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DOBBIN, Jim |
Heywood & Middleton |
Labour/Co-operative |
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Member for Heywood and Middleton since 1997. Committees: Member, Chairmen`s Panel/Panel of Chairs since 2010; Member, Communities and Local Government Select Committee 2007-09; Member, Joint Committee on Consolidation, Etc, Bills since 2001; Member, European Scrutiny Select Committee since 1998. Political career: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Councillor 1983-92, 1994-97; Chairman of Housing 1986-90; Leader of Labour Group 1994-96; Council Leader 1996-97; Contested Bury North 1992 general election. Special political interests: Life issues, local government, housing, health, transport and disability; involuntary tranquiliser addiction. Profession/Trade: Retired. Previously microbiologist in the NHS. Education: St Andrews High, Kirkcaldy; St Columbas High, Cowdenbeath; Napier College, Edinburgh. Affiliations: Co-operative Party, Labour housing. Hobbies: Football, cinema. b. 26 May 1941, Kincardine, Fife. Married with four children. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour Co-op |
18,499 |
40.1 |
-9.7 |
19,438 |
49.8 |
| Conservative |
12,528 |
27.2 |
5.8 |
8,355 |
21.4 |
| Lib Dem |
10,474 |
22.7 |
4.1 |
7,261 |
18.6 |
| BNP |
3,239 |
7.0 |
2.2 |
1,855 |
4.8 |
| UKIP |
1,215 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
767 |
2.0 |
| Independent |
170 |
0.4 |
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| Majority |
5,971 |
12.9 |
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11,083 |
28.4 |
| Turnout |
46,125 |
57.5 |
2.9 |
39,053 |
54.6 |
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