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John Vincent Cable

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Vincent Cable

Born: 9 May 1943

Knighted - 27 August 2015

Member of Privy Council - 12 May 2010

Education

Nunthorpe Grammar School, York

Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Doctor -

Appointments

Elections fought

18 June 1970		Glasgow Hillhead	Labour Party	7,303	30.51
9 June 1983		York	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	13,523	22.98
11 June 1987		York	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	9,898	15.93
9 April 1992		Twickenham	Liberal Democrats	21,093	39.69
1 May 1997		Twickenham	Liberal Democrats	26,237	45.12
7 June 2001		Twickenham	Liberal Democrats	24,344	48.75
5 May 2005		Twickenham	Liberal Democrats	26,696	51.65
6 May 2010		Twickenham	Liberal Democrats	32,483	54.39
7 May 2015		Twickenham	Liberal Democrats	23,563	38.00
8 June 2017		Twickenham	Liberal Democrats	34,969	52.75
20 July 2017 Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable becomes leader of the Liberal Democrats.