Malcolm Crafty has been deposed because the chief of the Labour group on Glasgow Metropolis Council after the celebration misplaced one other native election to the SNP.
George Redmond beat Crafty by 24 votes to 11 - a landslide victory.
Soryia Siddique additionally defeated Crafty's quantity two Eva Murray to turn into deputy chief.
Redmond stated: "It is a privilege to be elected chief and I can't let the individuals of Glasgow down. The individuals advised us to scrub up town and we have to tackle the price of dwelling disaster."
Labour gained seats in Glasgow in Might and got here one seat behind the SNP - however the outcome was not sufficient to avert a management contest.
Crafty’s desire had been to carry on to the submit for a couple of years earlier than handing over to a so-called subsequent technology chief.
Redmond, elected as a councillor once more after a 5 yr break from town chambers, pounced and challenged Crafty for his job.
After a brief however intense battle, he pipped the sitting chief after securing assist from throughout the councillor group.
Redmond, a detailed ally of fellow Labour councillor Frank McAveety, advised the Report final week his first precedence could be calling a summit of enterprise leaders:
“Glasgow is just not in a great place. Folks need town cleaned up. One of many first issues I might do is name a gathering of the enterprise group concerning the metropolis centre.
“The state of town centre is heartbreaking. Huge shops have pulled out. We will’t fake it's not occurring.”
Siddique stated: "Glasgow Labour has made historical past, I'm delighted to be the primary feminine from a various background to be elected as deputy chief of Glasgow Labour Group. The communities I symbolize and I expertise inequality each day. Glasgow gave me a lot and I consider everybody ought to have related life possibilities.
"Delighted to be a part of a staff of sturdy ladies, bringing their distinctive lived expertise, data and talent set to enhance life possibilities. I do know what the challenges are from serving in Southside Central within the coronary heart of the primary ministers constituency.
"My constituents have positioned their belief in me once more. I'll put their issues on the centre of all I do. I stay up for serving with all my colleagues to ship for our fellow Glaswegians."
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