Marshall resigns his parliamentary seat of Glasgow East due to ill health, prompting a by-election. • Margaret Curran says she is "actively considering" whether or not to run for leadership. |
| 1 July 2008 | • Charlie Gordon, the MSP who accepted the illegal donation that ultimately led to Wendy Alexander's resignation, announces he intends to stand in the leadership election. |
| 2 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour announce the postponment of the leadership election in order to concentrate on Glasgow East by-election. |
| 7 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour select Margaret Curran as their candidate for the Glasgow East by-election. |
| 24 July 2008 & 25 July 2008 |
• Glasgow East by-election: The SNP's John Mason overturns previous Labour majority of 13,507 to gain the seat causing what many dub a 'political earthquake'. |
| 28 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour's procedure committee meet and agree the timetable for the leadership election. • Cathy Jamieson announces her resignation as deputy leader of Scottish Labour, meaning a deputy leadership election will be held alongside the leadership election. • Nominations for both elections open. • Iain Gray formally announces his candidacy in the leadership election. |
| 29 July 2008 | • Cathy Jamieson formally launches her campaign for the leadership. |
| 30 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour confirm that both Cathy Jamieson and Iain Gray have received sufficient nominations and are therefore official candidates. |
| 31 July 2008 | • Scottish Labour confirm that Andy Kerr has received sufficient nominations and is therefore the third official candidate. |
| 1 August 2008 | • Nominations closed with three candidates having been successfully nominated. |
| 13 September 2008 | • Declaration of result made - Iain Gray elected Scottish Labour leader. |
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