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WOOD, Mike |
Batley and Spen |
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 Member for Batley and Spen since 1997. Political career: Member, Select Committee on Broadcasting 1997-98; Councillor, Kirklees Metropolitan District Council 1980-88, Deputy Leader 1986-87; contested Hexham 1987; former Director, Housing Charity. Special political interests: Poverty, housing, transport, environmental issues, world development. Profession/Trade: Former probation officer, social worker, community worker 1965-97. Education: Salisbury/Wells Theological College; University of Leeds. Affiliations: GMB. Hobbies: Sport, music, ornithology, walking. Publications: Probation Hostel Directory (1980). b. 3 March 1946. Married with two children from first marriage, and two stepchildren
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2005 |
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
17,974 |
45.8 |
-4.0 |
19,224 |
49.9 |
| Conservative |
12,186 |
31.1 |
-5.7 |
14,160 |
36.7 |
| Lib Dem |
5,731 |
14.6 |
4.3 |
3,989 |
10.3 |
| BNP |
2,668 |
6.8 |
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| Green |
649 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
595 |
1.5 |
| UKIP |
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574 |
1.5 |
| Majority |
5,788 |
14.8 |
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5,064 |
13.1 |
| Turnout |
39,208 |
62.3 |
1.8 |
38,542 |
60.5 |
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