1986 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election
The annual election to the
Cledwyn Hughes), and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (Jack Dormand
) were automatically members.
As a result of the election, David Clark and Bryan Gould joined the cabinet, while Robin Cook and Robert Hughes lost their places.[1]
| Rank |
Prior rank |
Candidate |
Constituency |
Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gerald Kaufman | Manchester Gorton
|
113 |
| 2 | 7 | John Smith | Monklands East
|
103 |
| 3 | 13 | Denzil Davies | Llanelli | 102 |
| 4= | 3= | Denis Healey | Leeds East
|
100 |
| 4= | 2 | Stan Orme | Salford East | 100 |
| 6 | 10= | Barry Jones | Alyn and Deeside | 96 |
| 7 | 6 | Peter Shore | Bethnal Green and Stepney
|
94 |
| 8 | 9 | Jack Cunningham
|
Copeland | 93 |
| 9 | 10= | Peter Archer
|
Warley West
|
92 |
| 10 | 8 | Giles Radice | North Durham
|
91 |
| 12= | 17 | David Clark | South Shields | 89 |
| 12= | 3= | John Prescott | Kingston upon Hull East
|
89 |
| 14 | 14 | Donald Dewar | Glasgow Garscadden
|
88 |
| 15 | Bryan Gould | Dagenham | 82 | |
| 16 | 12 | Michael Meacher | Oldham West
|
80 |
| 17= | 5 | Robin Cook | Livingston | 78 |
| 17= | 15= | Robert Hughes | Aberdeen North | 78 |
| 19 | 18 | Brynmor John | Pontypridd | 73 |
Top 19 candidates are listed.
Footnotes
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