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
- ^ Haseler, Stephen (1969). The Gaitskellites: Revisionism in the British Labour Party 1951–64. p. 37.