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AUSTIN, Ian |
Dudley North |
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 Member for Dudley North since 2005. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Gordon Brown as Prime Minister since 2007 and as Chancellor of the Exchequer 2007; Political Advisor to Chancellor of the Exchequer 1999-2005; Labour Party 1995-99; Member, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council 1991-95. Special political interests: Housing, training and skills, manufacturing, crime. Education: The Dudley School; University of Essex. Affiliations: Amicus. Hobbies: Cycling, reading, football. b. 6 March 1965, Radcliffe, Lancashire. Married with three children
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
18,306 |
44.2 |
-7.9 |
20,095 |
52.1 |
| Conservative |
12,874 |
31.1 |
-3.4 |
13,295 |
34.5 |
| Lib Dem |
4,257 |
10.3 |
1.6 |
3,352 |
8.7 |
| BNP |
4,022 |
9.7 |
5.0 |
1,822 |
4.7 |
| UKIP |
1,949 |
4.7 |
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| Majority |
5,432 |
13.1 |
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6,800 |
17.6 |
| Turnout |
41,408 |
60.2 |
4.3 |
38,564 |
55.9 |
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