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PATERSON, Owen |
Shropshire North |
Conservative |
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 Member for Shropshire North since 1997. Committees: Member, Agricultural Select Committee 2000-01; Member, European Scrutiny Committee 1999-2001; Member, Welsh Affairs Select Committee 1997-2001. Political career: Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since July 2007; Shadow Minister of State for Transport 2005-07; Shadow Minister, Agriculture 2003-05; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith 2001-03; Opposition Whip 2000-01. Special political interests: Industry, agriculture, foreign affairs, rural issues. Education: Radley College; Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, MA. Languages spoken: French, German. Hobbies: Travel, history, racing. b. 24 June 1956, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Married with three children
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
23,061 |
49.6 |
0.9 |
22,631 |
48.6 |
| Labour |
12,041 |
25.9 |
-9.3 |
16,390 |
35.2 |
| Lib Dem |
9,175 |
19.7 |
7.0 |
5,945 |
12.8 |
| UKIP |
2,233 |
4.8 |
2.3 |
1,165 |
2.5 |
| Independent |
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389 |
0.8 |
| Majority |
11,020 |
23.7 |
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6,241 |
13.4 |
| Turnout |
46,510 |
63.3 |
0.2 |
46,520 |
63.1 |
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