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  Leigh, Edward
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NameEdward Leigh
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Born July 20, 1950 (73 years)
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InfoPersonal details
Married Mary 1984
3 sons, 3 daughters.

Education
Oratory School, Berkshire
French Lycee, London
Durham University (BA history 1972) (President of Union).

Non-political career
Member: Conservative Research Department 1973-75
Private Office of Margaret Thatcher as Leader of the Opposition 1976-77
Barrister, Inner Temple 1977-
Fellow, Institute of Arbitrators 1999-.

Electoral history
Contested Teesside, Middlesbrough October 1974 general election. Member for Gainsborough and Horncastle 1983-97, and for Gainsborough since May 1, 1997


Political career
PPS to John Patten as Minister of State, Home Office 1990
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry 1990-93.


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RACES
  12/12/2019 UK Parliament - Gainsborough Won 66.40% (+44.99%)
  11/04/2019 UK House of Commons - Speaker Lost 0.00% (-60.41%)
  06/08/2017 UK Parliament - Gainsborough Won 61.82% (+33.10%)
  06/17/2015 UK House of Commons - Justice Select Committee Lost 10.79% (-24.72%)
  05/07/2015 UK Parliament - Gainsborough Won 52.68% (+31.36%)
  05/06/2010 UK Parliament - Gainsborough Won 49.27% (+21.44%)
  05/05/2005 UK Parliament - Gainsborough Won 43.87% (+17.52%)
  06/07/2001 UK Parliament - Gainsborough Won 46.21% (+19.07%)
  05/21/1997 1922 Committee Chairman Election Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  05/01/1997 UK Parliament - Gainsborough Won 43.09% (+14.28%)
  04/09/1992 UK Parliament - Gainsborough & Horncastle Won 53.97% (+27.88%)
  06/11/1987 UK Parliament - Gainsborough & Horncastle Won 53.32% (+18.11%)
  06/09/1983 UK Parliament - Gainsborough & Horncastle Won 51.18% (+10.12%)
  10/10/1974 UK Parliament - Middlesbrough Lost 24.38% (-37.46%)
ENDORSEMENTS
UK Conservative Party Leader - Oct 24, 2022 CON Boris Johnson
UK Conservative Party Leader - MP Vote - Jul 20, 2022 CON Elizabeth "Liz" Truss
UK Conservative Party Leader - MP Vote - Jun 20, 2019 CON Michael Gove
UK House of Commons - Science and Technology Select Committee - Oct 19, 2016 CON Matt Warman
UK Conservative Party Leader - MP Vote - Jul 07, 2016 CON Liam Fox
UK Conservative Party Leader - MP Vote - Jul 07, 2016 CON Andrea Leadsom
UK EU Membership Referendum - Jun 23, 2016 NO Leave