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BAKER, Norman |
Lewes |
Liberal Democrat |
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Member for Lewes (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Lewes 1997-2010. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport since 2010; Shadow Transport Secretary 2007-10; Shadow Cabinet Office Minister and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2007; Shadow Environment Secretary 2005-06; Liberal Democrat Animal Welfare Spokesperson until 2006; LD Spokesperson for the Millennium 1998-2001; Member, LD Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1997-99; Lewes District Council 1987-99 (Leader 1991-97); Member, East Sussex County Council 1989-97 (Chair of Economic Development and Public Transport). Special political interests |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LIB DEM HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Lib Dem |
26,048 |
52.0 |
-0.4 |
24,376 |
52.4 |
| Conservative |
18,401 |
36.7 |
2.5 |
15,902 |
34.2 |
| Labour |
2,508 |
5.0 |
-4.0 |
4,169 |
9.0 |
| UKIP |
1,728 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
1,034 |
2.2 |
| Green |
729 |
1.5 |
-0.8 |
1,071 |
2.3 |
| BNP |
594 |
1.2 |
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| Independent |
80 |
0.2 |
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| Majority |
7,647 |
15.3 |
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8,474 |
18.2 |
| Turnout |
50,088 |
72.9 |
3.5 |
46,552 |
69.4 |
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