1991 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] took place on 23 October 1991. 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 were members by virtue of those offices.
The election did not result in any changes to the Shadow Cabinet.
RankCandidateConstituencyVotes
1Dunfermline East150
2Livingston149
3Monklands East141
4Cynon Valley137
5Dagenham136
6†Derby South134
6†Holborn and St Pancras134
8Sedgefield132
9Dewsbury126
10†South Shields122
10†Glasgow Garscadden122
12†Copeland121
12†Manchester Gorton121
14Blackburn119
15†Oldham West118
15†Kingston upon Hull East118
17Alyn and Deeside113
18Barking107
19Clackmannan88
20Caerphilly83
21Eccles72
22Newcastle-under-Lyme61
23Kingston upon Hull North59
24Edinburgh East50
25Hamilton48
26†Peckham45
26†Birmingham Ladywood45
28Newham North West41
29Bow and Poplar40
30Chesterfield39
31Falkirk West35
32†Huddersfield32
32†Islington South and Finsbury32
34Hammersmith31
35Tottenham30
36Bradford South29
37Linlithgow26
38Leicester East22

Multiple candidates tied for position.