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WINNICK, David |
Walsall North |
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Member for Walsall North since 1979, previously member for Croydon South 1966-70. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Home Affairs since 1997 and 1983-87; Member, Procedure Committee 1988-97; Member, Select Committee on Environment 1979-83; Member, Select Committee on Immigration and Race Relations 1969-70. Political career: Member, British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body since its inception in 1990, British Co-Chair 1997-2005, Vice-Chair 1993-2005; Candidate for Walsall North by-election Nov 1976; Candidate in General Election, Croydon Central Oct 1974, Harwich Oct 1964. Special political interests: Housing, race and community relations, foreign policy. Profession/Trade: Administrative employee; Army (National Service) 1951-53. Education: LSE. Affiliations: Vice-President, Associations of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff until 1988 until the merger with the GMB; Member, APEX/GMB. Hobbies: Walking, reading, cinema, theatre. b 26 June 1933. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
13,385 |
37.0 |
10.8 |
15,990 |
47.8 |
| Conservative |
12,395 |
34.3 |
6.3 |
9,350 |
28.0 |
| Lib Dem |
4,754 |
13.1 |
0.7 |
4,144 |
12.4 |
| BNP |
2,930 |
8.1 |
2.1 |
1,992 |
6.0 |
| UKIP |
1,737 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
1,182 |
3.5 |
| Dem Lab |
843 |
2.3 |
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770 |
2.3 |
| Christian |
144 |
0.4 |
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| Majority |
990 |
2.7 |
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6,640 |
19.9 |
| Turnout |
36,187 |
55.5 |
2.7 |
33,428 |
52.8 |
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