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WILSHIRE, David |
Spelthorne |
Conservative |
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 Member for Spelthorne since 1987. Committees: Member, Transport Committee since 2005; Member, Foreign Affairs Committee 1997-2001; Member, Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs 1994-97. Political career: Leader, Conservative Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe since 2005; Member of Chairmen-s Panel since 2005; Opposition Whip 2001-05; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Peter Lloyd MP as Home Office Minister of State 1992-94; PPS to the Rt Hon Alan Clark as Minister of Defence Procurement 1990-92; Member, Wansdyke District Council 1976-87, Leader 1981-87; worked for members of the European Parliament 1979-85; Member, Avon County Council 1977-81. Special political interests: Political management, aviation, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Former personnel officer; schoolteacher; owner of small business; Co-Director of Brunel University-s Political Management Programme; Partner, Moorlands Research Services. Education: Kingswood School, Bath; Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge MA. b. 16 September 1943, Bristol. Separated with two children.
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
21,620 |
50.5 |
5.4 |
18,851 |
45.1 |
| Labour |
11,684 |
27.3 |
-10.0 |
15,589 |
37.3 |
| Lib Dem |
7,318 |
17.1 |
2.4 |
6,156 |
14.7 |
| UKIP |
1,968 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
1,198 |
2.9 |
| UKC |
239 |
0.6 |
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| Majority |
9,936 |
23.1 |
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3,262 |
7.8 |
| Turnout |
42,829 |
61.4 |
0.7 |
41,794 |
60.8 |
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