Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in 1954. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader (Clement Attlee), Deputy Leader (Herbert Morrison), Labour Chief Whip (William Whiteley), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (William Jowitt) were automatically members.
The 12 winners of the election are listed below:
Colourkey Retained in the Shadow Cabinet Joined the Shadow Cabinet
Rank Candidate Constituency Votes 1† Leeds South 170 1† Llanelli 170 3 Sheffield, Neepsend 164 4 Bishop Auckland 147 5 Fulham West 142 6 Blyth 140 7 Easington 126 8† Derby South 125 8† South Shields 125 10 Cardiff South-East 124 11 Colne Valley 121 12 Huyton 120 13† Kettering 95 13† Wakefield 93 15 Belper 93 ? Bristol South East ? Hornchurch ? Eton and Slough ? Leek ? Rossendale ? South Ayrshire ? Barrow-in-Furness ? Glasgow Tradeston ? Dundee West ? Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire † Multiple candidates tied for position.
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