Elections to theLabour Party'sShadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1963. In addition to the 12 members elected, theLeader (Harold Wilson),Deputy Leader (George Brown),Labour Chief Whip (Herbert Bowden), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (A. V. Alexander), and Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords (theEarl of Lucan) were automatically members.[1]
Allexisting members of the Shadow Cabinet were re-elected. However, as Wilson had succeeded to the leadership of the party, he did not need to stand in the election, andDouglas Jay won the newly available seat.[1]
| Colour key | Retained in the Shadow Cabinet |
|---|---|
| Joined the Shadow Cabinet | |
| Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet |