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BALLS, Ed

Normanton Labour
 

Member for Normanton since 2005. Political career: Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families since 2007; Economic Secretary HM Treasury 2006-07; Economic Advisor, Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown 1994--97, as Chancellor 1997-99; Chief Economics Advisor 1999-2004. b. 25 February 1967. Married with three children.

 
  2005     2001  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour Co-op 19,161 51.2 -4.9 19,152 56.1
Conservative 9,159 24.5 -2.5 9,215 27
Lib Dem 6,357 17.0 2.4 4,990 14.6
BNP 1,967 5.3      
Soc Lab       798 2.3
Independent 780 2.1      
Majority 10,002 26.7   9,937 29.1
Turnout 37,424 57.5 5.3 34,155 52.2