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Elections to the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party's]] [[Official Opposition (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]] took place in October 1994, at the beginning of the 1994/5 session of parliament. Under the rules then in effect, the Commons members of the [[Parliamentary Labour Party]] elected 18 members of the [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|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 (UK)|Leader of the Labour Party]] and Deputy Leader ([[Tony Blair]] and [[John Prescott]], respectively) were members by virtue of those offices. The 18 elected members of the Shadow Cabinet were the ones with the largest number of votes. MPs were required to vote for at least four women, but women were not necessarily guaranteed places in the Shadow Cabinet. |
Elections to the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party's]] [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]] took place in October 1994, at the beginning of the 1994/5 session of parliament. Under the rules then in effect, the Commons members of the [[Parliamentary Labour Party]] elected 18 members of the [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|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 (UK)|Leader of the Labour Party]] and Deputy Leader ([[Tony Blair]] and [[John Prescott]], respectively) were members by virtue of those offices. The 18 elected members of the Shadow Cabinet were the ones with the largest number of votes. MPs were required to vote for at least four women, but women were not necessarily guaranteed places in the Shadow Cabinet. |
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| 15† || {{sortname|Joan|Lestor|Joan Lestor |
| 15† || {{sortname|Joan|Lestor|Joan Lestor}} || [[Eccles (UK Parliament constituency)|Eccles]] || 100 |
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| 17† || {{sortname|Gavin|Strang}} || [[Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East]] || 97 |
| 17† || {{sortname|Gavin|Strang}} || [[Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East]] || 97 |
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| 27 || {{sortname|Alun|Michael}} || [[Cardiff West (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff West]] || 81 |
| 27 || {{sortname|Alun|Michael}} || [[Cardiff West (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff West]] || 81 |
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| 28 || {{sortname|Joyce|Quin|Joyce |
| 28 || {{sortname|Joyce|Quin|Joyce Quin}} || [[Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency)|Gateshead East]] || 78 |
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| 29 || {{sortname|Dawn|Primarolo}} || [[Bristol South (UK Parliament constituency)|Bristol South]] || 75 |
| 29 || {{sortname|Dawn|Primarolo}} || [[Bristol South (UK Parliament constituency)|Bristol South]] || 75 |
Latest revision as of 01:29, 3 December 2022
Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet took place in October 1994, at the beginning of the 1994/5 session of parliament. 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 (Tony Blair and John Prescott, respectively) were members by virtue of those offices. The 18 elected members of the Shadow Cabinet were the ones with the largest number of votes. MPs were required to vote for at least four women, but women were not necessarily guaranteed places in the Shadow Cabinet.
Colour key |
Retained in the Shadow Cabinet |
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Joined the Shadow Cabinet | |
Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet |
† Multiple candidates tied for position.
References[edit]
- ^ Had served in the previous configuration of the Shadow Cabinet as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
- "Shadow Cabinet Elections in the 1992 Parliament". Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010.