David Rendel

David Digby Rendel (15 April 1949-) is a British politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Newbury for the Liberal Democrats from 1993, when he won the by-election caused by the death of Judith Chaplin, until 2005, when he lost to Conservative candidate Richard Benyon. At the time he lost his seat he was the Liberal Democrats spokesperson on Higher and Further Education.

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15 April - 1949 - British - Member of Parliament - Newbury - Liberal Democrats - 1993 - Judith Chaplin - 2005 - Conservative - Richard Benyon

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He won the by-election in 1993 with a massive majority of 22,055, which may have been partly caused by tactical voting of Labour voters frustrated that Conservatives had won the 1992 general election.

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Tactical voting - Labour - Conservatives - 1992 general election

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He was member of the University of Oxford boat race crew of 1974.

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University of Oxford - Boat race - 1974

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