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MURPHY, Rt Hon Paul |
Torfaen |
Labour |
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Member for Torfaen since 1987. Political career: Secretary of State for Wales 2008-09; Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee 2005-08; Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2002-05; Secretary of State for Wales 1999-2002; Minister of State for Northern Ireland 1997-99; Shadow Minister 1988-97; Shadow NI Minister 1988-94. Profession/Trade: Lecturer, Government and History, Ebbw Vale College of FE; Management Trainee, CWS 1970-71. Education: Oriel College, Oxford; St Francis RC School, Abersychan; West Monmouth School, Pontypool. Affiliations: TGWU. Hobbies: Classical music, cooking. b. 25 November 1948, Abersychan, South Wales. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
16,847 |
44.8 |
-12.1 |
20,472 |
56.9 |
| Conservative |
7,541 |
20.0 |
4.2 |
5,681 |
15.8 |
| Lib Dem |
6,264 |
16.6 |
0.8 |
5,678 |
15.8 |
| Plaid Cymru |
2,005 |
5.3 |
-0.9 |
2,242 |
6.2 |
| BNP |
1,657 |
4.4 |
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| Independent |
1,419 |
3.8 |
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| UKIP |
862 |
2.3 |
-0.9 |
1,145 |
3.2 |
| Independent B |
607 |
1.6 |
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| Green |
438 |
1.2 |
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| Majority |
9,306 |
24.7 |
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14,791 |
41.1 |
| Turnout |
37,640 |
61.5 |
2.2 |
35,979 |
59.3 |
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