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Piers Rolf Garfield Merchant

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

Piers Merchant

Born: 2 January 1951

Died: 21 September 2009

husband of Helen Merchant

Education

Nottingham High School

Durham University   (1970 - 1973)

Journalist

Elections fought

3 May 1979		Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,982	19.30
9 June 1983		Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Conservative & Unionist Party	18,161	40.82
11 June 1987		Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Conservative & Unionist Party	17,933	38.83
9 April 1992		Beckenham	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,323	56.87
1 May 1997		Beckenham	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,084	42.47
27 October 1997 Resignation of Piers Merchant following a repeated allegation of sexual impropriety.
10 June 2004		North East England	UK Independence Party