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RUSSELL, Bob |
Colchester |
Liberal Democrat |
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Member for Colchester since 1997. Committees: Home Affairs 2006-10,1998-2005. Political career: Member, Speakers Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Committee since 2010; Councillor, Colchester Borough Council 1971-2002; Leader of Colchester Borough Council 1987-91; Mayor of Colchester 1986-87. Special political interests: Environment, leisure, local government, prison reform, sport. Profession/Trade: Publicist and journalist. Education: North-East Technical College; St Helena Secondary Modern; Myland Primary (all in Colchester). b. 31 March 1946, Camberwell. Married with three adult 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 |
22,151 |
48.0 |
0.9 |
21,145 |
47.1 |
| Conservative |
15,169 |
32.9 |
-0.2 |
14,868 |
33.1 |
| Labour |
5,680 |
12.3 |
-7.5 |
8,886 |
19.8 |
| UKIP |
1,350 |
2.9 |
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| BNP |
705 |
1.5 |
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| Green |
694 |
1.5 |
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| English Democrats |
335 |
0.7 |
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| Peoples Party Essex |
35 |
0.1 |
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| Independent |
20 |
0.0 |
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| Majority |
6,982 |
15.1 |
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6,277 |
14.0 |
| Turnout |
46,139 |
62.3 |
5.5 |
44,899 |
56.8 |
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