Gordon Birtwistle
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7028
gordon.birtwistle.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
23 St James Row, Burnley, BB11 1EY
Tel: 01282 704430
gbirtwistlemp@gmail.com
www.burnleylibdems.org.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Burnley 1992, 1997 and 2005 general elections. Member for Burnley since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to Danny Alexander as Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2010-12
Party groups
Member:
Labour Party 1960s-70s;
SDP/Liberal Democrats 1982-
Councils, public bodies
Former Labour councillor 1970s;
Burnley Borough Council:
Councillor 1983-,
Chair, Leadership Scrutiny Committee,
Mayor 2002-03,
Leader, Liberal Democrat group,
Council leader 2006-10;
Vice-President, Local Government Association 2010-
Political interests
Industry, skills and business in general
General Election 2010 - Burnley
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Birtwistle, Gordon |
Lib Dem |
14932 |
35.58% |
| Cooper, Julie |
Lab |
13114 |
31.25% |
| Ali, Richard |
Con |
6950 |
16.56% |
| Wilkinson, Sharon |
BNP |
3747 |
8.93% |
| Brown, Andrew |
Ind |
1876 |
4.47% |
| Wignall, John |
UKIP |
929 |
2.21% |
| Hennessey, Andrew |
Ind |
297 |
0.71% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Gain (9.56% from Lab to Lib Dem) |