1953 Labour Party deputy leadership election
# 1953 Labour Party deputy leadership election

The 1953 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 29 October 1953, after 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: 29 October 1953 :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Herbert Morrison | 181 | 70.4 |
| | Aneurin Bevan | 76 | 29.6 |
| Herbert Morrison re-elected ||||

## Sources

* http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/labour_party_deputy.htm Archived 19 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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