Gideon Amos

British politician
Gideon Amos
OBE MP
Member of Parliament
for Taunton and Wellington
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency created
Majority11,989 (23.74%)
Personal details
Born
Gideon John Amos

16 January 1965
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Children4
Alma materOxford Brookes University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • chartered architect
  • planner
Websitewww.libdems.org.uk/candidates/taunton-and-wellington

Gideon John Amos[1] OBE is a British politician, architect, and urban designer who has been the Member of Parliament for Taunton and Wellington since 2024.

A member of the Liberal Democrats, he gained the seat from Rebecca Pow of the Conservative Party with a majority of 11,989 in the 2024 United Kingdom General Election.[2]

Early life

Amos grew up in Somerset.[3] He attended Wells Cathedral School and studied at Oxford Brookes University.[4]

Personal life

Amos lives in Taunton with his wife Caroline and their four children.[5]

2024 United Kingdom General Election

General election 2024: Taunton and Wellington[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gideon Amos[7] 24,331 48.4% +12.1%
Reform UK Charles Hansard[8] 8,053 16.0% +16.0%
Conservative Rebecca Pow[9] 12,392 24.6% -27.4%
Communist Rochelle Russell[10] 134 0.3% +0.3%
Green Ryan Trower[11] 1,832 3.6% +3.6%
Labour Brenda Weston[12] 3,552 7.1% -0.8%
Majority 11,939
Turnout 50,294 64.13% -7.20%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Taunton & Wellington | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ Bird, Ken (9 November 2022). "Gideon Amos to contest Taunton Deane seat again". Around Wellington. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Issue 155". The Somerset Leveller. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Meet Gideon Amos Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Taunton and Wellington". Taunton and Wellington Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Somerset Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Taunton and Wellington Constituency PPC - Charles Hansard". Reform UK. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Conservatives choose MP Rebecca Pow to fight next General Election election". West Somerset Free Press. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Instagram".
  11. ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Labour Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Labour Party (UK). Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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Current Liberal Democrat MPs by region
Northern Ireland (0/18)
  • Does not contest elections
Scotland (6/57)
North East England (0/27)
  • None
North West England (3/73)
  • Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale)
  • Tom Morrison (Cheadle)
  • Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove)
Yorkshire and the Humber (1/54)
  • Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
Wales (1/32)
  • David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe)
East Midlands (0/47)
  • None
West Midlands (2/57)
East of England (7/61)
London (6/75)
  • Sir Ed Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)
  • Bobby Dean (Carshalton and Wallington)
  • Paul Kohler (Wimbledon)
  • Sarah Olney (Richmond Park)
  • Luke Taylor (Sutton and Cheam)
  • Munira Wilson (Twickenham)
South West England (22/58)
South East England (24/91)


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