1953 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election
Elections to the
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 |
---|
Rank |
Candidate |
Constituency |
Votes |
---|---|---|---|
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 |