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WATTS, David |
St Helens North |
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Member for St Helens North since 1997. Political career: Government Whip 2005-10; Opposition Whip 2010; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister 2004-05; Parliamentary Private Secretary to john Spellar 2002-04; Member of St Helens MBC 1970-97, Leader of Council 1993-97, Chair of Education, Economic Development, Vice-Chair of AMA 1995-97; UK President of European Group of Industrial Regions 1994-96. Special political interests: Regional policy, Europe, education. Profession/Trade: Researcher. Education: Huyton Hey Secondary School. Affiliations: Member, AEEU. Hobbies: Reading, football, travel. b. 26 August 1951, Liverpool. Married with two children. |
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2010 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
23,041 |
51.7 |
-5.2 |
22,329 |
56.9 |
| Conservative |
9,940 |
22.3 |
3.4 |
7,410 |
18.9 |
| Lib Dem |
8,992 |
20.2 |
-1.1 |
8,367 |
21.3 |
| UKIP |
2,100 |
4.7 |
1.7 |
1,165 |
3.0 |
| Soc Lab |
483 |
1.1 |
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| Majority |
13,101 |
29.4 |
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13,962 |
35.5 |
| Turnout |
44,556 |
59.4 |
3.2 |
39,271 |
56.2 |
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