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Liberal Democrat
BAKER, Norman

Member for Lewes since 1997. Political career: Shadow Environment Secretary; Liberal Democrat Animal Welfare Spokesperson; Member, LD Environment Team 1997-99; Leader, Lewes District Council 1991-97; Member, East Sussex County Council 1989-97 (Chair of Economic Development and Public Transport). Special political interests: Civil liberties, environmental issues, food.
Education: Royal Liberty School, Gidea Park; Royal Holloway College, University of London, BA (Hons) German. Languages spoken: German, French. Hobbies: Music.
b. 26 July 1957, Aberdeen.

Constituency: Lewes
 

2005

 

 

 

2001

 

LIB DEM HOLD

Votes

%

+/- %

Votes

%

Lib Dem

      24,376

52.4

-4.0

25,588

56.3

Conservative

      15,902

34.2

-0.8

15,878

34.9

Labour

        4,169

9.0

1.7

3,317

7.3

Green

        1,071

2.3

-

-

-

UKIP

        1,034

2.2

0.8

650

1.4

Majority

        8,474

18.2

 

9,710

21.4

Turnout

      46,552

69.4

0.9

45,433

68.5

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