1954 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election

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 GaitskellLeeds South170
1†Jim GriffithsLlanelli170
3Frank SoskiceSheffield, Neepsend164
4Hugh DaltonBishop Auckland147
5Edith SummerskillFulham West142
6Alfred RobensBlyth140
7Manny ShinwellEasington126
8†Philip Noel-BakerDerby South125
8†James Chuter EdeSouth Shields125
10James CallaghanCardiff South-East124
11Glenvil HallColne Valley121
12Harold WilsonHuyton120

† Multiple candidates tied for position.

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