1988 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election


Elections to the Labour Party's [Official Opposition Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet] occurred in November 1988. In addition to the 15 members elected, the Leader, [Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Deputy Leader], Labour Chief Whip, Labour Leader in the House of Lords, and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party were automatically members.
The 15 winners of the election are listed below:
Colour
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Retained in the Shadow Cabinet
Colour
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Joined the Shadow Cabinet
Colour
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Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet

Rank
Candidate
Constituency
Votes
1Dunfermline East155
2Monklands East144
3Manchester Gorton129
4South Shields128
5†Livingston119
5†Glasgow Garscadden119
7†Holborn and St Pancras116
7†Dagenham116
9Sedgefield111
10Oldham West109
11Blackburn100
12Alyn and Deeside96
13Kingston upon Hull East94
14Copeland88
15Barking86

Multiple candidates tied for position.