1980 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election

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Elections to the

Lord Peart), and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (Fred Willey
) were automatically members.

Two winners of the

Social Democratic Party. Because of Rodgers's defection, Tony Benn joined the Shadow Cabinet in January 1981 by virtue of being the top loser.[1]

The 12 winners of the election are listed below:[2][3]

Colour
key 		Retained in the Shadow Cabinet
Joined the Shadow Cabinet
Rank
 Prior
rank
 Candidate
 Constituency
 Votes
1 4 Roy Hattersley
Birmingham Sparkbrook
 143
2 5 Eric Varley Chesterfield 141
3 – Gerald Kaufman Manchester Ardwick 139
4† 9 Merlyn Rees Leeds South 125
4† 3 Peter Shore
Stepney and Poplar
 125
6 6 Stan Orme Salford West 119
7 2 John Silkin
Lewisham Deptford
 118
8† 7 Albert Booth Barrow and Furness 116
8† 8 Bill Rodgers Stockton-on-Tees 116
10 11 Roy Mason Barnsley 114
11 12 John Smith North Lanarkshire 112
12 ? Neil Kinnock Bedwellty 90
13 ? Tony Benn
Bristol South East
 88
14 ? Bruce Millan Glasgow Craigton 82
15 ? Brynmor John Pontypridd 80
16 ? Eric Heffer
Liverpool Walton
 71
17 ? Denis Howell
Birmingham Small Heath
 69
18 ? Norman Buchan West Renfrewshire 67
19 ? Dickson Mabon
Greenock and Port Glasgow
 63
20 ? Tam Dalyell West Lothian ?
? ? Peter Archer
Warley West
 57
? ? Robin Cook Edinburgh Central 56
? ? Gwyneth Dunwoody Crewe 28

References

  1. ^ "Labour rebel quits shadow cabinet". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia. Associated Press. p. A9.
  2. ^ Geoffrey Parkhouse (5 December 1980). "Benn the top loser out in the cold". The Glasgow Herald. p. 1.
  3. ^ Geoffrey Parkhouse (20 November 1981). "Size of Benn vote a blow to Foot". The Glasgow Herald. p. 1.
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