Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1951. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader ( Clement Attlee), Deputy Leader ( Herbert Morrison), Labour Chief Whip ( William Whiteley), and Labour Leader in the House of Lords ( Christopher Addison) were automatically members.
Uniquely, in 1951, the voting tallies were not released, only the ranks of the successful candidates. [1]
The results of the election are listed below: [2]
Colour key |
Member of Cabinet when Labour Party lost office following the 1951 election |
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Rank | Candidate | Constituency | Votes |
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1 | Jim Griffiths | Llanelli | |
2 | Glenvil Hall | Colne Valley | |
3 | Hugh Gaitskell | Leeds South | |
4 | Alfred Robens | Blyth | |
5 | James Chuter Ede | South Shields | |
6 | Richard Stokes | Ipswich | |
7 | James Callaghan | Cardiff South-East | |
8 | Hugh Dalton | Bishop Auckland | |
9 | Philip Noel-Baker | Derby South | |
10 | Edith Summerskill | Fulham West | |
11 | Manny Shinwell | Easington | |
12 | Arthur Greenwood | Wakefield |
Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1951. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader ( Clement Attlee), Deputy Leader ( Herbert Morrison), Labour Chief Whip ( William Whiteley), and Labour Leader in the House of Lords ( Christopher Addison) were automatically members.
Uniquely, in 1951, the voting tallies were not released, only the ranks of the successful candidates. [1]
The results of the election are listed below: [2]
Colour key |
Member of Cabinet when Labour Party lost office following the 1951 election |
---|
Rank | Candidate | Constituency | Votes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jim Griffiths | Llanelli | |
2 | Glenvil Hall | Colne Valley | |
3 | Hugh Gaitskell | Leeds South | |
4 | Alfred Robens | Blyth | |
5 | James Chuter Ede | South Shields | |
6 | Richard Stokes | Ipswich | |
7 | James Callaghan | Cardiff South-East | |
8 | Hugh Dalton | Bishop Auckland | |
9 | Philip Noel-Baker | Derby South | |
10 | Edith Summerskill | Fulham West | |
11 | Manny Shinwell | Easington | |
12 | Arthur Greenwood | Wakefield |