UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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John Cope

Born: 13 April 1937

Baron Cope of Berkeley - 4 October 1997

Knighted -

Member of Privy Council - 22 June 1988

Oakham School, Rutland

Chartered Accountant

Under Secretary of State for Trade and Industry	1972	1974
Assistant Government Whip	May 1979	1981
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip)	June 1981	June 1983
Treasurer of HM Household and Government Deputy Chief Whip	11 June 1983	15 June 1987
Minister for Small Firms	1987	1989
Minister of State for Northern Ireland	1989	1990
Paymaster General	11 April 1992	20 July 1994

18 June 1970	Woolwich East	Conservative & Unionist Party	10,259	34.56
28 February 1974	South Gloucestershire	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,602	41.81
10 October 1974	South Gloucestershire	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,581	42.04
3 May 1979	South Gloucestershire	Conservative & Unionist Party	35,627	51.16
9 June 1983	Northavon	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,790	53.70
11 June 1987	Northavon	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,224	54.38
9 April 1992	Northavon	Conservative & Unionist Party	35,338	50.29
1 May 1997	Northavon	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,363	38.96