Difference between revisions of "Tim Farron"
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[[Tim Farron]] has been the [[Liberal Democrats]] MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tim-farron/1591 Tim Farron], www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.</ref> | [[Tim Farron]] has been the [[Liberal Democrats]] MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tim-farron/1591 Tim Farron], www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | In the 2015 election, Farron was just one of eight Liberal Democrats MPs to retain their sears. Farron defeated his closest competitor [[Conservative]] candidate [[Ann Myatt]] with a majority of 8,949 and 51 | + | In the 2015 election, Farron was just one of eight Liberal Democrats MPs to retain their sears. Farron defeated his closest competitor [[Conservative]] candidate [[Ann Myatt]] with a majority of 8,949 and 51 per cent of the vote. <ref> [http://www.nwemail.co.uk/home/breaking-tim-farron-retains-seat-with-reduced-majority-1.1210623 TIM FARRON RETAINS SEAT WITH REDUCED MAJORITY] ''North West Evening Mail'', 8 May 2015, accessed 14 May 2015 </ref> |
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| + | In May 2015, Farron announced that he will stand in the Liberal Democrats leadership contest. <ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32732772 Liberal Democrat leadership: Tim Farron confirms his bid] ''BBC News'', 14 May 2015, accessed 20 May 2015 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:39, 20 May 2015
Tim Farron has been the Liberal Democrats MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005.[1]
In the 2015 election, Farron was just one of eight Liberal Democrats MPs to retain their sears. Farron defeated his closest competitor Conservative candidate Ann Myatt with a majority of 8,949 and 51 per cent of the vote. [2]
In May 2015, Farron announced that he will stand in the Liberal Democrats leadership contest. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Tim Farron, www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.
- ↑ TIM FARRON RETAINS SEAT WITH REDUCED MAJORITY North West Evening Mail, 8 May 2015, accessed 14 May 2015
- ↑ Liberal Democrat leadership: Tim Farron confirms his bid BBC News, 14 May 2015, accessed 20 May 2015
