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BENTON, Joe JP |
Bootle |
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Member for Bootle since November 1990 by-election. Committees: Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee since 2010; Member of the Speakers Panel of Chairman since 1997 and 1992-93; Member, Education Select Committee 1997-2001; Member, Energy Select Committee 1992-93. Political career: Labour Whip (North West) 1994-97; Leader of the Labour Group 1985-90; Member, Sefton Borough Council 1970-90. Profession/Trade: Former fitter and tuner, personnel manager. Education: St Monica’s School; Bootle Technical College. Affiliations: Member, Institute of Linguistics; Member, Institute of Personnel Management; Justice of the Peace since 1968. Hobbies: Classical music, reading, swimming, squash.
b. 28 September 1933, Bootle. Married with four children. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
27,426 |
66.4 |
-9.1 |
19,345 |
75.5 |
| Lib Dem |
6,245 |
15.1 |
3.4 |
2,988 |
11.7 |
| Conservative |
3,678 |
8.9 |
2.7 |
1,580 |
6.2 |
| UKIP |
2,514 |
6.1 |
2.0 |
1,054 |
4.1 |
| BNP |
942 |
2.3 |
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| TU & Soc Coalition |
472 |
1.1 |
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| Majority |
21,181 |
51.3 |
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16,357 |
63.8 |
| Turnout |
41,227 |
57.8 |
10.1 |
25,622 |
47.7 |
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