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BOTTOMLEY, Peter |
Worthing West |
Conservative |
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 Member for Worthing West since 1997. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office 1989-90; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Transport (Roads) 1986; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Employment 1984; MP for Woolwich West (renamed Eltham 1983) 1975-83. Special political interests: Family policy, media, racial fairness, road-casualty reduction. Profession/Trade: Industrial economist. Education: Trinity College, Cambridge; one-time Fellow, Institute of Personnel Management. Affiliations: TGWU. Hobbies: Dinghy sailing. b. 30 July 1944, Newport, Shropshire. Married with three children.
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
21,383 |
47.6 |
0.1 |
20,508 |
47.5 |
| Lib Dem |
12,004 |
26.7 |
0.2 |
11,471 |
26.5 |
| Labour |
8,630 |
19.2 |
-2.3 |
9,270 |
21.5 |
| UKIP |
2,374 |
5.3 |
0.8 |
1,960 |
4.5 |
| LCA |
550 |
1.2 |
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| Majority |
9,379 |
20.9 |
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9,037 |
20.9 |
| Turnout |
44,941 |
62.6 |
2.9 |
43,209 |
59.7 |
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