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Chris Evans

Chris Evans was a Labour and Co-operative Party candidate in Caerphilly constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They were elected with 14,538 votes.

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Chris Evans's policies

Statement to voters

As someone born and raised in the valleys, it is an honour to be elected to represent the community of Islwyn in Parliament.

Full statement

Brought up in the Rhondda valleys, I was educated at Porth County Comprehensive, Pontypridd College and Trinity College, Carmarthen where I graduated with a history degree.

Upon finishing university, I worked for Jack Brown (Bookmakers) Ltd before moving on to work for Lloyds TSB as a Personal Account Manager and then later working at the University of Glamorgan.

In 2004, I was appointed as a trade union official with the Union of Finance Staff where I campaigned to save finance and IT jobs from being off-shored.

Most recently, I spent four years working as parliamentary researcher to Don Touhig, the former MP for Islwyn, until his decision to stand down at the May 2010 General Election.

I have been a member of the Labour Party since the age of 15, holding positions at every level of the Party. I am also a member of Unite, the Fabian Society and the Co-operative Party.

Having previously stood for Parliament in 2005 as the Labour candidate in Cheltenham, I was elected the Member of Parliament for Islwyn in 2010.

In my spare time, I enjoy reading, running as well as watching most sports.

Source: http://www.welshlabour.wales/chris_evans_mp

This statement was last updated on June 3, 2021.

This statement was added by Chris Evans, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.

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https://party.coop/person/chris-evans/

Chris Evans's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2024 Caerphilly: UK Parliamentary general election Labour and Co-operative Party 14,538 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
2019 Islwyn: UK Parliamentary general election Labour and Co-operative Party 15,356 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
2017 Islwyn: UK Parliamentary general election Labour and Co-operative Party 21,238 votes (elected) 1st / 5 candidates
2015 Islwyn: UK Parliamentary general election Labour and Co-operative Party 17,336 votes (elected) 1st / 8 candidates
2010 Islwyn: UK Parliamentary general election Labour Party 17,069 votes (elected) 1st / 8 candidates
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