With Mr Blair's resignation as Member for Sedgefield on 27th June 2007, a by election is pending. Member for Sedgefield 1983 - 2007. Political career: Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service 1997 - 2007; Leader of the Opposition 1994-97; Shadow Home Secretary 1992-94; Opposition Spokesman on Employment 1988-92; Shadow Energy Secretary 1988-89; Frontbench Spokesman on Trade and Industry 1987-88; Opposition Spokesman on Treasury Affairs 1984-87; Parliamentary Candidate for Beaconsfied by-election 1982. Profession/Trade: Barrister specialising in trade union and industrial law. Education: Durham Choristers'' School; Fettes College, Edinburgh; St John''s College, Oxford.
b. 6 May 1953. Married with four children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	24,429	58.9	-6.0	26,110	64.9
Conservative	5,972	14.4	-6.5	8,397	20.9
Lib Dem	4,935	11.9	2.9	3,624	9
Independent Keys	4,252	10.3	10.3	-	-
UKIP	646	1.6	-0.9	974	2.4
National Front	253	0.6	-	-	-
Veritas	218	0.5	-	-	-
Ind A	209	0.5	-	-	-
Raving Loony	157	0.4	-	-	-
Blair Must Go	103	0.3	-	-	-
Senior Citizens	97	0.2	-	-	-
UK Pensioners	82	0.2	-	-	-
Ind HJ	68	0.2	-	-	-
Ind Barker	45	0.1	-	-	-
Ind Bren	17	0.0	-	-	-
Soc Lab	-	-	-	518	1,3
Rock Loony	-	-	-	375	0.9
Independent	-	-	-	260	0.6
Majority	18,457	44.5		17,713	44
Turnout	41,483	62.2	0.2	40,258	62