1953 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election
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 |
|---|
| 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 | Emanuel Shinwell | Easington | 108 |
| 12 | Glenvil Hall | Colne Valley | 106 |
| 13 | Harold Wilson | Huyton | 105 |
| 14 | Tony Greenwood | Rossendale | 89 |
| 15 | Geoffrey Bing | Hornchurch | 63 |