Mark Jenkinson
Mark Ian Jenkinson (born 28 January 1982) is a British Conservative Party[2] politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Workington since 2019.
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![]() Jenkinson in 2020 | |
Member of Parliament for Workington | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sue Hayman |
Majority | 4,176 (10.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Whitehaven, Cumbria, England | 28 January 1982
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Other political affiliations | UKIP (before 2016) |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | www |
Jenkinson ran as the UK Independence Party candidate for Workington in 2015.[3] He was a founding member of UKIP's West Cumbria branch but quit in 2016, citing disagreements about the party's approach to the EU referendum and concerns over internal democracy.[4]
After joining the Conservative Party, Jenkinson became active in local government, representing the Seaton and Northside Ward of Allerdale Borough Council, where he became deputy leader in 2019.[5] He was also chairman of Seaton Parish Council and stood down from this role after being elected an MP.[6]
Jenkinson was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2019 general election, defeating Shadow Environment Secretary Sue Hayman with a majority of 4,136 votes.[7]
Following his victory, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage congratulated Jenkinson on Twitter, writing "A personal congratulations to Mark Jenkinson. He was an excellent UKIP candidate in 2015."[8] Jenkinson's win marked the first time since the 1970s that Workington had elected a Conservative MP.[9] Until then, the Labour Party had won the seat in every general election since 1979. The Conservatives had only been elected once in Workington since World War 2, at a 1976 by-election.[10]
References
- "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Workington parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "UKIP's Mark Jenkinson quits party". Times and Star. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "Allerdale's deputy leader Mark Jenkinson to stand as Tory candidate in next general election".
- "Workington MP stands down as chairman of Seaton Parish Council".
- "Workington parliamentary constituency – Election 2019".
- "Nigel Farage personally congratulated Workington MP on election victory". News and Star. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "Workington turns blue for the first time in decades". ITV News. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
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 Sue Hayman |
Member of Parliament for Workington 2019–present |
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