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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 December 04, 1980 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close December 04, 1980 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start December 05, 1980 - 05:00pm
Term End November 19, 1981 - 05:00pm
# Winners12
ContributorOld LW
Last ModifiedOld LW November 16, 2011 11:04pm
Data Sources
Description Benn was elevated to the Shadow Cabinet when Rodgers left to co-found the SDP.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameDenis Healey Votes153 (10.49%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin153 (+10.49%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameJohn Silkin Votes148 (10.15%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin148 (+10.15%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NamePeter Shore Votes136 (9.33%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin136 (+9.33%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameRoy Hattersley Votes133 (9.12%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin133 (+9.12%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameEric Varley Votes129 (8.85%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin129 (+8.85%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameStan Orme Votes128 (8.78%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin128 (+8.78%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameAlbert Booth Votes122 (8.37%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin122 (+8.37%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameBill Rodgers Votes112 (7.68%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin112 (+7.68%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameMerlyn Rees Votes110 (7.54%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin110 (+7.54%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameDavid Owen Votes101 (6.93%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin101 (+6.93%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameRoy Mason Votes98 (6.72%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin98 (+6.72%)
  PartyLabour Won06/14/1979
NameJohn Smith Votes88 (6.04%)
Term06/15/1979 - 12/04/1980 Margin88 (+6.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NamePeter Shore Votes147 (7.40%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin67 (+3.37%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameGerald Kaufman Votes142 (7.15%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin62 (+3.12%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameRoy Hattersley Votes135 (6.79%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin55 (+2.77%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameJohn Silkin Votes132 (6.64%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin52 (+2.62%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameEric Varley Votes131 (6.59%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin51 (+2.57%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameMerlyn Rees Votes128 (6.44%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin48 (+2.42%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameNeil Kinnock Votes118 (5.94%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin38 (+1.91%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameAlbert Booth Votes114 (5.74%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin34 (+1.71%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameJohn Smith Votes111 (5.59%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin31 (+1.56%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameBrynmor Thomas John Votes105 (5.28%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin25 (+1.26%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameStan Orme Votes104 (5.23%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin24 (+1.21%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameBruce Millan Votes92 (4.63%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin12 (+0.60%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameEric Heffer Votes84 (4.23%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin4 (+0.20%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NamePeter Archer Votes83 (4.18%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin3 (+0.15%)
  PartyLabour Won11/19/1981
NameGwyneth Dunwoody Votes82 (4.13%)
Term11/19/1981 - 11/18/1982 Margin2 (+0.10%)
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CANDIDATES (12 Winners)
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Name (I) MP Roy Hattersley (I) MP Eric Varley MP Gerald Kaufman MP Neil Kinnock (I) MP Merlyn Rees (I) MP Peter Shore (I) MP Stan Orme
PartyLabour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour
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Uncertified Votes 143 (6.68%) 141 (6.58%) 139 (6.49%) 139 (6.49%) 125 (5.84%) 125 (5.84%) 119 (5.56%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -2 (-0.09%) -4 (-0.19%) -4 (-0.19%) -18 (-0.84%) -18 (-0.84%) -24 (-1.12%)
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Name (I) MP John Silkin (I) MP Albert Booth (I) MP Bill Rodgers (I) MP Roy Mason (I) MP John Smith MP Tony Benn MP Bruce Millan
PartyLabour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour
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Uncertified Votes 118 (5.51%) 116 (5.42%) 116 (5.42%) 114 (5.32%) 112 (5.23%) 88 (4.11%) 82 (3.83%)
Margin-25 (-1.17%) -27 (-1.26%) -27 (-1.26%) -29 (-1.35%) -31 (-1.45%) -55 (-2.57%) -61 (-2.85%)
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