Elections to theLabour Party'sShadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1973. In addition to the 12 members elected, theLeader (Harold Wilson),Deputy Leader (Edward Short),Labour Chief Whip (Bob Mellish), Chairman of theParliamentary Labour Party (Fred Willey), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (Baron Shackleton), and Labour Chief Whip in the Lords (Baroness Llewelyn-Davies) were automatically members. The Labour Lords elected one further member,Baron Champion.[1]
The 12 winners of the election are listed below:[1]
| Colour key | Retained in the Shadow Cabinet |
|---|---|
| Joined the Shadow Cabinet | |
| Voted out of the Shadow Cabinet |