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The1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place in November 1960, following the death of sitting deputy leaderAneurin Bevan.
The ballot coincided with a leadership election, where leaderHugh Gaitskell saw off left-wing challengerHarold Wilson. In the deputy leadership election, Brown and Callaghan both supported Gaitskell, while Lee was aligned with the left wing of the party.[1][2]
| First ballot: 3 November 1960 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| George Brown | 118 | 48.0 | |
| Frederick Lee | 73 | 29.7 | |
| James Callaghan | 55 | 22.4 | |
| Second ballot required | |||
As a result of the first round, Callaghan was eliminated. The remaining two candidates faced each other in a second round.
| Second ballot: 10 November 1960 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| George Brown | 146 | 63.8 | |
| Frederick Lee | 83 | 36.2 | |
| George Brown elected | |||
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