Rachel Gilmour is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was elected MP for Tiverton and Minehead in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[1]
Rachel Gilmour | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Minehead | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 3,507 (7.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | rachelgilmour |
She was a member of Taunton Deane Borough Council.[2]
Early life
editGilmour grew up on the Somerset–Devon border and won a scholarship to attend Cheltenham Ladies' College. Gilmour attended St John's Primary School in Wellington.[2] She is the daughter of the former rugby player David Wrench.[2] She studied law at SOAS University of London and English literature at King's College London.[3]
Career
editIn the 2015 United Kingdom general election, Gilmour contested Taunton Deane to succeed Jeremy Browne.[4] She unsuccessfully stood in two earlier general elections.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Tiverton and Minehead - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b c d "Local woman educated in Wellington stands in FOURTH general election". Somerset County Gazette. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Rachel Gilmour". Honiton, Sidmouth and Tiverton. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Taunton Deane parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". Retrieved 2024-07-09.