Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1952. 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 results of the election are listed below: [1] [2]
Colour key |
Retained in the Shadow Cabinet |
---|---|
Joined the Shadow Cabinet | |
Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet |
Rank |
Candidate |
Constituency |
Votes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jim Griffiths | Llanelli | 194 |
2 | Hugh Gaitskell | Leeds South | 179 |
3 | Alfred Robens | Blyth | 148 |
4 | James Chuter Ede | South Shields | 141 |
5 | Hugh Dalton | Bishop Auckland | 140 |
6 | James Callaghan | Cardiff South-East | 137 |
7 | Edith Summerskill | Fulham West | 130 |
8 | Manny Shinwell | Easington | 124 |
9 | Philip Noel-Baker | Derby South | 121 |
10 | Glenvil Hall | Colne Valley | 113 |
11 | Frank Soskice | Sheffield, Neepsend | 111 |
12 | Aneurin Bevan | Ebbw Vale | 108 |
13 | Richard Stokes | Ipswich | 94 |
14 | Tony Greenwood | Rossendale | 93 |
15 | Peggy Herbison | North Lanarkshire | 92 |
16 | Harold Wilson | Huyton | 91 |
17 | Ronald Williams | Wigan | 77 |
18 | Geoffrey Bing | Hornchurch | 71 |