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  Banks, Tony
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AffiliationLabour   
NameTony Banks
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Born April 08, 1942
Died January 08, 2006 (64 years)
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Last ModifedRBH
Nov 23, 2019 03:29pm
Tags English - Married - Secular Humanist - Straight -
InfoPersonal details
Married Sally Jones
Son of Albert Banks.

Education
State schools
York University (BA)LSE.

Electoral history
Contested East Grinstead 1970, Newcastle North October 1974 and Watford 1979 general elections. Member for Newham North West 1983-97, and for West Ham since May 1, 1997
Political adviser to Judith Hart as Minister for Overseas Development 1975
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of National Heritage/Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Minister for Sport) 1997-99
Resigned July 1999 reshuffle.


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 10, 2006 12:00am Humor The Right Hon wag  Article Craverguy 
Jan 09, 2006 12:00am Obituary Tony Banks: Former sports minister who was a passionate supporter of animal rights and Chelsea FC  Article Craverguy 

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RACES
  06/23/2005 UK House of Lords - Baron Stratford Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2002 London Mayor - LAB Selection Lost 46.00% (-8.00%)
  06/07/2001 UK Parliament - West Ham Won 69.86% (+53.45%)
  05/01/1997 UK Parliament - West Ham Won 72.88% (+57.91%)
  07/08/1996 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Lost 1.11% (-4.80%)
  10/01/1995 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Lost 0.96% (-3.44%)
  10/01/1994 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Lost 0.98% (-3.40%)
  10/01/1993 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Lost 1.09% (-3.11%)
  07/01/1992 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Lost 1.03% (-3.02%)
  04/09/1992 UK Parliament - Newham North West Won 61.11% (+35.23%)
  06/11/1987 UK Parliament - Newham North West Won 55.44% (+30.05%)
  06/09/1983 UK Parliament - Newham North West Won 46.63% (+24.73%)
  05/03/1979 UK Parliament - Watford Lost 40.28% (-7.35%)
  10/10/1974 UK Parliament - Newcastle-upon-Tyne North Lost 41.10% (-1.79%)
  06/18/1970 UK Parliament - East Grinstead Lost 19.16% (-42.01%)
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