1959 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election

British political party election April 2022 February 2026 October 2025 October 2025 Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1959. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader (Hugh Gaitskell), Deputy Leader (Aneurin Bevan), Labour Chief Whip (Herbert Bowden), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (A. V. Alexander), and Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords (Lord Faringdon) were automatically members.Four New Members of Shadow Cabinet The Times 6 November 1959 12 Full results are listed below: Colourkey Retained in the Shadow Cabinet Joined the Shadow Cabinet Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet Rank Candidate Constituency Votes 1 Harold Wilson Huyton 167 2 James Callaghan Cardiff South East 149 3 Frank Soskice Newport 144 4 Alfred Robens Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham Blyth 142 5 Fred Lee Frederick Lee, Baron Lee of Newton Newton 137 6 Tony Greenwood Tony Greenwood, Baron Greenwood of Rossendale Rossendale 121 7 Tom Fraser Hamilton 118 8 George Brown George Brown, Baron George-Brown Belper 106 9 Patrick Gordon Walker Smethwick 101 10 Dick Mitchison Dick Mitchison, Baron Mitchison Kettering 94 11 Fred Willey Sunderland North 92 12 Denis Healey Leeds East 90 13 Michael Stewart Michael Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham Fulham 89 14 Richard Crossman Coventry East 87 15 Edith Summerskill Warrington 86 16 Tony Benn Bristol South East 85 17 Barbara Castle Blackburn East 76 18 Philip Noel-Baker Derby South 74 19 Lynn Ungoed-Thomas Leicester North East 66 20 Leslie Hale Leslie Hale, Baron Hale Oldham West 60 21 Malcolm Macmillan Western Isles 58 22 Billy Blyton Houghton-le-Spring 54 23 Christopher Mayhew Woolwich East 52 24 Fred Peart Workington 51 25 Hilary Marquand Middlesbrough East 50 26 Frederick Mulley Sheffield Park 46 27 Bob Edwards Bob Edwards (politician) Bilston 45 28 Stephen Swingler Newcastle-under-Lyme 39 29† Harold Davies Harold Davies, Baron Davies of Leek Leek 38 29† Konni Zilliacus Manchester Gorton 38 31 Bob Mellish Bermondsey 36 32 Charles Pannell Leeds West 33 33 George Craddock Bradford South 29 34 Victor Yates Birmingham Ladywood 28 35 Roy Mason Barnsley 25 36 George Chetwynd Stockton-on-Tees 23 37† Arthur Irvine Liverpool Edge Hill 22 37† Ernest Popplewell Newcastle upon Tyne West 22 39 John Hynd Sheffield Attercliffe 21 40† George Rogers George Rogers (British politician) Kensington North 19 40† Frank Tomney Hammersmith North 19 † Multiple candidates tied for position. References 1959 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election