1953_Labour_Party_deputy_leadership_election Knowpia

The 1953 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 29 October 1953, after sitting deputy leader Herbert Morrison was challenged by Aneurin Bevan.

Candidates edit

Herbert Morrison, incumbent Deputy Leader, Member of Parliament for Lewisham South
Aneurin Bevan, former Minister of Labour and National Service, Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale

Results edit

Only ballot: 29 October 1953
Candidate		Votes	%
	Herbert Morrison	181	70.4
	Aneurin Bevan	76	29.6
Herbert Morrison re-elected

Sources edit

http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm Archived 19 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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