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Ben Houchen

Ben Houchen was the Conservative and Unionist Party candidate for Mayor of Tees Valley. They were elected with 81,930 votes.

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Ben Houchen, Baron Houchen of High Leven, is a British Conservative politician who was elected as Mayor of the Tees Valley in May 2017 after winning the 2017 mayoral election, defeating Labour candidate Sue Jeffrey by 2.2 percentage points in the second round. Houchen was re-elected in 2021 and won a third term in 2024.

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Ben Houchen's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2024 Tees Valley Combined Authority: Mayor of Tees Valley Conservative and Unionist Party 81,930 votes (elected) 1st / 3 candidates
2021 Tees Valley Combined Authority: Mayor of Tees Valley Combined Authority Conservative and Unionist Party Elected (vote count not available) Position not available
2017 Tees Valley Combined Authority: Mayor of Tees Valley Combined Authority Conservative and Unionist Party 40,278 votes (elected) 1st / 4 candidates
2014 North East: European Parliament (UK) elections Conservative and Unionist Party Not elected (vote count not available) Position not available

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