1961 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 1961. 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. The election saw no changes to the Shadow Cabinet.
| Colour key | Retained in the Shadow Cabinet |
| Colour key | Joined the Shadow Cabinet |
| Colour key | Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet |
| Rank | Candidate | Constituency | Votes |
| 1 | Huyton | 175 | |
| 2 | Newport | 174 | |
| 3 | Sowerby | 169 | |
| 4 | Leeds East | 161 | |
| 5 | Fulham | 160 | |
| 6 | Southwark | 157 | |
| 7 | Cardiff South East | 156 | |
| 8 | Kettering | 155 | |
| 9= | Hamilton | 153 | |
| 9= | Sunderland North | 153 | |
| 11 | Smethwick | 142 | |
| 12 | Newton | 108 | |
| 13 | Woolwich East | 100 | |
| 14 | Coventry East | 83 | |
| 15 | Leeds South East | 78 | |
| 16 | Bilston | 76 | |
| 17= | Oldham West | 72 | |
| 17= | Leicester North East | 72 | |
| 19 | Cardiff West | 68 | |
| 20 | Eton and Slough | 66 | |
| 21 | Western Isles | 64 | |
| 22 | Blackburn | 62 | |
| 23 | Deptford | 54 | |
| 24 | Barking | 53 | |
| 25 | Houghton-le-Spring | 49 |