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Emanuel Shinwell

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Manny Shinwell

Born: 18 October 1884

Died: 8 May 1986

Peerages

Baron Shinwell - 19 June 1970

Member of Privy Council - 3 August 1945

Appointments

Secretary of State for War	7 October 1947	28 February 1950
Minister of Defence	28 February 1950	26 October 1951

Elections fought

14 December 1918		Linlithgowshire	Labour Party	8,723	40.35
15 November 1922		Linlithgowshire	Labour Party	12,625	46.38
6 December 1923		Linlithgowshire	Labour Party	13,304	50.89
29 October 1924		Linlithgowshire	Labour Party	14,123	48.89
4 April 1928		Linlithgowshire	Labour Party	14,446	49.13
30 May 1929		Linlithgowshire	Labour Party	18,063	51.57
27 October 1931		Linlithgowshire	Labour Party	16,956	45.30
14 November 1935		Seaham	Labour Party	38,380	68.22
5 July 1945		Seaham	Labour Party	42,942	80.08
23 February 1950		Easington	Labour Party	38,367	81.05
25 October 1951		Easington	Labour Party	37,899	80.77
26 May 1955		Easington	Labour Party	34,352	79.07
8 October 1959		Easington	Labour Party	36,552	79.79
15 October 1964		Easington	Labour Party	34,028	80.45
31 March 1966		Easington	Labour Party	32,097	81.37