| Election Name: | 1961 Labour Party deputy leadership election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1960 Labour Party deputy leadership election |
| Previous Year: | 1960 |
| Next Election: | 1962 Labour Party deputy leadership election |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
| Image1: | GeorgeBrown1967.jpg |
| Image1 Size: | 160x160px |
| Candidate1: | George Brown |
| Popular Vote1: | 169 |
| Percentage1: | 75.1% |
| Image2 Size: | 160x160px |
| Candidate2: | Barbara Castle |
| Popular Vote2: | 56 |
| Percentage2: | 24.9% |
| Deputy Leader | |
| Before Election: | George Brown |
| After Election: | 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.
| Only ballot: 12 November 1961 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| George Brown | 169 | 75.1 | |
| Barbara Castle | 56 | 24.9 | |
| George Brown re-elected | |||