Scottish Labour's rising star Kezia Dugdale has been elected leader of the party after just four years as an MSP. Ms Dugdale, 33, secured the leadership with 72.1 per cent of the vote while veteran MP Ken Mackintosh, got just 27.9 per cent. The election was sparked by the resignation of former MP Jim Murphy shortly after Labour's resounding general election defeat in Scotland. Ms Dugdale worked as Mr Murphy's deputy from December 2014 to June 2015, when he stepped down. Around 21,000 party members and supporters were eligible to vote in the contest which was held on a one-person, one-vote basis following reforms introduced by Mr Murphy.MSP Ms Dugdale beat veteran MP Ken Macintosh to become party's leaderElection sparked by Jim Murphy resignation and the general election defeatFollows election campaign which pledged a 'fresh start' for Scottish Labour'We are down but we are not out,' she declared following her landslide win
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