Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") were announced on 28 October 1983. [1] 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 ( Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos), and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party ( Jack Dormand) were automatically members.
Denis Healey, who had previously been automatically a shadow cabinet member as Deputy Leader, topped the poll. Robin Cook, Michael Meacher and Giles Radice joined the cabinet; Jones and Meacher had not stood in 1982. [1]
| Rank |
Prior rank |
Candidate |
Constituency |
Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | Denis Healey | Leeds East | 136 |
| 2 | 1 | Gerald Kaufman | Manchester Gorton | 128 |
| 3 | 3 | Peter Shore | Bethnal Green and Stepney | 113 |
| 4 | 8 | John Smith | Monklands East | 97 |
| 5 | Jack Cunningham | Copeland | 89 | |
| 6 | John Prescott | Kingston upon Hull East | 88 | |
| 7 | 7 | John Silkin | Lewisham Deptford | 86 |
| 8 | 9 | Peter Archer | Warley West | 81 |
| 9 | N/A | Barry Jones | Alyn and Deeside | 80 |
| 10 | 17 | Robin Cook | Livingston | 78 |
| 11 | 13? | Eric Heffer | Liverpool Walton | 74 |
| 12= | 12? | Gwyneth Dunwoody | Crewe and Nantwich | 73 |
| 12= | N/A | Michael Meacher | Oldham West | 73 |
| 12= | Giles Radice | North Durham | 73 | |
| 15 | 10 | Stan Orme | Salford East | 72 |
| 16 | ? | Brynmor John | Pontypridd | 71 |
| 17 | 12 | Bruce Millan | Glasgow Govan | 69 |
| 18 | Jeff Rooker | Birmingham Perry Barr | 66 | |
| 19 | Denzil Davies | Llanelli | 65 |
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