Jim Dowd
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4617
Fax: 020 7219 2686
dowdj@parliament.uk
Constituency
43 Sunderland Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2PS
Tel: 020 8699 2001
Fax: 020 8699 2001
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Beckenham 1983 and Lewisham West 1987 general elections. Member for Lewisham West 1992-2010, for Lewisham West and Penge since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Whip for London 1993-95;
Opposition Spokesperson for Northern Ireland 1995-97;
Government Whip 1997-2001
Select committees
Member: Health 2001-10,
Science and Technology 2012-
Councils, public bodies
London Borough of Lewisham:
Councillor 1974-94,
Deputy Leader 1984-86,
Mayor 1992;
Member, Lewisham and North Southwark District Health Authority
Political interests
NHS, transport, economic policy, industrial policy, environment, housing, animal welfare, human rights, education
Countries of interest
Italy, Taiwan, UAE
General Election 2010 - Lewisham West and Penge
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Dowd, Jim |
Lab |
18501 |
40.91% |
| Feakes, Alex |
Lib Dem |
12673 |
28.02% |
| Phillips, Chris |
Con |
11489 |
25.4% |
| Staveley, Peter |
UKIP |
1117 |
2.47% |
| Phoenix, Romayne |
Green |
931 |
2.06% |
| Hammond, Stephen |
CPA |
317 |
0.71% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (3.13% from Lab to Lib Dem) |