Joe Benton
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 6973
Fax: 020 7219 3895
bentonj@parliament.uk
Constituency
Second Floor, South Sefton Investment Centre, 375 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3EF
Tel: 0151-933 8432
Fax: 0151-933 4746
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Bootle 8 November 1990 by-election to 2010, for Bootle (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Whip 1994-97
Select committees
Member: Chairmen's Panel/Panel of Chairs 1997-,
Education and Employment 1997-99,
Education and Employment (Education Sub-Committee) 1997-99,
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) 1997-2000,
Northern Ireland Affairs 2010-
Councils, public bodies
Sefton Borough Council:
Councillor 1970-90,
Leader, Labour Group 1985-90,
JP, Bootle bench 1969
Political interests
Education, housing, local and regional government, health
General Election 2010 - Bootle
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Benton, Joe |
Lab |
27426 |
66.19% |
| Murray, James |
Lib Dem |
6245 |
15.08% |
| Qureshi, Sohail |
Con |
3678 |
8.88% |
| Nuttall, Paul |
UKIP |
2514 |
6.07% |
| Stewart, Charles |
BNP |
942 |
2.28% |
| Glover, Pete |
TUSC |
472 |
1.14% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (1.69% from Lab to Lib Dem) |