Robert Buckland
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Robert James Buckland is a British barrister and Conservative Party
politician. He is the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Swindon South, having won the seat from the Labour Party
at the 2010 general election.
Buckland was born in Llanelli in 1968, and was educated at Hatfield College
, Durham, where he became Secretary of the Junior Common Room and President of the Union Society. He graduated in Law in 1990. Buckland became the Conservative Candidate for South Swindon in 2004, but he lost to Anne Snelgrove in the 2005 General Election, who won by a narrow majority of 1,353 votes
. Despite a decline of Labour support at the time, Buckland lost to the sitting Labour MP Anne Snelgrove, who achieved 17,534 votes to his 16,181, but with a swing of 6.9% from Labour to Conservative.
, Conservative MP for Swindon North, in parliament.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He is the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Swindon South, having won the seat from the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
at the 2010 general election.
Buckland was born in Llanelli in 1968, and was educated at Hatfield College
Hatfield College
Hatfield College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1846 by the Rev. David Melville, it is the second oldest of Durham's colleges, and was originally called Bishop Hatfield's Hall...
, Durham, where he became Secretary of the Junior Common Room and President of the Union Society. He graduated in Law in 1990. Buckland became the Conservative Candidate for South Swindon in 2004, but he lost to Anne Snelgrove in the 2005 General Election, who won by a narrow majority of 1,353 votes
1995 Islwyn byelection
Buckland stood for the Conservatives in this byelection, losing his deposit.2005 general election
Buckland replaced Simon Coombs are Conservative candidate for Swindon South for the 2005 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
. Despite a decline of Labour support at the time, Buckland lost to the sitting Labour MP Anne Snelgrove, who achieved 17,534 votes to his 16,181, but with a swing of 6.9% from Labour to Conservative.
2010 general election
In the 2010 general election, Buckland won the South Swindon seat with a majority of 3,544 seats, a swing of 5.51% to the Conservatives, defeating the incumbent Anne Snelgrove. In total, he won 19,687 votes, (41.8% of the total). Snelgrove only acquired 16,143 votes, losing 5.9% of previous Labour support to the Conservatives. Buckland will join Justin TomlinsonJustin Tomlinson
Justin Paul Tomlinson is Conservative MP for Swindon North. He was originally a Conservative Councillor for the Swindon Borough Council, becoming one in 2000.-Education:...
, Conservative MP for Swindon North, in parliament.