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Elections to the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]'s [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]] (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in 1953. In addition to the 12 members elected, the [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader]] ([[Clement Attlee]]), [[Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Deputy Leader]] ([[Herbert Morrison]]), [[Labour Chief Whip]] ([[William Whiteley (politician)|William Whiteley]]), Labour Leader in the House of Lords ([[ |
Elections to the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]'s [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]] (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in 1953. In addition to the 12 members elected, the [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader]] ([[Clement Attlee]]), [[Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Deputy Leader]] ([[Herbert Morrison]]), [[Labour Chief Whip]] ([[William Whiteley (politician)|William Whiteley]]), Labour Leader in the House of Lords ([[William Jowitt]]) were automatically members. All incumbent members of the Shadow Cabinet retained their seats. |
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The results of the election are listed below:<ref>{{cite book |first=Stephen |last=Haseler |title=The Gaitskellites: Revisionism in the British Labour Party 1951–64 |year=1969 |page=37 }}</ref><ref name="The Times">{{cite news|title=Labour "Shadow Cabinet"|work=The Times|date=6 November 1953|page=8}}</ref> |
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| 5 || {{sortname|Hugh|Dalton}} || [[Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)|Bishop Auckland]] || 159 |
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| 8 || {{sortname|Alfred|Robens|Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham}} || [[Blyth (UK Parliament constituency)|Blyth]] || 133 |
| 8 || {{sortname|Alfred|Robens|Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham}} || [[Blyth (UK Parliament constituency)|Blyth]] || 133 |
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| 12 || {{sortname|Glenvil|Hall}} || [[Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Colne Valley]] || 106 |
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| 13 || {{sortname|Harold|Wilson}} || [[Huyton (UK Parliament constituency)|Huyton]] || 105 |
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| 14 || {{sortname|Tony|Greenwood|Tony Greenwood, Baron Greenwood of Rossendale}} || [[Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency)|Rossendale]] || 89 |
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| 15 || {{sortname|Geoffrey|Bing}} || [[Hornchurch (UK Parliament constituency)|Hornchurch]] || 63 |
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 25 January 2024
Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in 1953. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader (Clement Attlee), Deputy Leader (Herbert Morrison), Labour Chief Whip (William Whiteley), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (William Jowitt) were automatically members. All incumbent members of the Shadow Cabinet retained their seats.
The results of the election are listed below:[1][2]
Colour key |
Retained in the Shadow Cabinet |
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Rank |
Candidate |
Constituency |
Votes |
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1 | Jim Griffiths | Llanelli | 180 |
2 | Hugh Gaitskell | Leeds South | 176 |
3 | Frank Soskice | Sheffield, Neepsend | 168 |
4 | James Callaghan | Cardiff South-East | 160 |
5 | Hugh Dalton | Bishop Auckland | 159 |
6 | James Chuter Ede | South Shields | 134 |
7 | Edith Summerskill | Fulham West | 129 |
8 | Alfred Robens | Blyth | 133 |
9 | Aneurin Bevan | Ebbw Vale | 126 |
10 | Philip Noel-Baker | Derby South | 118 |
11 | Manny Shinwell | Easington | 108 |
12 | Glenvil Hall | Colne Valley | 106 |
13 | Harold Wilson | Huyton | 105 |
14 | Tony Greenwood | Rossendale | 89 |
15 | Geoffrey Bing | Hornchurch | 63 |