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Member of Parliament

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Con Conservative Chingford and Woodford Green ID 152
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Iain has served in the House of Commons for 34 years, 4 months, representing 4 constituencies. Iain has held 8 parliamentary roles.

Party history

Conservative 9 Apr 1992 to present

Constituency history

Chingford and Woodford Green 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Chingford and Woodford Green 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Chingford and Woodford Green 1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010 Elected 3 times
Chingford 9 Apr 1992 to 1 May 1997 Elected 1 time

Roles

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 12 May 2010 to 19 Mar 2016 Department for Work and Pensions
Leader of HM Official Opposition 12 Sep 2001 to 6 Nov 2003 HM Official Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 15 Jun 1999 to 12 Sep 2001 Ministry of Defence
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 11 Jun 1997 to 15 Jun 1999 Department for Work and Pensions
Standards and Privileges 23 Oct 1996 to 21 Mar 1997
Standards in Public Life 16 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995
Health and Social Care Committee 24 Jan 1994 to 10 Jul 1995
Administration Committee 11 Jan 1994 to 21 Mar 1997

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Chingford and Woodford Green Turnout 48,512
Candidate Party Votes Share
Iain Duncan Smith Con Conservative 17,281 35.6 %
Shama Tatler Lab Labour 12,524 25.8 %
Faiza Shaheen Ind Independent 12,445 25.7 %
Paul Luggeri RUK Reform UK 3,653 7.5 %
Chris Brody Green Green Party 1,334 2.7 %
Josh Hadley LD Liberal Democrat 1,275 2.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

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

FAQs

How long has Sir Iain Duncan Smith been an MP?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has been in the House of Commons for 34 years, 4 months. Source

What parties has Sir Iain Duncan Smith been a member of?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Sir Iain Duncan Smith held?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has 8 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Sir Iain Duncan Smith's latest election result?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Chingford and Woodford Green, with a majority of 4,757. Source