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HOWARTH, Gerald |
Aldershot |
Conservative |
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 Member for Aldershot since 1997. Committees: member, Armed Forces Bill Select Committee 2005-06; Member, Defence Select Committee 2001-03; Member, Home Affairs Select Committee 1997-2001; Chairman, Lords and Commons Family and Child Protection Group since 1999; Vice-Chairman, Parliamentary Aerospace Group since 1997; President, Air Display Association Europe. Political career: Shadow Defence Minister since 2002; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher 1991-92; Member of Parliament for Cannock and Burntwood 1983-92; PPS to Sir George Young Bt MP, Minister for Housing and Construction 1990-91; PPS to Michael Spicer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy 1987-90. Special political interests: Aerospace, defence, family issues, home affairs. Profession/Trade: International banker. Education: Bloxham School, Banbury; University of Southampton, BA (Hons) English. Languages spoken: German, French (a little). Hobbies: Flying, photography, DIY. b. 12 September 1947, Guildford, Surrey. Married with three children
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
20,572 |
42.7 |
0.6 |
19,106 |
42.2 |
| Lib Dem |
15,238 |
31.7 |
4 |
12,512 |
27.6 |
| Labour |
9,895 |
20.6 |
-4.6 |
11,394 |
25.2 |
| UKIP |
1,182 |
2.5 |
0.7 |
797 |
1.8 |
| English Democrats |
701 |
1.5 |
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| Green |
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630 |
1.4 |
| Raving Looney |
553 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
390 |
0.9 |
| Independent |
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459 |
1 |
| Majority |
5,334 |
11.1 |
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6,594 |
14.6 |
| Turnout |
48,141 |
61.3 |
3.4 |
45,288 |
57.9 |
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