1993 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election

Interparty election April 2022 February 2026 Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet took place in October 1993, at the beginning of the 1993/1994 session of parliament. Under the rules then in effect, the Commons members of the Parliamentary Labour Party elected 18 members of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet, who were then assigned portfolios by the leader. The Commons members of the PLP separately elected the Chief Whip, and the Labour peers elected the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords. In addition, the Leader of the Labour Party and Deputy Leader (John Smith and Margaret Beckett, respectively) were members by virtue of those offices. The 18 elected members of the Shadow Cabinet were the ones with the largest number of votes. Beginning with this election, MPs were required to vote for at least four women, but women were no longer guaranteed three places in the Shadow Cabinet. Colourkey Retained in the Shadow Cabinet Joined the Shadow Cabinet Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet Rank Candidate Constituency Votes 1 Robin Cook Livingston 177 2† Frank Dobson Holborn and St Pancras 163 2† John Prescott Kingston upon Hull East 163 4 Gordon Brown Dunfermline East 160 5 Mo Mowlam Redcar 156 6 Tony Blair Sedgefield 142 7 David Clark David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere South Shields 133 8 Jack Straw Blackburn 130 9 Chris Smith Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Islington South and Finsbury 124 10 Michael Meacher Oldham West 122 11† Ron Davies Ron Davies (Welsh politician) Caerphilly 121 11† Donald Dewar Glasgow Garscadden 121 13 Tom Clarke Tom Clarke (politician) Monklands West 120 14 Ann Taylor Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton Dewsbury 116 15† Joan Lestor Eccles 110 15† George Robertson George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen Hamilton 110 17† David Blunkett Sheffield Brightside 107 17† Jack Cunningham Jack Cunningham, Baron Cunningham of Felling Copeland 107 19† Ann Clwyd Cynon Valley 104 19† Joyce Quin Gateshead East 104 21 Clare Short Birmingham Ladywood 101 22 Harriet Harman Peckham 99 23 Tony Lloyd Stretford 95 24 Gavin Strang Edinburgh East 90 25 Irene Adams Irene Adams, Baroness Adams of Craigielea Paisley North 88 26 Kevin McNamara Kevin McNamara (politician) Kingston upon Hull North 87 26 Dawn Primarolo Bristol South 87 28 Gwyneth Dunwoody Crewe and Nantwich 82 39 Mildred Gordon Mildred Gordon (politician) Bow and Poplar 81 30 Derek Fatchett Leeds Central 78 31 Stuart Bell Middlesbrough 75 32 Maria Fyfe Glasgow Maryhill 70 33 Chris Mullin Chris Mullin (politician) Sunderland South 69 34 Alun Michael Cardiff West 63 35 Llin Golding Llin Golding, Baroness Golding Newcastle-under-Lyme 62 36 Alistair Darling Edinburgh Central 60 37 Henry McLeish Central Fife 56 38 John Marek Wrexham 48 39 Joan Ruddock Lewisham Deptford 47 40 Tony Banks Tony Banks, Baron Stratford Newham North West 46 41† Kate Hoey Vauxhall 40 41† Rhodri Morgan Cardiff South and Penarth 40 43 John Garrett John Garrett (British politician) Norwich South 43 44 Graham Allen Graham Allen (politician) Nottingham North 29 † Multiple candidates tied for position. References http://www.election.demon.co.uk/shadow.html Shadow Cabinet Elections in the 1992 Parliament 2010-05-24 2010-07-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100714134916/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/shadow.html dead 1993 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election