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John Appleby

John Appleby is a Liberal Democrats candidate in Tynemouth constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election.

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John has lived in the North-East for forty years, and works at Newcastle University – a popular teacher of Maths for Engineers.

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He has experience of: - Former Newcastle councillor - Candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner 2024 - Managing a large department of 1,000 staff and students and a budget of £14M - Chairing a local charity and being trustee of other charities - President of a local union branch - Regional and national church committees

His priorities are: - Honest and pragmatic politics - The Environment – leadership helping us to move to a Sustainable world - Safer walking and cycling for health and environment – keen user of a car-club (pay-as-you-go) - Cleaner rivers and beaches – end the scandal of sewage - Fairness – cost-of-living, crime, air-quality all impact hardest on deprived communities - Carers and social care – support those in need and take pressure off the NHS

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John Appleby is the Liberal Democrats candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Liberal Democrats manifesto.

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John Appleby's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2024 Tynemouth: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats (Results due after 04 July 2024) Position not available
2024 Northumbria Police: Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Liberal Democrats 58,574 votes (not elected) 3rd / 4 candidates
2024 Forest Hall: North Tyneside Council Liberal Democrats 411 votes (not elected) 5th / 9 candidates
2023 Weetslade: North Tyneside Council Liberal Democrats 300 votes (not elected) 3rd / 4 candidates
2021 North Tyneside Council: Mayor of North Tyneside Council Liberal Democrats We do not collect voting data for Supplementary Vote elections. Position not available
2021 Whitley Bay: North Tyneside Council Liberal Democrats 186 votes (not elected) 4th / 5 candidates
2019 Tynemouth: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 3,791 votes (not elected) 3rd / 5 candidates
2019 North of Tyne Combined Authority: Mayor of the North of Tyne Combined Authority Liberal Democrats We do not collect voting data for Supplementary Vote elections. 4th / 5 candidates
2018 Whitley Bay: North Tyneside Council Liberal Democrats 224 votes (not elected) 3rd / 4 candidates
2017 Tynemouth: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 1,724 votes (not elected) 3rd / 6 candidates
2017 North Tyneside Council: Mayor of North Tyneside Council Liberal Democrats We do not collect voting data for Supplementary Vote elections. Position not available
2015 North Tyneside: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 2,075 votes (not elected) 4th / 7 candidates
2010 Tynemouth: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 7,845 votes (not elected) 3rd / 6 candidates
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