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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is a UK parliament constituency that is represented in the House of Commons by Tom Blenkinsop of the Labour party.
The Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency has a total population of 0, of which 0 are eligible (18+) to vote (%).
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland ranks 229th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size.
Thomas Francis Blenkinsop (born 14 August 1980) is a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.
Born in Middlesbrough, Blenkinsop attended St Augustine's RC Primary School in Coulby Newham and Newlands School FCJ, before attending St Mary's Sixth Form College in Saltersgill. He attended Teesside University where he obtained a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and the University of Warwick, where he was awarded an MA in Continental philosophy.
He became a constituency researcher for Ashok Kumar, from 2002 until 2008, when he became a full-time regional official for the Community Trade Union, until his election to parliament.
He stood as a candidate for the 2010 general election after the sudden death of Kumar, taking the seat with a 1,677 majority.
He was appointed to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee and the Standards and Privileges Committee in June 2010, and the Treasury Select Committee in 2011.
He has been married to Victoria Emtage since 2007.
In 2011, he was made honorary president of Guisborough Town F.C. an amateur football club in his constituency, and appointed as a Labour Party whip.
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Blenkinsop
| MP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tom Blenkinsop MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Phone Number | 020 7219 4272 |
| Political Party | Labour |
| Email Address | info@tomblenkinsop.com |
| Constituency | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 14/08/1980 |
| Website | Website |
| Twitter Profile | |
| Wikipedia Page | Visit Wiki |
| 37.1% | 42.0% | 3.4% | 2.3 % | 15.2% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat | Green Party UKIP |
Election turnout for the Middlesbrough South And East Cleveland constituency in 2015 was 64.20%, lower than the average UK turnout at 66.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Gender | Date of Birth | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gibson | Liberal Democrat | Male | - | - | http://benjamingibsonwrites.com/ |
| Martin Brampton | Green | Male | 11 January 1946 (78) | - | http://martinbrampton.org.uk/ |
| Steve Turner | UK Independence Party | Male | - | - | - |
| Tom Blenkinsop | Labour | Male | 14 August 1980 (44) | - | http://tomblenkinsop.com/ |
| Will Goodhand | Conservative | Male | - | - | http://www.willgoodhand.org.uk/ |
| Party | Votes | Share |
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| Turnout | % |
Election turnout for the Middlesbrough South And East Cleveland constituency in 2010 was %, lower than the average UK turnout at 65.1%.
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