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Labour
Constituency:
Gower
Date of birth:
15 June 1951
Telephone:
020 7219 3000
Address:
The House of Commons,
London,
SW1A 0AA
Political profile:
Martin Caton was elected for the safe Labour seat of Gower in 1997 after more than a decade of service as a researcher to a Labour MEP.
Since then he has established a reputation as one of the more independent-minded and leftish backbenchers, and as an occasional rebel, particularly over cuts in benefits.
He mainly concentrates on constituency issues, with a strong interest in both health and the environment (he is chair of the All Party Group on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
His wider political interests include a committed opposition to nuclear weapons - he is still a member of CND.
TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
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Labour | ![]() |
47.3% |
Conservative | ![]() |
27.5% |
Liberal Democrat | ![]() |
12.1% |
IN DETAIL | |||
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Name | Party | Votes | % |
Martin Caton | Labour | 17,676 | 47.3 |
John Bushell | Conservative | 10,281 | 27.5 |
Sheila Waye | Liberal Democrat | 4,507 | 12.1 |
Sian Caiach | Plaid Cymru | 3,865 | 10.3 |
Sandra Shrewsbury | Green | 607 | 1.6 |
Darran Hickery | SLP | 417 | 1.1 |
Majority | 7,395 | ||
Turnout | 63.4% |
POLITICAL MAKE UP OF WALES |
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