Archive of past elections to be mayor of London
Tony Blair set up the role of a London mayor, and two people have taken the role so far.
Reporter Ellie Price looks into the archive into the past contests which saw Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson take the role, with a third person to hold the title after the May election.
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