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BLOMFIELD, Paul |
Sheffield Central |
Labour |
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Member for Sheffield Central since 2010. Committees: Secretary, All-Party Parliamentary University Group. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Hilary Benn as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons since 2010; Member, Labour Party since 1978; Chair, Sheffield Labour Party 1993-2008; Executives Committee, Anti-Apartheid Movement 1978-1994; Branch Secretary, Unison 1979-86; Vice-president, National Union of Students 1977-78. Special political interests: Universities, education, housing, voluntary and community sector, youth affairs. Profession/Trade: University management. Education: St Johns College, York; Tadcaster Grammar School; Abberdale Boys Grammar School. Affiliations: Member, Unite; former Executive Member, Sheffield Race Equality Council. Hobbies: Walking, cycling, watching Sheffield United. b. 25 August 1953. Married with one son by previous marriage. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
17,138 |
41.3 |
-8.6 |
14,950 |
49.9 |
| Lib Dem |
16,973 |
40.9 |
14.6 |
7,895 |
26.3 |
| Conservative |
4,206 |
10.1 |
-0.2 |
3,094 |
10.3 |
| Green |
1,556 |
3.8 |
-2.2 |
1,808 |
6.0 |
| BNP |
903 |
2.2 |
0.4 |
539 |
1.8 |
| UKIP |
652 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
415 |
0.4 |
| Independent |
40 |
0.1 |
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| Majority |
165 |
0.4 |
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7,055 |
23.5 |
| Turnout |
41,468 |
59.6 |
9.5 |
29,985 |
50.1 |
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