Election after the death of Aneurin Bevan
1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election ← 1959 | 3–10 November 1960 (1960-11-03 – 1960-11-10) | 1961 → |
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| | | | Candidate | George Brown | Frederick Lee | James Callaghan | First ballot | 118 (48.0%) | 73 (29.7%) | 55 (22.4%) | Second ballot | 146 (63.8%) | 83 (36.2%) | Eliminated | |
Deputy Leader before election Aneurin Bevan | Elected Deputy Leader George Brown | |
The 1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place in November 1960, after the death of sitting deputy leader Aneurin Bevan.
Candidates
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.[1][2]
Results
First ballot: 3 November 1960 |
Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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.
Sources
- http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm Archived 17 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ^ Boyd, Francis (4 November 1960). "Mr Gaitskell wins 2-1 majority". The Guardian.
- ^ "Mr Brown is deputy leader". The Guardian. 11 November 1960.
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