UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Tony Newton

Born: 29 September 1937

Died: 25 March 2012

Baron Newton of Braintree - 2 August 1997

Member of Privy Council - 19 January 1988

Friends' School, Saffron Walden

Trinity College, Oxford (- 1960)

Economist

Assistant Government Whip	May 1979	October 1981
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip)	October 1981	March 1982
Under Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security	March 1982	June 1983
Minister for the Disabled	June 1983	September 1984
Minister for Social Security and the Disabled	September 1984	September 1986
Minister of State for Health	September 1986	23 July 1988
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	23 July 1988	24 July 1989
Minister of State for Trade and Industry	23 July 1988	24 July 1989
Secretary of State for Social Security	24 July 1989	11 April 1992
Lord President of the Council	10 April 1992	2 May 1997
Leader of the House of Commons	11 April 1992	2 May 1997

18 June 1970	Sheffield Brightside	Conservative & Unionist Party	8,572	25.84
28 February 1974	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,797	37.95
10 October 1974	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,559	39.51
3 May 1979	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,593	51.98
9 June 1983	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,462	52.58
11 June 1987	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	32,978	54.18
9 April 1992	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,415	52.31
1 May 1997	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,278	40.09