1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election

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.

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

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