Robbie Moore (MP)
Robbie Moore | |
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Member of Parliament for Keighley | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | John Grogan |
Majority | 2,218 (4.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Peter Moore 28 November 1984 Market Rasen, Lincolnshire |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Residence | Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England[1] |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | www |
Robert Peter Moore (born 28 November 1984)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Keighley in West Yorkshire since the 2019 general election.[3]
Early life[]
Moore grew up in a family of farmers in Lincolnshire.[citation needed] In 2007, the family set up a plastics-recycling business.[4]
He studied architecture at Newcastle University and rural surveying at the University College of Estate Management. A qualified rural chartered surveyor, he set up his own consultancy practice, Brockthorpe Consultancy.[5]
Political career[]
Before being elected as MP for Keighley in 2019, Moore was a councillor on Alnwick Town Council and represented Alnwick on Northumberland County Council.[5] At the 2019 general election, he gained the marginal seat of Keighley from the Labour incumbent, John Grogan.
Electoral history[]
2019 UK general election[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Robbie Moore | 25,298 | 48.1 | +2.0 | |
Labour | John Grogan | 23,080 | 43.9 | -2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tom Franks | 2,573 | 4.9 | +2.5 | |
Brexit Party | Waqas Khan | 850 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Yorkshire | Mark Barton | 667 | 1.3 | N/A | |
SDP | Matthew Rose | 132 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,218 | 4.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 52,600 | 72.3 | -0.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +2.3 |
2017 Northumberland County Council election[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Gordon Castle* | 1,929 | 30.38 | +10.35 | |
Conservative | Robbie Moore | 1,295 | 20.39 | +6.77 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lydia Heather Cairns* | 959 | 15.10 | -2.80 | |
Labour | James Matthewson | 688 | 10.83 | +6.18 | |
Labour | Bill Grisdale | 594 | 9.35 | +1.16 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Eoin Duff | 457 | 7.20 | -9.30 | |
UKIP | Michael John Weatheritt | 241 | 3.80 | -6.75 | |
UKIP | Margaret Weatheritt | 187 | 2.95 | -5.61 | |
Majority | 336 | 5.29 | +3.89 | ||
Turnout | 6,350 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll - Keighley". 14 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ 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. 243. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "Election results for Keighley". 12 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "About Robbie Moore". Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". The House Magazine. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll". City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Election Results for Keighley, 12 December 2019". City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Keighley 2019 General Election Results". Electoral Reform Society. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links[]
- Robbie Moore Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 2019–present
- People from Market Rasen
- People from Alnwick
- People from Keighley
- People from Ilkley
- Conservative MP for England stubs
- UK MPs 2019–present stubs
- Conservative MP (UK) stubs