Mark Ferguson (politician)
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Mark Ferguson | |
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| Member of Parliament for Gateshead Central and Whickham | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Mark Ferguson is a British politician, journalist, and trade unionist who was elected as Member of Parliament for Gateshead Central and Whickham in the general election held on 4 July 2024.[1]
Early life[edit]
Ferguson grew up in Gateshead.[2]
Career[edit]
Ferguson has worked as a journalist and trade unionist.[2] He is a former editor of the LabourList website.[2] Ferguson was a Trade Unionist representative on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.[3]
Ferguson was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Gateshead Central and Whickham, to replace retiring Labour MP Ian Mearns.[4] He won the constituency with a majority of 9,644 votes.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Gateshead Central and Whickham - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Labour announces election candidates in Gateshead and Sunderland - Chronicle Live". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Belger, Tom (12 January 2024). "New: National executive committee and other Labour election races begin". LabourList. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Wearmouth, Rachel (29 May 2024). "Labour left furious at Starmer loyalists getting safe seats without local votes". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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