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Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1956

Labour Party deputy leadership election, 1956
United Kingdom
← 1953 2 February 1956 (1956-02-02) 1959 →
  No image.svg Anenurin Bevan, Minister of Health, 5 July 1948 (14465908720) crop.jpg Herbert Morrison 1947.jpg
Candidate Jim Griffiths Aneurin Bevan Herbert Morrison
First Ballot 141 111 40
Percentage 48.3% 38.0% 13.7%

Deputy Leader before election

Herbert Morrison

Elected Deputy Leader

Jim Griffiths


Herbert Morrison

Jim Griffiths

The 1956 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 2 February 1956, after incumbent deputy leader Herbert Morrison, was challenged by Jim Griffiths and Aneurin Bevan.

Incumbent Herbert Morrison was defeated by a large margin, coming third with 13.7% of the vote.



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