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49 Labour MPs will compete for the 19 shadow cabinet positions, as Ed Miliband begins to fashion a new top team.
Under party rules, MPs vote to decide who will serve in the shadow cabinet team when the party is in opposition. A minimum quota of six women has been set in place as part of efforts to promote quality.
Voting takes place between October 4 and 7, with the results being announced that night at 9pm.
Ed Miliband will then be able to allocate jobs to the 19 MPs who receive the most votes.
Former leadership candidates Ed Balls and Andy Burnham are likely to be given prominent roles, with Balls keen to serve as shadow chancellor.
Rival leadership candidate Diane Abbott has also decided to throw her hat into the ring.
Shadow foreign secretary David Miliband has announced he will not stand for the shadow cabinet, after being defeated in his bid to be leader by his brother.
Many big beasts of Labour politics including Jack Straw and Alistair Darling are also voluntarily returning to the backbenches.
Shadow leader of the House Rosie Winterton will be chief whip as she is running for post unopposed. The position is chosen separately from the other jobs.
The full list of Labour MPs standing for the shadow cabinet is:
Alphabetical by surname:
Diane Abbott
Douglas Alexander
Ed Balls
Hilary Benn
Roberta Blackman-Woods
Ben Bradshaw
Kevin Brennan
Chris Bryant
Andy Burnham
Liam Byrne
Vernon Coaker
Yvette Cooper
Mary Creagh
Wayne David
John Denham
Angela Eagle
Maria Eagle
Rob Flello
Caroline Flint
Mike Gapes
Barry Gardiner
Helen Goodman
Peter Hain
David Hanson
Tom Harris
John Healey
Meg Hillier
Huw Irranca-Davies
Kevan Jones
Alan Johnson
Tessa Jowell
Eric Joyce
Barbara Keeley
Sadiq Khan
David Lammy
Chris Leslie
Ivan Lewis
Ian Lucas
Fiona Mactaggart
Pat McFadden
Ann McKechin
Alun Michael
Jim Murphy
Gareth Thomas
Emily Thornberry
Stephen Timms
Stephen Twigg
Shaun Woodward
Iain Wright
Chief Whip
Rosie Winterton
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