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CONWAY, Derek |
Old Bexley and Sidcup |
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 Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup since 2001. Political career: NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2005; Member, Speaker-s Panel of Chairmen 2001; Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household 1996-97; Government Whip 1993-97; Assistant Government Whip 1993-9-4; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of State for Employment from 1992-93; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of State for Wales from 1988-91; MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham 1983-97; Councillor, Gateshead Borough Council; Councillor, Tyne and Wear County Council. Education: Beacon Hill Boys- School; Newcastle Polytechnic. Affiliations: formerly TA; charities including Action Research for the Crippled Child and Cat Protection League. b. 15 February 1953, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Married with three children.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
22,191 |
49.8 |
4.4 |
19,130 |
45.5 |
| Labour |
12,271 |
27.5 |
-9.9 |
15,75 |
37.5 |
| Lib Dem |
6,564 |
14.7 |
1.0 |
5,792 |
13.7 |
| UKIP |
2,015 |
4.5 |
1.1 |
1,426 |
3.4 |
| BNP |
1,227 |
2.8 |
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| Independent |
304 |
0.7 |
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| Majority |
9,920 |
22.3 |
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3,345 |
7.9 |
| Turnout |
44,572 |
65.3 |
3.2 |
42,133 |
62.1 |
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