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{{short description|November 1963 elections to the Parliamentary Committee of the Labour Party (UK)}}
{{short description|November 1963 elections to the Parliamentary Committee of the Labour Party (UK)}}
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Elections to the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]'s [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]] (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1963. In addition to the 12 members elected, the [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader]] ([[Harold Wilson]]), [[Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Deputy Leader]] ([[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Brown]]), [[Labour Chief Whip]] ([[Herbert Bowden]]), Labour Leader in the House of Lords ([[A. V. Alexander]]), and Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords (the [[George Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan|Earl of Lucan]]) were automatically members.<ref name="reelected">{{cite news |last1=Greenfield |first1=Edward |title=All 'Shadow' Cabinet members re-elected |work=The Guardian |date=22 November 1963}}</ref>
Elections to the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]'s [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]] (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1963. In addition to the 12 members elected, the [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader]] ([[Harold Wilson]]), [[Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Deputy Leader]] ([[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Brown]]), [[Labour Chief Whip]] ([[Herbert Bowden]]), Labour Leader in the House of Lords ([[A. V. Alexander]]), and Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords (the [[George Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan|Earl of Lucan]]) were automatically members.<ref name="reelected">{{cite news |last1=Greenfield |first1=Edward |title=All 'Shadow' Cabinet members re-elected |work=The Guardian |date=22 November 1963}}</ref>


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| 1|| {{sortname|Michael|Stewart|Michael Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham}} || [[Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)|Fulham]] || 184
| 1|| {{sortname|Michael|Stewart|Michael Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham}} || [[Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)|Fulham]] || 184
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| 2 || {{sortname|James|Callaghan}} || [[Cardiff South East (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff South East]] || 175
| 2 || {{sortname|James|Callaghan}} || [[Cardiff South East]] || 175
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| 3 || {{sortname|Douglas|Houghton|Douglas Houghton, Baron Houghton of Sowerby}} || [[Sowerby (UK Parliament constituency)|Sowerby]] || 164
| 3 || {{sortname|Douglas|Houghton|Douglas Houghton, Baron Houghton of Sowerby}} || [[Sowerby (UK Parliament constituency)|Sowerby]] || 164
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| 6 || {{sortname|Tom|Fraser}} || [[Hamilton (UK Parliament constituency)|Hamilton]] || 146
| 6 || {{sortname|Tom|Fraser}} || [[Hamilton (UK Parliament constituency)|Hamilton]] || 146
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| 7 || {{sortname|Denis|Healey}} || [[Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds East]] || 143
| 7 || {{sortname|Denis|Healey}} || [[Leeds East]] || 143
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| 8 || {{sortname|Ray|Gunter}} || [[Southwark (UK Parliament constituency)|Southwark]] || 137
| 8 || {{sortname|Ray|Gunter}} || [[Southwark (UK Parliament constituency)|Southwark]] || 137
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| 9= || {{sortname|Fred|Lee|Frederick Lee, Baron Lee of Newton}} || [[Newton (UK Parliament constituency)|Newton]] || 135
| 9= || {{sortname|Fred|Lee|Frederick Lee, Baron Lee of Newton}} || [[Newton (UK Parliament constituency)|Newton]] || 135
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| 9= || {{sortname|Fred|Willey}} || [[Sunderland North (UK Parliament constituency)|Sunderland North]] || 135
| 9= || {{sortname|Fred|Willey}} || [[Sunderland North]] || 135
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| 11 || {{sortname|Douglas|Jay}} || [[Battersea North (UK Parliament constituency)|Battersea North]] || 135
| 11 || {{sortname|Douglas|Jay}} || [[Battersea North (UK Parliament constituency)|Battersea North]] || 135
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| 12 || {{sortname|Dick|Mitchison|Dick Mitchison, Baron Mitchison}} || [[Kettering (UK Parliament constituency)|Kettering]] || 123
| 12 || {{sortname|Dick|Mitchison|Dick Mitchison, Baron Mitchison}} || [[Kettering (UK Parliament constituency)|Kettering]] || 123
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| 13 || {{sortname|Richard|Crossman}} || [[Coventry East (UK Parliament constituency)|Coventry East]] || 102
| 13 || {{sortname|Richard|Crossman}} || [[Coventry East]] || 102
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| 14 || {{sortname|Anthony|Greenwood}} || [[Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency)|Rossendale]] || 90
| 14 || {{sortname|Anthony|Greenwood}} || [[Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency)|Rossendale]] || 90
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| 15 || {{sortname|Tony|Benn}} || [[Bristol South East (UK Parliament constituency)|Bristol South East]] || 82
| 15 || {{sortname|Tony|Benn}} || [[Bristol South East]] || 82
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| 16 || {{sortname|Arthur|Bottomley}} || [[Middlesbrough East (UK Parliament constituency)|Middlesbrough East]] || 78
| 16 || {{sortname|Arthur|Bottomley}} || [[Middlesbrough East]] || 78
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| 17 || {{sortname|Elwyn|Jones|Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones}} || [[West Ham South (UK Parliament constituency)|West Ham South]] || 77
| 17 || {{sortname|Elwyn|Jones|Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones}} || [[West Ham South]] || 77
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| 18 || {{sortname|Anthony|Crosland}} || [[Great Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Grimsby]] || 72
| 18 || {{sortname|Anthony|Crosland}} || [[Great Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Grimsby]] || 72
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| 21 || {{sortname|Bob|Edwards|Bob Edwards (politician)}} || [[Bilston (UK Parliament constituency)|Bilston]] || 57
| 21 || {{sortname|Bob|Edwards|Bob Edwards (politician)}} || [[Bilston (UK Parliament constituency)|Bilston]] || 57
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| 22= || {{sortname|Fenner|Brockway}} || [[Eton and Slough (UK Parliament constituency)|Eton and Slough]] || 55
| 22= || {{sortname|Fenner|Brockway}} || [[Eton and Slough]] || 55
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| 22= || {{sortname|Barbara|Castle}} || [[Blackburn (UK Parliament constituency)|Blackburn]] || 55
| 22= || {{sortname|Barbara|Castle}} || [[Blackburn (UK Parliament constituency)|Blackburn]] || 55
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| 24 || {{sortname|Reg|Prentice}} || [[East Ham North (UK Parliament constituency)|East Ham North]] || 52
| 24 || {{sortname|Reg|Prentice}} || [[East Ham North]] || 52
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| 25 || {{sortname|Judith|Hart}} || [[Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)|Lanark]] || 50
| 25 || {{sortname|Judith|Hart}} || [[Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)|Lanark]] || 50
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| 26 || {{sortname|Alice|Bacon|Alice Bacon, Baroness Bacon}} || [[Leeds South East (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds South East]] || 46
| 26 || {{sortname|Alice|Bacon|Alice Bacon, Baroness Bacon}} || [[Leeds South East]] || 46
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| 27 || {{sortname|Harold|Davies|Harold Davies, Baron Davies of Leek}} || [[Leek (UK Parliament constituency)|Leek]] || 42
| 27 || {{sortname|Harold|Davies|Harold Davies, Baron Davies of Leek}} || [[Leek (UK Parliament constituency)|Leek]] || 42
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| 28 || {{sortname|Ben|Parkin}} || [[Paddington North (UK Parliament constituency)|Paddington North]] || 40
| 28 || {{sortname|Ben|Parkin}} || [[Paddington North]] || 40
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| 29 || {{sortname|George|Thomson|George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth}} || [[Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)|Dundee East]] || 37
| 29 || {{sortname|George|Thomson|George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth}} || [[Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)|Dundee East]] || 37
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[[Category:Labour Party (UK) Shadow Cabinet elections|1963]]
[[Category:Labour Party (UK) Shadow Cabinet elections|1963]]
[[Category:1963 elections in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:1963 elections in the United Kingdom|Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election]]
[[Category:November 1963 events in the United Kingdom|Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election]]

Latest revision as of 18:40, 25 January 2024

Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1963. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader (Harold Wilson), Deputy Leader (George Brown), Labour Chief Whip (Herbert Bowden), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (A. V. Alexander), and Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords (the Earl of Lucan) were automatically members.[1]

All existing members of the Shadow Cabinet were re-elected. However, as Wilson had succeeded to the leadership of the party, he did not need to stand in the election, and Douglas Jay won the newly available seat.[1]

Colour
key 		Retained in the Shadow Cabinet
Joined the Shadow Cabinet
Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet
Rank
 Candidate
 Constituency
 Votes
1 Michael Stewart Fulham 184
2 James Callaghan Cardiff South East 175
3 Douglas Houghton Sowerby 164
4 Frank Soskice Newport 159
5 Patrick Gordon Walker Smethwick 156
6 Tom Fraser Hamilton 146
7 Denis Healey Leeds East 143
8 Ray Gunter Southwark 137
9= Fred Lee Newton 135
9= Fred Willey Sunderland North 135
11 Douglas Jay Battersea North 135
12 Dick Mitchison Kettering 123
13 Richard Crossman Coventry East 102
14 Anthony Greenwood Rossendale 90
15 Tony Benn Bristol South East 82
16 Arthur Bottomley Middlesbrough East 78
17 Elwyn Jones West Ham South 77
18 Anthony Crosland Great Grimsby 72
19 Roy Jenkins Birmingham Stechford 64
20 George Thomas Cardiff West 58
21 Bob Edwards Bilston 57
22= Fenner Brockway Eton and Slough 55
22= Barbara Castle Blackburn 55
24 Reg Prentice East Ham North 52
25 Judith Hart Lanark 50
26 Alice Bacon Leeds South East 46
27 Harold Davies Leek 42
28 Ben Parkin Paddington North 40
29 George Thomson Dundee East 37

References

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  1. ^ a b Greenfield, Edward (22 November 1963). "All 'Shadow' Cabinet members re-elected". The Guardian.
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