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West Dorset is a UK parliament constituency that is represented in the House of Commons by Oliver Letwin of the Conservative party.
The West Dorset constituency has a total population of 95,684, of which 78,174 are eligible (18+) to vote (81.7%).
West Dorset ranks 48th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and 335th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size.
Oliver Letwin FRSA (born 19 May 1956, in Hampstead) is a British politician and a member of the Conservative Party. As of 2014 he was the Minister of State for Government Policy at the Cabinet Office, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of West Dorset. He is also the Chairman of the Conservative Research Department and Chairman of the Conservative Party's Policy Review.
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Letwin
| MP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oliver Letwin MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Phone Number | 020 7219 4272 |
| Political Party | Conservative |
| Email Address | antonystanley@westdorsetconservatives.com |
| Constituency | West Dorset |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 19/05/1956 |
| Twitter Profile | |
| Party Page | Website |
| Wikipedia Page | Visit Wiki |
| 50.2% | 10.0% | 21.6% | 5.7 % | 12.5% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat | Green Party UKIP |
Election turnout for the West Dorset constituency in 2015 was 72.00%, higher than the average UK turnout at 66.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Gender | Date of Birth | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Glossop | UK Independence Party | Male | - | - | - |
| Oliver Letwin | Conservative | Male | 19 May 1956 (68) | - | - |
| Peter Barton | Green | Male | - | - | http://www.peterbarton4westdorset.org.uk/ |
| Rachel Rogers | Labour | Female | - | - | http://www.rachelrogers.net/ |
| Ros Kayes | Liberal Democrat | Female | - | - | http://roskayes.org.uk/ |
| Party | Votes | Share |
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| Turnout | % |
Election turnout for the West Dorset constituency in 2010 was %, lower than the average UK turnout at 65.1%.
This graph shows the results from 47 people in the West Dorset constituency who have taken our quiz, displaying which party best matches their opinions of the series of questions we ask.
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