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Chesham and Amersham is a UK parliament constituency that is represented in the House of Commons by Cheryl Gillan of the Conservative party.
The Chesham and Amersham constituency has a total population of 92,954, of which 71,400 are eligible (18+) to vote (76.8%).
Chesham and Amersham ranks 230th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and 387th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size.
Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan (born 21 April 1952 in Cardiff, Wales) is a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Chesham and Amersham in Buckinghamshire. She was the Secretary of State for Wales from 2010 to 2012.
Prior to her parliamentary career, Gillan worked as a marketing executive for several companies. She was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and was a junior minister for Education and Employment from 1995–97 in John Major's government. After 1997 she served as a Conservative whip and as a spokesperson for Trade and Industry, Foreign Affairs, and Home Affairs. She was the Shadow Welsh Secretary from 2005–10, assuming the cabinet position of Secretary of State for Wales after the 2010 general election until the reshuffle in September 2012.
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Gillan
| MP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cheryl Gillan MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Phone Number | 020 7219 4272 |
| Political Party | Conservative |
| Email Address | cheryl@cherylgillan.co.uk |
| Constituency | Chesham and Amersham |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 21/04/1952 |
| Website | Website |
| Twitter Profile | |
| Party Page | Website |
| Wikipedia Page | Visit Wiki |
| 59.1% | 12.7% | 9.0% | 5.5 % | 13.7% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat | Green Party UKIP |
Election turnout for the Chesham And Amersham constituency in 2015 was 71.80%, higher than the average UK turnout at 66.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Gender | Date of Birth | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Stevens | UK Independence Party | Male | - | - | - |
| Ben Davies | Labour | Male | - | - | - |
| Cheryl Gillan | Conservative | Female | 21 April 1952 (72) | - | http://www.cherylgillan.co.uk/ |
| Gill Walker | Green | Female | - | - | http://www.chilterngreenparty.org.uk/ |
| Kirsten Johnson | Liberal Democrat | Female | - | - | http://kirstenjohnson.4mp.org.uk/ |
| 60.37% | 5.61% | 28.5% | % | % | 1.46% | % | 4.06% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat Scottish National | Plaid Cymru Green Party BNP UKIP |
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Turnout | 74.6% |
| Conservative | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Labour | Gajadharsingh, Anthony |
| Liberal Democrat | Starkey, Tim |
| Green | Wilkins, Nick |
| UKIP | Stevens, Alan |
Election turnout for the Chesham And Amersham constituency in 2010 was 74.6%, higher than the average UK turnout at 65.1%.
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