1961 Labour Party deputy leadership election

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1961 Labour Party deputy leadership election
  1960 12 November 1961 (1961-11-12) 1962  
  GeorgeBrown1967 (cropped).jpg Barbara Castle, 1965 (cropped).jpg
Candidate George Brown Barbara Castle
Popular vote16956
Percentage75.1%24.9%

Deputy Leader before election

George Brown

Elected Deputy Leader

George Brown

The 1961 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 12 November 1961, after sitting deputy leader George Brown was challenged by Barbara Castle, who became the first woman to run for either leader or deputy leader of the Labour Party.

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Candidates

Results

Only ballot: 12 November 1961
CandidateVotes%
George Brown 16975.1
Barbara Castle 5624.9
George Brown re-elected

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