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CHOPE, Christopher |
Christchurch |
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 Member for Christchurch since 1997. Committees: Joint Secretary, Conservative Backbench Environment Committee; Joint Secretary, Conservative Backbench Shipping and Shipbuilding Committee 1985-86; Member, Select Committee on Procedure 1984-85. Political career: Frontbench Transport Spokesperson since 2002; Frontbench Treasury Spokesperson 2001-02; Frontbench Spokesperson Trade and Industry 1998-99; Chairman, Conservative Candidates- Association 1995-97; Minister for Roads and Traffic, Department of Transport 1990-92; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 1986-90; Member for Southampton, Itchen 1983-92; Leader, Wandsworth Council 1979-83. Special political interests: The economy, transport, trade and industry. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: Marlborough College; St Andrew-s University, LLB (Hons). b. 19 May 1947, Putney. Married with two children.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
28,208 |
54.7 |
-0.4 |
27,306 |
55.1 |
| Lib Dem |
12,649 |
24.5 |
-3.2 |
13,762 |
27.8 |
| Labour |
8,051 |
15.6 |
0.5 |
7,506 |
15.1 |
| UKIP |
2,657 |
5.2 |
3.2 |
993 |
2 |
| Majority |
15,559 |
30.2 |
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13,544 |
27.3 |
| Turnout |
51,565 |
69.6 |
2.2 |
49,567 |
67.4 |
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