Biography
The Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne is the Conservative MP for New Forest West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
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Parliamentary terms
MP — since 1 May 1997
Committees
Member — since 27 November 2024
Election history
2024 General Election — 16,412 votes (35.4%)
2019 General Election — 32,113 votes (63.8%)
2017 General Election — 33,170 votes (66.8%)
2015 General Election — 28,420 votes (60.0%)
2010 General Election — 27,980 votes (58.8%)
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