Chris_Butler_(politician)
Chris Butler (politician)
British politician
Christopher John Butler (born 12 August 1950) is a British former Conservative Party politician.
Chris Butler | |
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Member of Parliament for Warrington South | |
In office 11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992 | |
Preceded by | Mark Carlisle |
Succeeded by | Mike Hall |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-08-12) 12 August 1950 (age 73) |
Political party | Reform UK |
Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2019) |
Butler was the unsuccessful Conservative candidate in a 1985 by-election for the Welsh seat of Brecon and Radnor, where the Conservative vote dropped by 20 per cent and the seat was taken by the Liberal Richard Livesey.[1] He later became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warrington South from 1987 to 1992, when he lost his seat by 191 votes to the Labour Party candidate Mike Hall.[2][3]
He is now a partner at Butler Kelly; a cross-party public affairs consultancy.[4]
He stood for the Brexit Party in Cardiff North at the 2019 general election, and came in fifth place.[5]
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1983-87 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- Skentelbery, Gary (8 May 2008). "Key election battleground?". Warrington Worldwide. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "Butler Kelly - Public Affairs Consultancy". www.butlerkelly.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- "Candidate - Cardiff North Brexit Party | Change Politics For Good". Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1992
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Warrington South 1987 – 1992 |
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