Elections to the United Kingdom Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") took place on 18 November 1982. In addition to the 15 members elected, the Leader (Michael Foot), Deputy Leader (Denis Healey), Labour Chief Whip (Michael Cocks), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos), and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (Jack Dormand) were automatically members.
All 15 members elected the previous year were retained. The value of being the top loser dropped as by-elections would be held for future vacancies under a change in the Parliamentary Labour Party's rules. The results for 20 of the 40 candidates are listed below:
Rank Priorrank Candidate Constituency Votes 1 2 Gerald Kaufman Manchester Ardwick 142 2 7 Neil Kinnock Bedwellty 131 3 1 Peter Shore Stepney and Poplar 129 4 3 Roy Hattersley Birmingham Sparkbrook 127 5 5 Eric Varley Chesterfield 122 6 8 Albert Booth Barrow and Furness 118 7 4 John Silkin Lewisham Deptford 103 8 9 John Smith North Lanarkshire 102 9 14 Peter Archer Warley West 101 10 11 Stan Orme Salford West 100 11 6 Merlyn Rees Leeds South 93 12 10 Brynmor John Pontypridd 90 13= 15 Gwyneth Dunwoody Crewe 85 13= 12 Bruce Millan Glasgow Craigton 85 15 13 Eric Heffer Liverpool Walton 82 16 ? Tony Benn Bristol South East 75 17† 17 Robin Cook Edinburgh Central 73 17† ? Joan Lestor Eton and Slough 73 19 ? John Golding Newcastle-under-Lyme 72 20 16 Norman Buchan West Renfrewshire 70
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