Joe Morris (politician)
Appearance
Joe Morris | |
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Member of Parliament for Hexham | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Guy Opperman |
Majority | 3,713 (7.2%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Education | Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham Mansfield College, Oxford (BA) |
Joseph Ronald Morris[1] is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Hexham since 2024.[2]
He is the first Labour MP for Hexham, breaking a 100-year streak of Conservative MPs.[3]
According to his LinkedIn profile, he has previously worked as a parliamentary assistant for Labour MPs Kate Hollern, Rupa Huq and Bill Esterson. He has also worked for Make UK and as an Associate Director at Hanbury Strategy, a public affairs and communications agency.[4]
Electoral performance
[edit]House of Commons
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joe Morris | 23,988 | 46.3 | +14.5 | |
Conservative | Guy Opperman | 20,275 | 39.1 | −15.2 | |
Green | Nick Morphet | 2,467 | 4.8 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nick Cott | 2,376 | 4.6 | −4.8 | |
Independent | Chris Whaley | 1,511 | 2.9 | New | |
SDP | William Clouston | 1,211 | 2.3 | New | |
Majority | 3,713 | 7.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 51,828 | 68.0 | −6.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.9 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Hexham – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Hexham Courant. Labour MP Joe Morris wins Hexham seat in historic win. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Joe Morris". LinkedIn.
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