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BENTON, Joe JP |
Bootle |
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 Member for Bootle since November 1990 by-election. Political career: Labour Whip (North West) 1994-97; Member of the Speakers Panel of Chairmen since 1997 and 1992-93; Member, Energy Select Committee 1992-93; Member, Education Select Committee 1997-2001. Leader of the Labour Group 1985-90; Member, Sefton Borough Council 1970-90. Profession/Trade: Former fitter and tuner, personnel manager. Education: St Monica-s School; Bootle Technical College. Affiliations: Member, Institute of Linguistics; Member, Institute of Personnel Management; Justice of the Peace since 1968. Hobbies: Classical music, reading, swimming, squash. b. 28 September 1933, Bootle. Married with four children.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
19,345 |
75.5 |
-2.1 |
21,400 |
77.6 |
| Lib Dem |
2,988 |
11.7 |
3.1 |
2,357 |
8.5 |
| Conservative |
1,580 |
6.2 |
-1.8 |
2,194 |
8 |
| UKIP |
1,054 |
4.1 |
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| Soc Lab |
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971 |
3.5 |
| Soc Alliance |
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672 |
2.4 |
| Soc Alt |
655 |
2.6 |
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| Majority |
16,357 |
63.8 |
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19,043 |
69 |
| Turnout |
25,622 |
47.7 |
-1.3 |
27,594 |
49 |
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