1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election

Election after the death of Aneurin Bevan August 2019 1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election presidential no 1959 Labour Party deputy leadership election 1959 1961 Labour Party deputy leadership election 1961 First ballot Second ballot 1960 11 03 1960 11 10 yes GeorgeBrown1967 (cropped).jpg 150x150px George Brown 118 (48.0%) 146 (63.8%) No image.svg 100x100px Frederick Lee 73 (29.7%) 83 (36.2%) James Callaghan 1970 (cropped).jpg 150x150px James Callaghan 55 (22.4%) Eliminated Deputy Leader Aneurin Bevan George Brown The 1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place in November 1960, following the death of sitting deputy leader Aneurin Bevan. Candidates George Brown, Shadow Minister of Defence, Member of Parliament for Belper James Callaghan, Shadow Secretary of State for the Colonies, Member of Parliament for Cardiff South East Frederick Lee, Shadow Minister for Power, Member of Parliament for Newton The ballot coincided with a leadership election, where leader Hugh Gaitskell saw off left-wing challenger Harold Wilson. In the deputy leadership election, Brown and Callaghan both supported Gaitskell, while Lee was aligned with the left wing of the party.Boyd Francis 4 November 1960 Mr Gaitskell wins 2-1 majority The GuardianMr Brown is deputy leader 11 November 1960 The Guardian Results First ballot: 3 November 1960CandidateVotes% George Brown 118 48.0 Frederick Lee 73 29.7 James Callaghan 55 22.4 Second ballot required As a result of the first round, Callaghan was eliminated. The remaining two candidates faced each other in a second round. Second ballot: 10 November 1960CandidateVotes % George Brown 146 63.8 Frederick Lee 83 36.2 George Brown elected Sources http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140417101550/http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm 17 April 2014 References Category:Deputy leaders of the Labour Party (UK) 1960 Category:1960 elections in the United Kingdom Labour Party deputy leadership election