Anna Firth
Anna Firth | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Southend West | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sir David Amess |
| Majority | 12,280 (82.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 58–59) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Durham |
| Occupation | Barrister and politician |
Annelise "Anna" Firth (born 1965 or 1966)[1] is a British politician, serving as the Conservative MP for Southend West after winning the 2022 Southend West by-election caused by the killing of David Amess.[2]
Early life
Firth originally comes from Leigh-on-Sea.[3] She obtained a law degree from Durham University, and worked for a time as a barrister.[3]
Political career
Firth served as a district councillor on Sevenoaks District Council for the area covering Brasted, Chevening, Sundridge and Ide Hill from May 2011 to her resignation on 7 January 2022. [4][5]
Firth stood in the parliamentary constituency of Erith and Thamesmead in 2015 and Canterbury in the 2019 general election, losing to Labour's Teresa Pearce and Rosie Duffield respectively.
She later stood as the Conservative Party candidate in the 2022 by-election held following the killing of David Amess in his constituency of Southend West. Following the precedent set in 2016 after the murder of Jo Cox and the ensuing by-election in Batley and Spen, no major parties contested the seat.[6] She won the election with 12,792 votes and a majority of 12,220, with a turnout of 24.0% and 1,084 rejected ballots.[7]
Firth lived in Kent before her selection for the by-election, but stated her intention to move into the constituency with her family.[8][2]
Sources
- ^ "Conservatives pick candidate for Sir David Amess's seat in Southend West". BBC News. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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- ^ a b "Southend West by-election: Anna Firth wins seat for the Conservative Party". BBC News. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "About me". Anna Firth. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Anna Firth - Brasted, Chevening, Sundridge & Ide Hill". Sevenoaks. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Anna Firth". cds.sevenoaks.gov.uk. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ October 2021/labour-and-lib-dems-wont-stand-candidates-in-southend-west-by-election "Labour, Lib Dems and Greens won't stand candidates in Southend West by-election". ITV News. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Election Results". Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Tories' choice for new Southend West MP". Echo. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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