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HOWELL, John OBE |
Henley |
Conservative |
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Member for Henley since June 2008 by election. Political career: Councillor, Oxfordshire County Council since 2004; Cabinet member for Change Management 2005-08. Special Political interests: Rural issues, social policy, local government, foreign affairs, Central and Eastern Europe, South Asia. Profession/Trade: Ernst & Young 1987-96; Business Presenter BBC World Service television 1996-97; Director, Fifth World Productions Ltd 1996-2003; Director, Media Presentation Consultants Ltd since 2005. Education: Battersea Grammar School; University of Edinburgh, MA; St John’s College, Oxford, D Phil. Author of: Neolithic North France (1983); Understanding Eastern Europe: the context of change (1994). Hobbies: Music, theatre.
b. 27 July 1955, London. Married with three children |
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2008 by election |
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2005 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
19,796 |
57.0 |
3.5 |
24,894 |
53.5 |
| Lib Dem |
9,680 |
27.8 |
1.8 |
12,101 |
26.0 |
| Green |
1,321 |
3.8 |
0.5 |
1,518 |
3.3 |
| BNP |
1,243 |
3.6 |
- |
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| Labour |
1,066 |
3.1 |
-11.6 |
6,862 |
14.7 |
| UKIP |
843 |
2.4 |
-0.1 |
1,162 |
2.5 |
| Others (6) |
812 |
2.3 |
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| Majority |
10,116 |
29.1 |
- |
12,793 |
27.5 |
| Turnout |
34,761 |
50.3 |
-17.6 |
46,537 |
67.9 |
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