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BIRTWISTLE, Gordon |
Burnley |
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Member for Burnley since 2010. Committees: Chair, Leadership Scrutiny Committee. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Danny Alexander as Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 2010; Burnley Council Leader since 2006; Burnley Borough Councillor since 1983; contested Burnley 1997 and 1992 general elections; former Labour Councillor 1970s. |
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| LIB DEM GAIN |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Lib Dem |
14,932 |
35.7 |
12.0 |
9,221 |
23.7 |
| Labour |
13,114 |
31.3 |
-7.2 |
14,999 |
38.5 |
| Conservative |
6,950 |
16.6 |
5.8 |
4,206 |
10.8 |
| BNP |
3,747 |
9.0 |
-1.3 |
4,003 |
10.3 |
| Independent |
1,876 |
4.5 |
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| UKIP |
929 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
376 |
1.0 |
| Independent B |
297 |
0.7 |
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| Majority |
1,818 |
4.3 |
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5,778 |
14.8 |
| Turnout |
41,845 |
62.8 |
3.6 |
38,983 |
59.2 |
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