Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in 1955. 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] [2]
Colour key |
Retained in the Shadow Cabinet |
---|---|
Joined the Shadow Cabinet |
Rank |
Candidate |
Constituency |
Votes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jim Griffiths | Llanelli | 186 |
2 | Hugh Gaitskell | Leeds South | 184 |
3† | James Callaghan | Cardiff South-East | 148 |
3† | Alfred Robens | Blyth | 148 |
5 | Harold Wilson | Huyton | 147 |
6 | Edith Summerskill | Fulham West | 133 |
7 | Aneurin Bevan | Ebbw Vale | 118 |
8 | George Brown | Belper | 101 |
9 | Philip Noel-Baker | Derby South | 100 |
10 | Anthony Greenwood | Rossendale | 91 |
11 | Richard Stokes | Ipswich | 77 |
12 | Dick Mitchison | Kettering | 76 |
13† | Tom Fraser | Hamilton | 75 |
13† | Kenneth Younger | Grimsby | 75 |
† Multiple candidates tied for position.