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BLUNKETT, David Rt Hon |
Sheffield, Brightside |
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 Member for Sheffield Brightside since 1987. Political career: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2005; Home Secretary 2001-2004. Secretary of State for Education and Employment since 1997; Shadow Secretary of State for Education 1994-97; Member, Labour Party National Executive 1983-98; Chair of the Labour Party 1993-94, Vice-Chair 1992-93; elected to Shadow Cabinet 1992 as Shadow Secretary for Health; Local Government Spokesperson 1988-92; Leader of Sheffield City Council 1980-87, Councillor 1970-88; South Yorkshire County Councillor 1973-77; Parliamentary Candidate for Sheffield, Hallam 1974. Special political interests: Local government, education, employment, health, social services, economic and industrial policy. Profession/Trade: Gas Board worker; industrial tutor. Education: Royal National College for the Blind, Shrewsbury; Richmond College of Further Education, Sheffield; Sheffield University; Huddersfield College of Education (Technical). Affiliations: UNISON; Member, Royal Institute of International Affairs, Socialist Health Association, Socialist Education Association. Hobbies: Poetry, walking, sailing. b. 6 June 1947. Divorced with four sons.
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
16,876 |
68.5 |
-8.4 |
19,650 |
76.9 |
| Lib Dem |
3,232 |
13.1 |
4.4 |
2,238 |
8.8 |
| Conservative |
2,205 |
9.0 |
-1.2 |
2,601 |
10.2 |
| BNP |
1,537 |
6.2 |
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| UKIP |
779 |
3.2 |
1.8 |
348 |
1.4 |
| Soc Alliance |
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361 |
1.4 |
| Soc Lab |
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354 |
1.4 |
| Majority |
13,644 |
55,4 |
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17,049 |
66.7 |
| Turnout |
24,629 |
47.9 |
1.2 |
25,552 |
46.7 |
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