Robert Gurth Hughes (born July 14, 1951) is a British Conservative Party politician. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.

In 1980, Hughes was elected to the Greater London Council representing Croydon Central, serving until 1986. The Greater London Council (GLC was the top-tier Local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986 Croydon Central is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Hughes was the Conservative candidate in the 1983 Bermondsey by-election and contested that constituency's successor seat of Southwark and Bermondsey at the 1983 General Election, being in third place both times. A by-election was held in the Bermondsey constituency in South London, on 24 February 1983, after the resignation of Labour Southwark North & Bermondsey is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was created in 1997 Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309

In 1987 he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow West. Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Harrow West is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He successfully defended this seat at the 1992 election, but at the 1997 general election he lost it by 1,240 votes to Labour's Gareth Thomas. Results |} The turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Gareth Richard Thomas (born 15 July 1967 Harrow) is a politician in the United Kingdom.

He opposed the Conservative party line by supporting a total ban on handguns in the wake of the Dunblane Massacre. The Dunblane massacre was a multiple Murder-suicide which occurred at Dunblane Primary School in the Scottish town of Dunblane on 13 March 1996

Chief Executive of the Association of Optometrists 2004 to date. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Sir Arthur John Page (born 16 September 1919) known as Sir John Page, is a British Conservative politician A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Harrow West is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Gareth Richard Thomas (born 15 July 1967 Harrow) is a politician in the United Kingdom.