Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1956

Labour Party deputy leadership election, 1956
	2 February 1956
	2 February 1956
Deputy Leader before election; Herbert Morrison;	Elected Deputy Leader ; Jim Griffiths;

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

Candidates

Aneurin Bevan, former Minister of Labour and National Service, Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale
Jim Griffiths, former Secretary of State for the Colonies, Member of Parliament for Llanelli
Herbert Morrison, incumbent Deputy Leader, Member of Parliament for Lewisham South

Results

Only ballot: 2 February 1956
Candidate		Votes	%
	Jim Griffiths	141	48.3
	Aneurin Bevan	111	38.0
	Herbert Morrison	40	13.7
Jim Griffiths elected

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

Sources

http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm

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