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KAUFMAN, Gerald Rt Hon Sir |
Manchester, Gorton |
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 Member for Manchester, Gorton since 1983. Committees: Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee 1997-2005; Chair, National Heritage Committee 1992-97. Political career: Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1991-92; Shadow Foreign Secretary 1987-92; Opposition Spokesperson on the Environment 1980-83, on Housing 1979-80; Shadow Home Secretary 1983-87; MP for Manchester, Ardwick 1970-83; Minister of State, Department of Industry 1976-79; former Parliamentary Press Liaison Officer for Labour Party; Under-Secretary, Department of Environment 1974-75; Under-Secretary, Department of Industry 1975; Parliamentary Candidate for Gillingham 1959, and Bromley 1955. Profession/Trade: Political Correspondent, New Statesman 1964-65; Member, political staff on Daily Mirror 1955-64. Education: Leeds Grammar School; Queen-s College, Oxford. Affiliations: Member, GMB; Member, Poale Zion. Hobbies: Cinema, travel, reading, music, television, photography. b. 21 June 1930.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
15,480 |
53.2 |
-9.6 |
17,099 |
62.8 |
| Lib Dem |
9,672 |
33.2 |
11.9 |
5,795 |
21.3 |
| Conservative |
2,848 |
9.8 |
-0.2 |
2,705 |
9.9 |
| Green |
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835 |
3.1 |
| UKIP |
783 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
462 |
1.7 |
| Workers Party |
181 |
0.6 |
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| Resolutionist |
159 |
0.6 |
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| Soc Lab |
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21.3 |
3.1 |
| Majority |
5,808 |
19.9 |
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11,304 |
41.5 |
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