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HORAM, John |
Orpington |
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 Member for Orpington since 1992. Committees: Member, Foreign Affairs Committee. Political career: Minister, Department of Health 1995-97; Minister, Cabinet Office 1995; joined Conservative Party 1987; SDP MP for Gateshead West 1981-83; Labour MP for Gateshead West 1970-83; Minister, Department of Transport 1976-79. Special political interests: Environment, health, economy. Profession/Trade: Economist. Education: Silcoates School, Wakefield; St Catherines College, Cambridge, MA. Author of: Making Britain Competitive (1983). Hobbies: Opera, fellwalking. b. 7 March 1939, Preston, Lancashire. Married.
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2001 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
26,718 |
48.8 |
5 |
22,334 |
43.9 |
| Lib Dem |
21,771 |
39.8 |
-3.6 |
22,065 |
43.3 |
| Labour |
4,914 |
9 |
-1.9 |
5,517 |
10.8 |
| UKIP |
1,331 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
996 |
2 |
| Majority |
4,947 |
9 |
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269 |
0.5 |
| Turnout |
54,734 |
69.9 |
1.5 |
50,912 |
68.4 |
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