1994 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election

1994 UK election April 2022 February 2026 Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet took place in October 1994, at the beginning of the 1994/5 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 (Tony Blair and John Prescott, 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. MPs were required to vote for at least four women, but women were not necessarily guaranteed 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 187 2 Margaret BeckettHad served in the previous configuration of the Shadow Cabinet as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. Derby South 170 3 Gordon Brown Dunfermline East 167 4 Donald Dewar Glasgow Garscadden 142 5 Harriet Harman Peckham 141 6 Frank Dobson Holborn and St Pancras 137 7 George Robertson George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen Hamilton 126 8† Mo Mowlam Redcar 125 8† Chris Smith Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Islington South and Finsbury 125 10 Jack Cunningham Jack Cunningham, Baron Cunningham of Felling Copeland 120 11 Michael Meacher Oldham West 114 12 Ron Davies Ron Davies (Welsh politician) Caerphilly 113 13 David Clark David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere South Shields 109 14 Jack Straw Blackburn 106 15† David Blunkett Sheffield Brightside 100 15† Joan Lestor Joan Lestor Eccles 100 17† Gavin Strang Edinburgh East 97 17† Ann Taylor Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton Dewsbury 97 19† Ann Clwyd Cynon Valley 94 19† Clare Short Birmingham Ladywood 94 21 Hilary Armstrong North West Durham 93 22 Derek Fatchett Leeds Central 88 23† Nick Brown Newcastle-upon-Tyne North 86 23† Tony Lloyd Stretford 86 23† Brian Wilson Cunninghame North 86 26 Tom Clarke Tom Clarke (politician) Monklands West 83 27 Alun Michael Cardiff West 81 28 Joyce Quin Joyce Quin Gateshead East 78 29 Dawn Primarolo Bristol South 75 30 Kevin McNamara Kevin McNamara (politician) Kingston upon Hull North 70 31 Stuart Bell Middlesbrough 67 32 Alistair Darling Edinburgh Central 61 33 Chris Mullin Chris Mullin (politician) Sunderland South 59 34 George Foulkes George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 58 35† Irene Adams Irene Adams, Baroness Adams of Craigielea Paisley North 57 35† John Marek John Marek (politician) Wrexham 57 37 Llin Golding Llin Golding, Baroness Golding Newcastle-under-Lyme 56 38 Mildred Gordon Mildred Gordon (politician) Bow and Poplar 48 39 Martin O'Neill Martin O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Clackmannan Clackmannan 45 40† Maria Fyfe Glasgow Maryhill 43 40† Henry McLeish Central Fife 43 42† Tony Banks Tony Banks, Baron Stratford Newham North West 42 42† Joan Ruddock Lewisham Deptford 42 44 Kate Hoey Vauxhall 41 45 Ian McCartney Makerfield 40 46 John McFall John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith Dumbarton 38 47 Jeff Rooker Jeff Rooker, Baron Rooker Birmingham Perry Barr 35 48 Joan Walley Stoke-on-Trent North 32 49 Jeremy Corbyn Islington North 31 50 Barry Sheerman Huddersfield 30 51 Rhodri Morgan Cardiff South and Penarth 28 52 Clive Soley Clive Soley, Baron Soley Hammersmith 24 † 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 1994 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election