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Joe Morris (politician)

Joe Morris
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Hexham
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byGuy Opperman
Majority3,713 (7.2%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour
EducationQueen Elizabeth High School, Hexham
Mansfield College, Oxford (BA)

Joseph Ronald Morris[1] is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Hexham since 2024.[2]

He is the first Labour MP for Hexham, breaking a 100-year streak of Conservative MPs.[3]

According to his LinkedIn profile, he has previously worked as a parliamentary assistant for Labour MPs Kate Hollern, Rupa Huq and Bill Esterson. He has also worked for Make UK and as an Associate Director at Hanbury Strategy, a public affairs and communications agency.[4]

Electoral performance

House of Commons

General election 2024: Hexham[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joe Morris 23,988 46.3 +14.5
Conservative Guy Opperman 20,275 39.1 −15.2
Green Nick Morphet 2,467 4.8 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Nick Cott 2,376 4.6 −4.8
Independent Chris Whaley 1,511 2.9 New
SDP William Clouston 1,211 2.3 New
Majority 3,713 7.2 N/A
Turnout 51,828 68.0 −6.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +14.9

References

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Hexham – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ Hexham Courant. Labour MP Joe Morris wins Hexham seat in historic win. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Joe Morris". LinkedIn.
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