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DAKIN, Nic |
Scunthorpe |
Labour |
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Member for Scunthorpe since 2010. Committees: Member, Education Select Committee since 2010. Political career: Opposition Assistant Whip since 2011; Stood down from the council after achieving the only Labour council gain from the Conservatives in that years council election 2007; Leader of Labour Group in Opposition 2003; Leader 1997; Chair of Education 1996; Elected to North Lincolnshire Council 1995. Special political interests: Education; TB; regional policy; manufacturing, particularly steel; animal welfare; constitutional reform. Profession/Trade: Teacher; Principal, John Leggott College, Scunthorpe, 2007-10. Education: Kings College, London, PGCE; Hull University, BA History, MEd; Longslade Upper School, Birstall, Leicestershire; Stonehill High School, Birstall, Leicestershire; Cossington C of E Primary School, Leicestershire. Languages spoken: French, Swedish. Hobbies: Walking, squash, watching football (Scunthorpe United, mainly), theatre, art, music. b.1955, London. Married with three children. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
14,640 |
39.5 |
-13.5 |
17,355 |
53.1 |
| Conservative |
12,091 |
32.6 |
6.9 |
8,392 |
25.7 |
| Lib Dem |
6,774 |
18.3 |
1.3 |
5,556 |
17.0 |
| UKIP |
1,686 |
4.6 |
0.4 |
1,361 |
4.2 |
| BNP |
1,447 |
3.9 |
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| Green |
396 |
1.1 |
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| Majority |
2,549 |
6.9 |
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8,963 |
27.4 |
| Turnout |
37,034 |
58.7 |
6.6 |
32,664 |
52.1 |
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