Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet took place on 24 October 1990. 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 (Neil Kinnock and Roy Hattersley, respectively) were members by virtue of those offices.
As a result of the election, Joan Lestor lost her seat in the Shadow Cabinet, and was replaced by Ann Taylor; all other members were re-elected.
Colourkey Retained in the Shadow Cabinet Joined the Shadow Cabinet Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet
Rank Candidate Constituency Votes 1 Monklands East 141 2 Dunfermline East 138 3 Derby South 133 4 Livingston 125 5 Manchester Gorton 121 6 Blackburn 119 7 South Shields 118 8† Sedgefield 115 8† Glasgow Garscadden 115 10 Oldham West 111 11 Cynon Valley 102 12 Dewsbury 100 13† Copeland 99 13† Alyn and Deeside 99 15 Barking 97 16 Holborn and St Pancras 96 17 Dagenham 94 18 Kingston upon Hull East 85 19 Eccles 78 20 Peckham 68 21 Clackmannan 65 22 Birmingham Ladywood 65 23 Caerphilly 58 24 Hamilton 57 Newcastle-under-Lyme 53 Sheffield Brightside 51 Kingston upon Hull North 50 Newham North West 49 Hammersmith 48 Bow and Poplar 45 Chesterfield 42 Linlithgow 42 Huddersfield 42 Edinburgh East 42 Tottenham 35 Bradford South 30 Falkirk West 28 Islington South and Finsbury 28 † Multiple candidates tied for position.
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