1952 Labour Party deputy leadership election
11 November 1952
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The 1952 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 11 November 1952, after the sitting deputy leader, Herbert Morrison, was challenged by Aneurin Bevan.
Candidates
- Herbert Morrison, incumbent Deputy Leader, Member of Parliament for Lewisham South
- Aneurin Bevan, former Minister of Labour and National Service, Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale
Results
| Only ballot: 11 November 1952 | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Herbert Morrison | 194 | 70.3 | |
| Aneurin Bevan | 82 | 29.7 | |
| Herbert Morrison re-elected | |||
Sources
- http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm Archived 19 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine