UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Paddy Ashdown

Born: 24 February 1941, New Delhi, India

Died: 22 December 2018

Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon - 15 June 2001

Knighted - 18 January 2000

Member of Privy Council - 7 February 1989

husband of Jane Courtenay

son of John W R D Ashdown

Bedford School

Hong Kong Language School (1967 - 1970)

Army Officer

3 May 1979	Yeovil	Liberal Party	19,939	30.51
9 June 1983	Yeovil	Liberal Party in Alliance	26,608	50.45
11 June 1987	Yeovil	Liberal Party in Alliance	28,841	51.43
28 July 1988 Paddy Ashdown is elected leader of the Social & Liberal Democrats.
9 April 1992	Yeovil	Liberal Democrats	30,958	51.69
1 May 1997	Yeovil	Liberal Democrats	26,349	48.75
9 August 1999 Rt Hon Paddy Ashdown resigns as leader of the Liberal Democrats.