Cherilyn Mackrory
Cherilyn Mackrory MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sarah Newton |
Majority | 4,561 (7.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England | 5 June 1976
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Nick Mackrory |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Portmellon, Cornwall |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | www |
Cherilyn Mackrory (née Williams, born 5 June 1976)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro and Falmouth at the 2019 general election.[2] She was also a councillor on Cornwall Council for the ward of St Mewan, centred on the area of the same name.[3]
Early life[]
Mackrory was born and raised in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.[4]
Political career[]
Mackory was elected as a Conservative councillor on Cornwall Council for the ward of St Mewan in May 2017.[3]
In November 2019, upon the confirmation of a general election by Parliament, Mackory was selected to stand for the Conservative Party in the constituency of Truro and Falmouth. This was after the incumbent Member of Parliament, Sarah Newton, announced that she would not be standing for re-election. In December, Mackrory was elected as seat's Member of Parliament with a majority of 4,561 and a 46% share of the vote.[5]
Electoral history[]
2019 general election[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cherilyn Mackrory | 27,237 | 46.0 | +1.6 | |
Labour | Jennifer Forbes | 22,676 | 38.3 | +0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ruth Gripper | 7,150 | 12.1 | -2.8 | |
Green | Tom Scott | 1,714 | 2.9 | +1.4 | |
Liberal | Paul Nicholson | 413 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,561 | 7.7 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 59,190 | 77.2 | +1.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 |
2017 local election[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cherilyn Williams | 713 | 56.8 | +24.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robin Teverson | 543 | 43.2 | +12.1 | |
Majority | 170 | 13.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,256 | 41.2 | +8.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "Truro & Falmouth parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Councillor details – Cherilyn Mackrory". Democracy Cornwall, Government of the United Kingdom. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Whitehouse, Richard (10 December 2019). "Cherilyn MacKrory – Truro and Falmouth General Election Conservative Party candidate". Cornwall Live. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Truro & Falmouth parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
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External links[]
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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- Members of Cornwall Council
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- Politicians from Scarborough, North Yorkshire
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