1984 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election

UK political party election April 2022 February 2026 The results of elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") were announced on 26 October 1984.Keesing's Contemporary Archives, Volume 30, p.xxviii In addition to the 15 members elected, the Leader (Neil Kinnock), Deputy Leader (Roy Hattersley), Labour Chief Whip (Michael Cocks), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (Cledwyn Hughes), and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (Jack Dormand) were automatically members. Rank Priorrank Candidate Constituency Votes 1 2 Gerald Kaufman Manchester Gorton 127 2 1 Denis Healey Leeds East 117 3= 5 Jack Cunningham Copeland 106 3= 13 Stan Orme Salford East 106 5 4 John Smith Monklands East 104 6 3 Peter Shore Bethnal Green and Stepney 99 7 8 Peter Archer Warley West 93 8= 9 Barry Jones Alyn and Deeside 89 8= 6 John Prescott Kingston upon Hull East 89 10 12= Gwyneth DunwoodyCrewe and Nantwich 88 11 12= Michael Meacher Oldham West 83 12= 18 Denzil Davies Llanelli 81 12= 12= Giles Radice North Durham 81 14 Donald Dewar Glasgow Garscadden 75 15 10 Robin Cook Livingston 71 Footnotes Notes N References 1984 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election Labour Party (UK) Shadow Cabinet election