Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1952. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader (Clement Attlee), Deputy Leader (Herbert Morrison), Labour Chief Whip (William Whiteley), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (William Jowitt) were automatically members.
The results of the election are listed below:
Colourkey Retained in the Shadow Cabinet Joined the Shadow Cabinet Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet
Rank Candidate Constituency Votes 1 Llanelli 194 2 Leeds South 179 3 Blyth 148 4 South Shields 141 5 Bishop Auckland 140 6 Cardiff South-East 137 7 Fulham West 130 8 Easington 124 9 Derby South 121 10 Colne Valley 113 11 Sheffield, Neepsend 111 12 Ebbw Vale 108 13 Ipswich 94 14 Rossendale 93 15 North Lanarkshire 92 16 Huyton 91 17 Wigan 77 18 Hornchurch 71
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