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BOTTOMLEY, Peter |
Worthing West |
Conservative |
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Member for Worthing West since 1997. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office 1989-90; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Transport (Roads) 1986; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Employment 1984; MP for Woolwich West (renamed Eltham 1983) 1975-83. Special political interests: Family policy, media, racial fairness, road-casualty reduction. Profession/Trade: Industrial economist. Education: Trinity College, Cambridge; One-time Fellow, Institute of Personnel Management. Hobbies: Dinghy sailing.
b. 30 July 1944, Newport, Shropshire. Married with three children. |
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2010 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
25,416 |
51.7 |
4.1 |
21,383 |
47.6 |
| Lib Dem |
13,687 |
27.9 |
1.2 |
12,004 |
26.7 |
| Labour |
5,800 |
11.8 |
-7.4 |
8,630 |
19.2 |
| UKIP |
2,924 |
6.0 |
0.7 |
2,374 |
5.3 |
| Green |
996 |
2.0 |
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| Christian |
300 |
0.6 |
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| Majority |
11,729 |
23.9 |
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9,379 |
20.9 |
| Turnout |
49,123 |
64.7 |
43.8 |
44,941 |
62.6 |
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