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 | 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