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Nick Clegg

Nick Clegg was a Liberal Democrats candidate in Sheffield, Hallam constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They received 19,756 votes.

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Nick Clegg's policies

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Nick Clegg has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam since 2005.

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He was Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister until 2015.

Nick and his wife Miriam have three young sons – Antonio, Alberto and Miguel. They were married in her home town in Spain in 2000.

Nick studied Social Anthropology at Cambridge and afterwards continued his post graduate studies at the University of Minnesota and the College of Europe in Bruges.

In 1999 Nick was elected Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands, before successfully being elected as the MP for Sheffield Hallam in 2005. Nick was elected leader of the Liberal Democrats in December 2007. He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister after the General Election in 2010.

Nick holds regular surgeries and question and answer sessions for his constituents across Sheffield Hallam. He has been a strong voice for Sheffield in Parliament, helping to secure unprecedented investment - creating a stronger economy and fairer society for Sheffield.

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Nick Clegg's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2017 Sheffield, Hallam: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 19,756 votes (not elected) 2nd / 6 candidates
2015 Sheffield, Hallam: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 22,215 votes (elected) 1st / 8 candidates
2010 Sheffield, Hallam: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 27,324 votes (elected) 1st / 9 candidates

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