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LAXTON, Robert |
Derby North |
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 Member for Derby North since 1997. Committees: Executive Member, Trade and Industry Select Committee; Executive Member, UK Branch IPU; Executive Member of Trade Union Group of Labour MPs. Political career: Leader, Derby City Council 1986-98; Member, Derby City Council 1979-97. Special political interests: Industrial relations, local government, industry, foreign relations, trade. Profession/Trade: Telecommunications engineer; trade union official. Hobbies: Hill-walking, cycling. b. 7 September 1944. Married with one son.
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
19,272 |
44.0 |
-6.9 |
22,415 |
50.9 |
| Conservative |
15,515 |
35.4 |
0.4 |
15,433 |
35 |
| Lib Dem |
7,209 |
16.5 |
2.4 |
6,206 |
14.1 |
| Veritas |
958 |
2.2 |
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| UKIP |
864 |
2.0 |
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| Majority |
3,757 |
8.6 |
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6,982 |
15.8 |
| Turnout |
43,818 |
64.3 |
6.7 |
44,054 |
57.6 |
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