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Newbury is a UK parliament constituency that is represented in the House of Commons by Richard Benyon of the Conservative party.
The Newbury constituency has a total population of 108,244, of which 83,282 are eligible (18+) to vote (76.9%).
Newbury ranks 109th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and 110th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size.
Richard Henry Ronald Benyon, MRICS (born 21 October 1960) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newbury since 2005 and was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from May 2010 to October 2013. He is the richest MP of the House of Commons, with an estimated wealth of £110 million.
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Benyon
| MP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Address | Richard Benyon MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Phone Number | 020 7219 4272 |
| Political Party | Conservative |
| Email Address | Richard@richardbenyon.com |
| Constituency | Newbury |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 21/10/1960 |
| Website | Website |
| Twitter Profile | |
| Party Page | Website |
| Wikipedia Page | Visit Wiki |
| 61.0% | 8.4% | 15.0% | 4.1 % | 10.8% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat | Green Party UKIP |
Election turnout for the Newbury constituency in 2015 was 72.50%, higher than the average UK turnout at 66.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Gender | Date of Birth | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Stott | Patriotic Socialist Party | Male | - | - | - |
| Barrie Singleton | Independent | Male | - | - | http://spoilpartygames.co.uk/ |
| Catherine Anderson | UK Independence Party | Female | - | - | - |
| Jonny Roberts | Labour | Male | 26 May 1987 (37) | - | http://www.jonnyroberts.com/ |
| Judith Bunting | Liberal Democrat | Female | - | - | http://judithbunting.co.uk/ |
| Paul Field | Green | Male | - | - | http://www.westberkshiregreens.org.uk/ |
| Peter Norman | Apolitical Democrats | Male | - | - | http://www.peternorman.org.uk/ |
| Richard Benyon | Conservative | Male | 21 October 1960 (64) | - | http://www.richardbenyon.com/ |
| 56.42% | 4.28% | 35.52% | % | % | 0.84% | % | 2.52% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat Scottish National | Plaid Cymru Green Party BNP UKIP |
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AD | 95 | 0.2% |
| Conservative | 33,057 | 56.4% |
| Green | 490 | 0.8% |
| Ind1 | 158 | 0.3% |
| Labour | 2,505 | 4.3% |
| Liberal-Democrat | 20,809 | 35.5% |
| UK-Independence-Party | 1,475 | 2.5% |
| Electorate | 79,144 |
| Votes | 58,589 |
| Turnout | 70.2% |
| Conservative | Benyon, Richard |
| Labour | Cooper, Hannah |
| Liberal Democrat | Rendel, David |
| Green | Hollister, Adrian |
| UKIP | Black, David |
Election turnout for the Newbury constituency in 2010 was 70.2%, higher than the average UK turnout at 65.1%.
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