Luke Murphy (politician)
Luke Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Basingstoke | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Miller |
| Majority | 6,484 (13.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | lukemurphy |
Luke Murphy is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Basingstoke since the 2024 general election.[1]
Parliamentary career[edit]
Murphy was selected as the Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Basingstoke in February 2024 after the previous candidate, David Lawrence, resigned for personal reasons in November 2023. Murphy had previously served as a political advisor to members of Ed Miliband's Shadow Cabinet.[2]
Murphy won the seat of Basingstoke for the Labour Party in the 2024 general election, unseating the Conservative Party incumbent Maria Miller and becoming the constituency's first Labour MP.[3] He earned a majority of 6,484, 42.7% of the vote and a 14% swing for Labour from the 2019 general election.[4]
In 2024, PinkNews listed Murphy among a number of out LGBTQ+ parliamentarians.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Basingstoke | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Crossman, Lola. "Basingstoke Labour: Luke Murphy selected as candidate". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Rooks-Taylor, Matt. "General Election 2024: Labour win Basingstoke seat". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/content/page/84022/Statement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20Notice%20of%20Poll%20and%20Situation%20of%20Polling%20Stations%20-%20Basingstoke%20Constituency.pdf
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".