Angela Richardson
Angela Joy Richardson[1] is a British Conservative Party politician. She is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford since the 2019 general election.[2]
Angela Richardson | |
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Official portrait of Angela Richardson, 2019 | |
Member of Parliament for Guildford | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Anne Milton |
Majority | 3,337 (5.7%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Conservative |
Occupation | Politician |
Political career
Richardson was elected for the constituency of Guildford, retaining the seat for the Conservatives after Anne Milton resigned from the party and stood as an independent in opposition to the Brexit policies of Boris Johnson.
Richardson is a Vice-Chair of the APPG for Australia and New Zealand.[3]
Richardson stood as a candidate in the 2019 elections to Waverley Borough Council, but failed to win a seat.
Personal life
Richardson was born in West Auckland, New Zealand. She previously worked in the City of London in investment banking. She has three children.[4] Richardson lives in Ewhurst, Surrey, in her constituency.[5]
Electoral history
2019 United Kingdom General Election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Angela Richardson | 26,317 | 44.9 | 9.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Zöe Franklin | 22,980 | 39.2 | 15.3 | |
Labour | Anne Rouse | 4,515 | 7.7 | 11.3 | |
Independent | Anne Milton | 4,356 | 7.4 | N/A | |
Peace | John Morris | 483 | 0.8 | 0.5 | |
Majority | 3,337 | 5.7 | 25 | ||
Turnout | 58,651 | 75.5 | 1.7 | ||
Registered electors | 77,729 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 12.5 |
2019 Waverley Borough Council Election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Richard Cole | 779 | 46.5 | +22.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ruth Reed | 702 | 41.9 | +18.8 | |
Conservative | Mary Foryszewski | 678 | 40.4 | -5.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ken Reed | 664 | 39.6 | +14.5 | |
Conservative | Angela Richardson | 648 | 38.6 | -6.0 | |
Conservative | Andrew Blurton | 610 | 36.4 | -7.3 | |
Labour | Mark West | 280 | 16.7 | +2.5 | |
Turnout | 1,716 | 33.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Guildford parliamentary constituency". BBC.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "House of Commons - Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups as at 20 May 2020: Australia and New Zealand". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- "Angela Richardson". Guildford Conservatives. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "Who are Surrey's new Tory MPs Angela Richardson, Claire Coutinho, and Ben Spencer?". Surrey Live. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "Guildford Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Anne Milton |
Member of Parliament for Guildford 2019–present |
Incumbent |