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SOAMES, Nicholas Hon |
Mid Sussex |
Conservative |
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 Member for Mid Sussex since 1997. Committees: Member, Standards and Privileges Committee; Member, Executive 1922 Committee. Political career: Parliamentary Secretary and Minister of Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1992-94; Minister of State for the Armed Forces 1994-97. Special political interests: Middle East, defence, agriculture, trade and industry, aviation, countryside. Education: St Aubyns, Sussex; Eton College; Army (11th Hussars). Affiliations: Trustee, Amber Foundation. Hobbies: Reading, music, racing, country pursuits.
b. 12 February 1948. Married with three children.
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
23,765 |
48.0 |
1.9 |
21,150 |
46.2 |
| Lib Dem |
17,875 |
36.1 |
5.0 |
14,252 |
31.1 |
| Labour |
6,280 |
12.7 |
-6.3 |
8,693 |
19 |
| UKIP |
1,574 |
3.2 |
0.7 |
1,126 |
2.5 |
| Loony Party |
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601 |
1.3 |
| Majority |
5,890 |
11.9 |
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6,898 |
15.1 |
| Turnout |
49,494 |
68.6 |
3.7 |
45,822 |
64.9 |
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