1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election

The 1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place in November 1960, after the death of sitting deputy leader Aneurin Bevan.

Candidates

 * George Brown, former Minister of Works, Member of Parliament (MP) for Belper
 * James Callaghan, former Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, MP for Cardiff South East
 * Frederick Lee, former Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and National Service, MP for Newton

The ballot coincided with a leadership election, where leader Hugh Gaitskell saw off left-wing challenger Harold Wilson. In the deputy leadership election, Brown and Callaghan both supported Gaitskell, while Lee was aligned with the left wing of the party.

Results
As a result of the first round, Callaghan was eliminated. The remaining two candidates faced each other in a second round.