1990 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election

1990 election in the United Kingdom April 2022 February 2026 Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet took place on 24 October 1990. 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 (Neil Kinnock and Roy Hattersley, respectively) were members by virtue of those offices. As a result of the election, Joan Lestor lost her seat in the Shadow Cabinet, and was replaced by Ann Taylor; all other members were re-elected.Shadow people The Guardian 25 October 1990 Colourkey Retained in the Shadow Cabinet Joined the Shadow Cabinet Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet Rank Candidate Constituency VotesWintour Patrick Crucial poll for shadow cabinet The Guardian 18 October 1991White Michael Lestor falls to leader's 'revenge' The Guardian 25 October 1990 1 John Smith John Smith (Labour Party leader) Monklands East 141 2 Gordon Brown Dunfermline East 138 3 Margaret Beckett Derby South 133 4 Robin Cook Livingston 125 5 Gerald Kaufman Manchester Gorton 121 6 Jack Straw Blackburn 119 7 David Clark David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere South Shields 118 8† Tony Blair Sedgefield 115 8† Donald Dewar Glasgow Garscadden 115 10 Michael Meacher Oldham West 111 11 Ann Clwyd Cynon Valley 102 12 Ann Taylor Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton Dewsbury 100 13† Jack Cunningham Jack Cunningham, Baron Cunningham of Felling Copeland 99 13† Barry Jones Barry Jones, Baron Jones Alyn and Deeside 99 15 Jo Richardson Barking 97 16 Frank Dobson Holborn and St Pancras 96 17 Bryan Gould Dagenham 94 18 John Prescott Kingston upon Hull East 85 19 Joan Lestor Eccles 78 20 Harriet Harman Peckham 68 21 Martin O'Neill Martin O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Clackmannan Clackmannan 65 22 Clare Short Birmingham Ladywood 65 23 Ron Davies Ron Davies (Welsh politician) Caerphilly 58 24 George Robertson George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen Hamilton 57 Llin Golding Llin Golding, Baroness Golding Newcastle-under-Lyme 53 David Blunkett Sheffield Brightside 51 Kevin McNamara Kevin McNamara (politician) Kingston upon Hull North 50 Tony Banks Tony Banks, Baron Stratford Newham North West 49 Clive Soley Clive Soley, Baron Soley Hammersmith 48 Mildred Gordon Mildred Gordon (politician) Bow and Poplar 45 Tony Benn Chesterfield 42 Tam Dalyell Linlithgow 42 Barry Sheerman Huddersfield 42 Gavin Strang Edinburgh East 42 Bernie Grant Tottenham 35 Bob Cryer Bradford South 30 Dennis Canavan Falkirk West 28 Chris Smith Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Islington South and Finsbury 28 † Multiple candidates tied for position. References 1990 Category:1990 elections in the United Kingdom Category:October 1990 in the United Kingdom