1987 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election information
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The annual election to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") was conducted in 1987.[1] In addition to the 16 members elected, the Leader (Neil Kinnock), Deputy Leader (Roy Hattersley), Labour Chief Whip (Derek Foster), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (Cledwyn Hughes), and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (Stan Orme) were automatically members.
Following the 1987 general election, there were significant changes to the cabinet. Barry Jones, Peter Shore, Peter Archer and Giles Radice lost their seats, and other familiar faces such as Denis Healey did not stand. Michael Meacher, Robert Hughes, Robin Cook, Frank Dobson, Gordon Brown, Jo Richardson and Jack Straw gained seats.
Rank
Prior rank
Candidate
Constituency
Votes
1
15
Bryan Gould
Dagenham
163
2
12=
John Prescott
Kingston upon Hull East
130
3
16
Michael Meacher
Oldham West
127
4
1
Gerald Kaufman
Manchester Gorton
115
5
2
John Smith
Monklands East
113
6
3
Denzil Davies
Llanelli
111
7
17=
Robert Hughes
Aberdeen North
106
8
17=
Robin Cook
Livingston
95
9
14
Donald Dewar
Glasgow Garscadden
93
10
Frank Dobson
Holborn and St Pancras
91
11=
Gordon Brown
Dunfermline East
88
11=
9
Jack Cunningham
Copeland
88
11=
Jo Richardson
Barking
88
14
12=
David Clark
South Shields
87
15
Jack Straw
Blackburn
86
16
6
Barry Jones
Alyn and Deeside
78
17
Tony Blair
Sedgefield
71
18
Tony Benn
Chesterfield
69
^The Times Guide to the House of Commons, June 1987, p.21
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