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Dan Aldridge
Member of Parliament
for Weston-super-Mare
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded by John Penrose
Majority4,409 (10.4%)
Personal details
BornJanuary 1985 (age 39)
Political party Labour

Daniel Aldridge (born January 1985) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare since the 2024 general election. [1]

Career

Political career

He won 16,310 votes in the election with a majority of 4,409 votes, defeating the incumbent MP John Penrose. [2]

Personal life

Aldridge permanently moved to Weston in 2001, having been there on a caravan holiday the previous year. [3]

In 2024, PinkNews listed Aldridge among a number of out LGBTQ+ parliamentarians. [4]

References

  1. ^ "UK general election results live: Keir Starmer says 'time for us to deliver' as Nigel Farage becomes MP". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ "Weston-super-Mare | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "About | Daniel Aldridge for Weston-super-Mare". Dan Aldridge for Weston-super-Mare | Making Westminster work for Weston. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".