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 |
References
- ^ Haseler, Stephen (1969). The Gaitskellites: Revisionism in the British Labour Party 1951–64. p. 37.
- ^ Butler, David (1986). British Political Facts 1900–1985. Springer. p. 147. ISBN 1349180831.