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Member of Parliament

Gareth Bacon

Party history

Conservative 12 Dec 2019 to present

Constituency history

Orpington 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Orpington 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Shadow Minister (Housing and Planning) 22 Jul 2025 to present Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 5 Nov 2024 to 22 Jul 2025 Department for Transport
Shadow Minister (Justice) 19 Jul 2024 to 6 Nov 2024 Ministry of Justice
Shadow Minister (London) 19 Jul 2024 to present Department for Business and Trade
Shadow Minister (Business and Trade) 19 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2024 Department for Business and Trade
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill 14 May 2024 to 15 May 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) 13 Nov 2023 to 5 Jul 2024 Ministry of Justice
Firearms Bill 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Orpington Turnout 46,073
Candidate Party Votes Share
Gareth Bacon Con Conservative 17,504 38.0 %
Ju Owens Lab Labour 12,386 26.9 %
Mark James RUK Reform UK 8,896 19.3 %
Graeme Casey LD Liberal Democrat 4,728 10.3 %
Seamus McCauley Green Green Party 2,319 5.0 %
John Bright SDP Social Democratic Party 240 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Biography source UK Parliament Members API
Election source UK Parliament Members API

FAQs

How long has Gareth Bacon been an MP?

Gareth Bacon has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

What parties has Gareth Bacon been a member of?

Gareth Bacon has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Gareth Bacon held?

Gareth Bacon has 19 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Gareth Bacon's latest election result?

Gareth Bacon's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Orpington, with a majority of 5,118. Source