1956 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election

UK parliamentary party election April 2022 February 2026 Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1956. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader (Hugh Gaitskell), Deputy Leader (Jim Griffiths), Labour Chief Whip (Herbert Bowden), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (A. V. Alexander) were automatically members. The results of the election are listed below:Shadow Cabinet Placings in Poll The Times 23 November 1956 10 Colourkey Retained in the Shadow Cabinet Joined the Shadow Cabinet Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet Rank Candidate Constituency Votes 1 Harold Wilson Huyton 185 2 Alfred Robens Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham Blyth 149 3 Aneurin Bevan Ebbw Vale 148 4 Dick Mitchison Dick Mitchison, Baron Mitchison Kettering 146 5 James Callaghan Cardiff South-East 140 6† Tony Greenwood Tony Greenwood, Baron Greenwood of Rossendale Rossendale 137 6† Frank Soskice Sheffield, Neepsend 137 8 Philip Noel-Baker Derby South 133 9 Edith Summerskill Fulham West 112 10 George Brown George Brown, Baron George-Brown Belper 110 11 Kenneth Younger Grimsby 106 12 Tom Fraser Hamilton 98 13 Arthur Bottomley Rochester and Chatham 91 14 Lynn Ungoed-Thomas Leicester North East 90 15 Richard Stokes politician Ipswich 69 † Multiple candidates tied for position. References 1956 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election