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Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1960

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10 November 1960 (1960-11-10)
  
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Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1960

The 1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 10 November 1960, after the death of incumbent deputy leader Aneurin Bevan.

Candidates

  • George Brown, Former Minister of Works, Member of Parliament for Belper
  • James Callaghan, Former Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, Member of Parliament for Cardiff South East
  • Frederick Lee, Former Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and National Service, Member of Parliament for Newton
  • References

    Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1960 Wikipedia