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SOAMES, Rt Hon Nicholas |
Mid Sussex |
Conservative |
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Member for Mid Sussex (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Mid Sussex 1997-2010, for Crawley 1983-97. Committees: Member, Standards and Privileges Committee 2006-10; Member, Joint Select Committee on Consolidation of Bills Etc 2001-10: Member Public Administration Select Committee 1999. Political career: Member Shadow Cabinet 2004-05; Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 2003-05; Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence 1994-97; Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1992-94; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Nicholas Ridley as Secretary of State for the Environment 1987-89; PPS: Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Gummer as Minister of State for Employment and Chairman of the Conservative Party 1984-86. Special political interests: Middle East, defence, agriculture, trade and industry, aviation, countryside. Profession/Trade: Commissioned into 11th Hussars; stockbroker; Personal Assistant to Sir James Goldsmith. Education: Mons Officer Cadet School; Eton College; St Aubyns, Sussex. Affiliations: Trustee, Amber Foundation; a number of local clubs and societies. Hobbies: Reading, music, racing, country pursuits. b. 12 February 1948. Married with three children. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| CON HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
28,329 |
50.7 |
2.7 |
23,765 |
48.0 |
| Lib Dem |
20,927 |
37.5 |
1.4 |
17,875 |
36.1 |
| Labour |
3,689 |
6.6 |
-6.1 |
6,280 |
12.7 |
| UKIP |
1,423 |
2.5 |
-0.7 |
1,574 |
3.2 |
| Green |
645 |
1.2 |
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| BNP |
583 |
1.0 |
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| MRLWHP |
259 |
0.5 |
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| Majority |
7,402 |
13.3 |
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5,890 |
11.9 |
| Turnout |
55,855 |
72.4 |
3.8 |
49,494 |
68.6 |
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