1955 Labour Party leadership election

1955 Labour Party leadership election

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Candidate Hugh Gaitskell Aneurin Bevan Herbert Morrison Popular vote 157 70 40 Percentage 58.8% 26.2% 15.0%

Leader before election 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.