James Daly (English politician)
James Barry Daly[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury North since the 2019 general election.[2]
James Daly | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bury North | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | James Frith |
| Majority | 105 (0.2%) |
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| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Early life
Daly is a partner of a Bury law firm.
Political career
He was previously the leader of the Conservative Group on Bury Council and since 2012, Councillor for the North Manor ward in Bury North.[3] Daly stood in neighbouring Bolton North East in the 2015 and 2017 general elections, coming second with 32.8% and 42.2% of the vote respectively .[4] In the 2019 general election, he stood for the constituency of Bury North, where he won the seat from incumbent James Frith with a majority of 0.2% representing a swing of 9.1%. With a majority of 105 votes, it is the most marginal seat in England.
References
- "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- "Bury North parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- Yates, Sarah (2017-02-23). "Bury Conservatives elect new leader". Bury Times. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- George, Tom (2019-11-27). "Bury North constituency candidates for the General Election 2019". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James Frith |
Member of Parliament for Bury North 2019–present |
Incumbent |
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