1988 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election

Election in the United Kingdom April 2022 February 2026 Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1988. In addition to the 15 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.Webster, Philip Kinnock gathers his allies around him The Times 3 November 1988 24 The 15 winners of the election are listed below: Colourkey Retained in the Shadow Cabinet Joined the Shadow Cabinet Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet Rank Candidate Constituency Votes 1 Gordon Brown Dunfermline East 155 2 John Smith John Smith (Labour Party leader) John Smith Monklands East 144 3 Gerald Kaufman Manchester Gorton 129 4 David Clark David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere David Clark South Shields 128 5† Robin Cook Livingston 119 5† Donald Dewar Glasgow Garscadden 119 7† Frank Dobson Holborn and St Pancras 116 7† Bryan Gould Dagenham 116 9 Tony Blair Sedgefield 111 10 Michael Meacher Oldham West 109 11 Jack Straw Blackburn 100 12 Barry Jones Barry Jones, Baron Jones Alyn and Deeside 96 13 John Prescott Kingston upon Hull East 94 14 Jack Cunningham Copeland 88 15 Jo Richardson Barking 86 † Multiple candidates tied for position. References 1988 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election