1959 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election


Elections to the Labour Party's [Official Opposition Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet] occurred in November 1959. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader, [Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Deputy Leader], Labour Chief Whip, Labour Leader in the House of Lords, and Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords were automatically members.
Full results are listed below:
Colour
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Retained in the Shadow Cabinet
Colour
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Joined the Shadow Cabinet
Colour
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Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet

Rank
Candidate
Constituency
Votes
1Huyton167
2Cardiff South East149
3Newport144
4Blyth142
5Newton137
6Rossendale121
7Hamilton118
8Belper106
9Smethwick101
10Kettering94
11Sunderland North92
12Leeds East90
13Fulham89
14Coventry East87
15Warrington86
16Bristol South East85
17Blackburn East76
18Derby South74
19Leicester North East66
20Oldham West60
21Western Isles58
22Houghton-le-Spring54
23Woolwich East52
24Workington51
25Middlesbrough East50
26Sheffield Park46
27Bilston45
28Newcastle-under-Lyme39
29†Leek38
29†Manchester Gorton38
31Bermondsey36
32Leeds West33
33Bradford South29
34Birmingham Ladywood28
35Barnsley25
36Stockton-on-Tees23
37†Liverpool Edge Hill22
37†Newcastle upon Tyne West22
39Sheffield Attercliffe21
40†Kensington North19
40†Hammersmith North19

Multiple candidates tied for position.