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LEIGH, Edward |
Gainsborough |
Conservative |
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 Member for Gainsborough since 1997. Committees: Joint Secretary, Conservative Agricultural Committee 1979-81. Political career: Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Commerce 1990-93; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of State, Home Office 1990; Member, GLC 1977-81; Member, Richmond Borough Council 1974-78; Member in Charge of Correspondence, Margaret Thatcher-s Private Office 1976-77; Parliamentary Candidate for Teesside Middlesbrough 1974. Special political interests: Defence, agriculture, energy. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: University of Durham. Affiliations: Chair, National Council for Civil Defence 1980-82; Honorary Parliamentary Director, Coalition for Peace Through Security. Author of: Right Thinking. Hobbies: Walking, reading. b. 20 July 1950. Married with four children.
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2001 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
20,040 |
43.9 |
-2.3 |
19,555 |
46.2 |
| Lib Dem |
12,037 |
26.4 |
-0.3 |
11,280 |
26.7 |
| Labour |
11,744 |
25.7 |
-1.4 |
11,484 |
27.1 |
| UKIP |
1,860 |
4.1 |
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| Majority |
8,003 |
17.5 |
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8,071 |
19.1 |
| Turnout |
45,681 |
64.6 |
0.4 |
42,319 |
64.2 |
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