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How many votes did tony Blair get in his Sedgefield constituency in 2001 gereral election?
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∙ 10y ago
Tony Blair became Member of Parliament for Sedgefield in 1983, holding the post until 2007. In the 2001 election, he received 26,110 votes, a total of 64.9 percent of the vote - down 6.3 percent on his performance in the 1997 election.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoHe received 24,421 votes in 2005; 26,110 votes in 2001; 33,526 votes in 1997; 28,453 votes in 1992; 25,965 votes in 1987; 21,401 votes in 1983;
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To what constituency was Tony Blair elected?
Sedgefield, in County Durham, which he represented from 1983 to 2007.
What is the name of the public house in Sedgefield that Tony Blair goes to?
The Dun Cow, in Sedgefield. George Bush visited the pub during his visit to the UK in 2003.
What is Sedgefield England popular for?
Sedgefield, England is a quaint English town boasting a population of 4,500 residents. They are most known for their political MP in the area from 1983 to 2007. He is former Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, Tony Blair.
What is tony Blair's hometown?
It depends what you mean by home town. He was born in Edinburgh, but is best known for being the MP for Sedgefield, in county Durham.
Who won the 1997 general election?
Tony Blair
Who beat Tony Blair in the recent election?
No one beat Tony Blair; he resigned and Gordon Brown replaced him.
When was Tony Blair elected to Parliament?
Tony Blair was elected MP for Sedgefield in 1983, Leader of the Labour party in 1994 and was appointed Prime Minister in 1997.Tony Blair was elected as an MP in 1983, elected leader of the Labour party in 1994 and became Prime Minister in 1997.
First Tony Blair election?
He lost his first run for the Parliament but won a seat in the 1983 election. He became the Prime Minister on 2 May 1997.
How did Tony Blair become PM?
Tony Blair was elected leader of the Labour Party after the unexpected death of his predecessor, John Smith. At the General Election of 1997, the Labour Party was returned to power and Tony Blair, as their leader, became Prime Minister.
Who was the president of the United Kingdom in 1997?
The UK does not have a president. The head of state in 1997 was Elizabeth II and the head of government was John Major followed by Tony Blair after the 1997 general election.
How did Tony Blair become the prime minister of UK?
Tony Blair was elected leader of the Labour party in 1994 after the sudden death of the previous leader John Smith the Conservative Party had been in power for 15 years at that time and was very unpopular so it was highly likely that whoever won the leadership election would become Prime Minister in due course. This was the case and Labour won the General Election in May 1997 and Blair as their leader became Prime Minister. It is alleged that there was a pact between Gordon Brown and Blair that Brown would not contest the leadership election in return for influence and on condition that Blair would eventually resign so that Brown could take over. This is sometimes called the Granita pact after the restaurant where the deal was allegedly made.
Who is Slough's Member of Parliament?
Slough is represented by Fiona Mactaggart, a member of the Labour Party. Mactaggart is currently in her fourth consecutive term as an MP and has represented the constituency since June 1 1997, when she took it from the Conservative Party in Tony Blair's Labour landslide general election victory. She currently has a majority of 11.6% over the Conservative Party, making hers one of Labour's safer seats in the House of Commons.
