Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 1956

Labour Party deputy leadership election, 1956

← 1953 2 February 1956 (1956-02-02) 1959 →
Candidate Jim Griffiths Aneurin Bevan Herbert Morrison First Ballot 141 111 40 Percentage 48.3% 38.0% 13.7%
Deputy Leader before election Herbert Morrison Elected Deputy Leader Jim Griffiths

Herbert Morrison

Jim Griffiths

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

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

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