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  UK Parliament - Ashton under Lyne
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > North West > North West > Ashton under Lyne
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1979 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 03, 1979 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 03, 1979 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 04, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End June 09, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH February 04, 2020 02:12am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won10/10/1974
NameRobert Sheldon Votes23,490 (53.87%)
Term10/11/1974 - 05/03/1979 Margin10,727 (+24.60%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won06/09/1983
NameRobert Sheldon Votes20,987 (49.73%)
Term06/10/1983 - 06/11/1987 Margin7,697 (+18.24%)
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Name (I) Financial Secretary to the Treasury Robert Sheldon Alan Fearn George G. Taylor D. Jones  
PartyLabour Conservative Liberal National Front  
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Certified Votes 24,535 (54.67%) 16,156 (36.00%) 3,699 (8.24%) 486 (1.08%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,379 (-18.67%) -20,836 (-46.43%) -24,049 (-53.59%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 05/01/1979 05/01/1979 05/01/1979 05/01/1979  
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