UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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John Horam

Born: 7 March 1939

Baron Horam - 4 September 2013

husband of Judith Jackson

Silcoates School, Wakefield

St Catherine's College, Cambridge

Under Secretary of State for Transport	12 September 1976	7 May 1979
Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service and Science	1995	1995
Under Secretary of State for Health	1995	2 May 1997

31 March 1966	Folkestone & Hythe	Labour Party	15,562	40.39
18 June 1970	Gateshead West	Labour Party	15,622	68.07
28 February 1974	Gateshead West	Labour Party	13,839	61.01
10 October 1974	Gateshead West	Labour Party	13,859	68.61
3 May 1979	Gateshead West	Labour Party	13,533	67.24
2 March 1981 John Horam resigns the Labour whip to join the Social Democratic Party.
9 June 1983	Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	9,923	22.30
9 April 1992	Orpington	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,421	57.18
1 May 1997	Orpington	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,417	40.59
7 June 2001	Orpington	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,334	43.87
5 May 2005	Orpington	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,718	48.81