1955 Labour Party leadership election

1955 Labour Party leadership election
14 December 1955 (1955-12-14)
 
Candidate Hugh Gaitskell Aneurin Bevan Herbert Morrison
Popular vote 157 70 40
Percentage 58.8% 26.2% 15.0%
Leader before election

Herbert Morrison (interim)
Clement Attlee

 Elected Leader

Hugh Gaitskell


The 1955 Labour Party leadership election was held following the resignation of Clement Attlee. Attlee was Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951 and stayed on as party leader until he lost the 1955 general election.

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