Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1961

Labour Party deputy leadership election, 1961
	12 November 1961
	12 November 1961
Deputy Leader before election; George Brown;	Elected Deputy Leader ; George Brown;

The 1961 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 12 November 1961, after sitting deputy leader George Brown was challenged by Barbara Castle, who became the first woman to run for either leader or deputy leader of the Labour Party.

Candidates

George Brown, incumbent Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Member of Parliament for Belper
Barbara Castle, Member of Parliament for Blackburn

Results

Only ballot: 12 November 1961
Candidate		Votes	%
	George Brown	169	75.1
	Barbara Castle	56	24.9
George Brown re-elected

Sources

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

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