Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in 1954. 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.
The 12 winners of the election are listed below:[1]
| Colour key |
Retained in the Shadow Cabinet |
|---|---|
| Joined the Shadow Cabinet |
| Rank |
Candidate |
Constituency |
Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1† | Hugh Gaitskell | Leeds South | 170 |
| 1† | Jim Griffiths | Llanelli | 170 |
| 3 | Frank Soskice | Sheffield, Neepsend | 164 |
| 4 | Hugh Dalton | Bishop Auckland | 147 |
| 5 | Edith Summerskill | Fulham West | 142 |
| 6 | Alfred Robens | Blyth | 140 |
| 7 | Manny Shinwell | Easington | 126 |
| 8† | Philip Noel-Baker | Derby South | 125 |
| 8† | James Chuter Ede | South Shields | 125 |
| 10 | James Callaghan | Cardiff South-East | 124 |
| 11 | Glenvil Hall | Colne Valley | 121 |
| 12 | Harold Wilson | Huyton | 120 |
† Multiple candidates tied for position.
References
edit- ^ Haseler, Stephen (1969). The Gaitskellites: Revisionism in the British Labour Party 1951–64. p. 37.