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WRIGHT, Anthony |
Great Yarmouth |
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 Member for Great Yarmouth since 1997. Committees: Member, Trade and Industry Select Committee; Member, European Standing Committee since 2001; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on ME 1998-2005; Member of numerous All-Party Parliamentary Groups; Member of Committees on Trade and Industry, Treasury, Foreign Affairs, Departmental. Political career: Leader, Greater Yarmouth Borough Council 1995-97; Deputy Leader, Greater Yarmouth Borough Council 1992-95; Local Government Councillor 1986-98, 1980-82. Special political interests: Local government, housing, trade and industry. Profession/Trade: Mechanical engineer. Education: Secondary Modern, CSE. Hobbies: All sports, mainly football. b. 12 August 1954, Great Yarmouth. Married with three children, one a stepchild.
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
18,850 |
45.6 |
-4.8 |
20,344 |
50.4 |
| Conservative |
15,795 |
38.2 |
-0.9 |
15,780 |
39.1 |
| Lib Dem |
4,585 |
11.1 |
2.7 |
3,392 |
8.4 |
| UKIP |
1,759 |
4.3 |
2.2 |
850 |
2.1 |
| L Cannabis |
389 |
0.9 |
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| Majority |
3,055 |
7.4 |
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4,564 |
11.3 |
| Turnout |
41,378 |
60.1 |
1.7 |
40,366 |
58.4 |
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