Christopher John Butler (born 12 August 1950) is a British former Conservative Party politician.
Chris Butler | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 12 August 1950 |
| Political party | Reform UK |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2019) |
Political career edit
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]
Later life edit
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]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 6 May 1992".
- ^ "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.
Bibliography edit
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1992
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links edit
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