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Forest of Dean is a UK parliament constituency that is represented in the House of Commons by Mark Harper of the Conservative party.
The Forest of Dean constituency has a total population of 86,913, of which 69,840 are eligible (18+) to vote (80.4%).
Forest of Dean ranks 105th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and 488th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size.
Mark James Harper (born 26 February 1970) is a British politician and self-employed accountant (non-practising). He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean, a former Minister of State for Immigration, and the current Minister of State for Disabled People.
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Harper
| MP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mark Harper MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Phone Number | 020 7219 4272 |
| Political Party | Conservative |
| Email Address | fod@gloucestershireconservatives.com |
| Constituency | Forest of Dean |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 26/02/1970 |
| Website | Website |
| Twitter Profile | |
| Facebook Page | |
| Party Page | Website |
| Wikipedia Page | Visit Wiki |
| 46.8% | 24.6% | 5.3% | 5.5 % | 17.8% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat | Green Party UKIP |
Election turnout for the Forest Of Dean constituency in 2015 was 70.90%, higher than the average UK turnout at 66.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Gender | Date of Birth | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Coleman | Liberal Democrat | Male | - | - | - |
| James Greenwood | Green | Male | - | - | https://fodgreenparty.wordpress.com/ |
| Mark Harper | Conservative | Male | 26 February 1970 (54) | - | http://www.markharper.org/ |
| Steve Stanbury | UK Independence Party | Male | - | - | - |
| Steven Parry-Hearn | Labour | Male | - | - | - |
| 46.87% | 24.18% | 21.89% | % | % | 1.89% | % | 5.17% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat Scottish National | Plaid Cymru Green Party BNP UKIP |
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 22,853 | 46.9% |
| Green | 923 | 1.9% |
| Labour | 11,789 | 24.2% |
| Liberal-Democrat | 10,676 | 21.9% |
| UK-Independence-Party | 2,522 | 5.2% |
| Electorate | 68,419 |
| Votes | 48,763 |
| Turnout | 71.3% |
| Conservative | Harper, Mark |
| Labour | Hogan, Bruce |
| Liberal Democrat | Coleman, Chris |
| Green | Greenwood, James |
| UKIP | Congdon, Tim |
Election turnout for the Forest Of Dean constituency in 2010 was 71.3%, higher than the average UK turnout at 65.1%.
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