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  Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > Political Parties > Labour Party > Shadow Cabinet
OfficeShadow Cabinet
Honorific - Abbr:
TypeLabour General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 07:00pm Central
Polls Open June 14, 1979 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close June 14, 1979 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start June 15, 1979 - 05:00pm
Term End December 04, 1980 - 05:00pm
# Winners12
ContributorOld LW
Last ModifiedOld LW November 16, 2011 10:10pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameJames "Jim" Callaghan Votes150 (5.74%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin53 (+2.03%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameMichael Foot Votes147 (5.63%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin50 (+1.91%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameReg Prentice Votes146 (5.59%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin49 (+1.88%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameAnthony Crosland Votes145 (5.55%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin48 (+1.84%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameRoy Jenkins Votes144 (5.51%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin47 (+1.80%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameShirley Williams Votes138 (5.28%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin41 (+1.57%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameDenis Healey Votes129 (4.94%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin32 (+1.23%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameTony Benn Votes110 (4.21%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin13 (+0.50%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameHarold Lever Votes110 (4.21%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin13 (+0.50%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameMerlyn Rees Votes108 (4.13%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin11 (+0.42%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NamePeter Shore Votes104 (3.98%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin7 (+0.27%)
  PartyLabour Won11/01/1973
NameWillie Ross Votes99 (3.79%)
Term11/01/1973 - 03/01/1974 Margin2 (+0.08%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameRoy Hattersley Votes143 (6.68%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin55 (+2.57%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameEric Varley Votes141 (6.58%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin53 (+2.47%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameNeil Kinnock Votes139 (6.49%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin51 (+2.38%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameGerald Kaufman Votes139 (6.49%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin51 (+2.38%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameMerlyn Rees Votes125 (5.84%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin37 (+1.73%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NamePeter Shore Votes125 (5.84%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin37 (+1.73%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameStan Orme Votes119 (5.56%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin31 (+1.45%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameJohn Silkin Votes118 (5.51%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin30 (+1.40%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameAlbert Booth Votes116 (5.42%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin28 (+1.31%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameBill Rodgers Votes116 (5.42%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin28 (+1.31%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameRoy Mason Votes114 (5.32%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin26 (+1.21%)
  PartyLabour Won12/04/1980
NameJohn Smith Votes112 (5.23%)
Term12/05/1980 - 11/19/1981 Margin24 (+1.12%)
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CANDIDATES (12 Winners)
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Name (I) MP Denis Healey MP John Silkin (I) MP Peter Shore MP Roy Hattersley MP Eric Varley MP Stan Orme MP Albert Booth
PartyLabour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour
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Uncertified Votes 153 (10.49%) 148 (10.15%) 136 (9.33%) 133 (9.12%) 129 (8.85%) 128 (8.78%) 122 (8.37%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -5 (-0.34%) -17 (-1.17%) -20 (-1.37%) -24 (-1.65%) -25 (-1.71%) -31 (-2.13%)
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Name MP Bill Rodgers (I) MP Merlyn Rees MP David Owen MP Roy Mason MP John Smith  
PartyLabour Labour Labour Labour Labour  
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Uncertified Votes 112 (7.68%) 110 (7.55%) 101 (6.93%) 98 (6.72%) 88 (6.04%)  
Margin-41 (-2.81%) -43 (-2.95%) -52 (-3.57%) -55 (-3.77%) -65 (-4.46%)  
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