Mike Hookem
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Mike Hookem | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber | |
Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | Rebecca Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | Kingston upon Hull, England | 9 October 1953
Political party | UK Independence Party |
Mike Hookem (born 9 October 1953) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Yorkshire and the Humber region for the UK Independence Party. He was elected in 2014.[1]
Hookem joined UKIP in 2008. He stood as UKIP candidate in the constituency of Hull East in the 2010 general election. He finished fourth with 2,745 votes (8%).
Hookem was UKIP's regional chairman for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire until his election. He was replaced as chairman by Judith Morris from July 2014.
He is the running-mate for Bill Etheridge in the UKIP leadership election.
Elections contested
UK Parliament
Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % |
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2010 general election | Hull, East | UKIP | 2,745 | 8.0[2] |
European Parliament elections
Year | Region | Party | Votes | % | Result | Notes |
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2014 | Yorkshire and the Humber | UKIP | 403,630 | 31.1 | Elected | Multi member constituencies; party list |
References
- ^ "Mike HOOKEM". European Parliament. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Hull East". BBC News. Retrieved 10 November 2015.