Derek Twigg

Derek Twigg

Labour PartyCurrent MP

MP for Widnes and Halewood

Active: 1997–present

Biography

Derek Twigg is the Labour MP for Widnes and Halewood, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

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Parliamentary terms

MP — since 1 May 1997

Committees

Member — since 21 October 2024

Member — since 30 July 2024

Election history

2024 General Election23,484 votes (61.6%)

HaltonWon 2019 GE

2019 General Election29,333 votes (63.5%)

HaltonWon 2017 GE

2017 General Election36,115 votes (72.9%)

HaltonWon 2015 GE

2015 General Election28,292 votes (62.8%)

HaltonWon 2010 GE

2010 General Election23,843 votes (57.7%)

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