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RUSSELL, Bob

Liberal Democrat
 

Member for Colchester since 1997. Committees: Home Affairs 2006-10,1998-2005. Political career: Councillor, Colchester Borough Council 1971-2002; Leader of Colchester Borough Council 1987-91; Mayor of Colchester 1986-87. Special political interests: Environment, leisure, local government, prison reform, sport. Profession/Trade: Publicist and journalist. Education: North-East Technical College; St Helena Secondary Modern; Myland Primary (all in Colchester). b. 31 March 1946, Camberwell. Married with three adult children.

 
  2010     2005  
LIB DEM HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Lib Dem 22,151 48.0 0.9 21,145 47.1
Conservative 15,169 32.9 -0.2 14,868 33.1
Labour 5,680 12.3 -7.5 8,886 19.8
UKIP 1,350 2.9      
BNP 705 1.5      
Green 694 1.5      
English Democrats 335 0.7      
Peoples Party Essex 35 0.1      
Independent 20 0.0      
Majority 6,982 15.1   6,277 14.0
Turnout 46,139 62.3 5.5 44,899 56.8
 
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