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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]]), [[ |
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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All [[First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson|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.<ref name="reelected" /> |
All [[First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson|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.<ref name="reelected" /> |
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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}} || [[ |
| 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}} || [[ |
| 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}} || [[ |
| 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}} || [[ |
| 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}} || [[ |
| 15 || {{sortname|Tony|Benn}} || [[Bristol South East]] || 82 |
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| 16 || {{sortname|Arthur|Bottomley}} || [[ |
| 16 || {{sortname|Arthur|Bottomley}} || [[Middlesbrough East]] || 78 |
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| 17 || {{sortname|Elwyn|Jones|Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones}} || [[ |
| 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}} || [[ |
| 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}} || [[ |
| 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}} || [[ |
| 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}} || [[ |
| 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 |
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]
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Retained in the Shadow Cabinet |
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Joined the Shadow Cabinet | |
Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet |
Rank |
Candidate |
Constituency |
Votes |
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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 |