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CLEGG, Nick |
Sheffield Hallam |
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Member for Sheffield Hallam since 2005. Political career: Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform) since 2010; Leader of the Liberal Democrats since December 2007; Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary 2006-07; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2005-06; Member, European Parliament for East Midlands. Profession/Trade: Part-time Lecturer, Sheffield University; Guest Lecturer, Cambridge University; Political Columnist, Guardian Unlimited website; Development and Trade Adviser, European Commission. Education: Cambridge University, MA Anthropology; University of Minnesota, studied Political Philosophy; College of Europe, Bruges, MA European Affairs. Hobbies: Avid lover of the outdoors; skiing; mountaineering.
b. 7 January 1967. Married with two children.
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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 |
27,324 |
53.4 |
2.2 |
20,710 |
51.2 |
| Conservative |
12,040 |
23.5 |
-6.3 |
12,028 |
29.8 |
| Labour |
8,228 |
16.1 |
3.5 |
5,110 |
12.6 |
| UKIP |
1,195 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
438 |
1.1 |
| Green |
919 |
1.8 |
-1.5 |
1,331 |
3.3 |
| English Democrats |
586 |
1.1 |
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| Independent |
429 |
0.8 |
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| Christian |
250 |
0.5 |
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| Monster Raving Loony |
164 |
0.3 |
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| Majority |
15,284 |
29.9 |
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8,682 |
21.5 |
| Turnout |
51,135 |
73.7 |
5.9 |
40,427 |
67.8 |
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