Thomas Hilton Dawson was born on 30 September 1953 and is a British politician who was the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Lancaster and Wyre from 1997 until 2005.
12 Facts About Hilton Dawson
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Hilton Dawson was born on 30 September 1953 in Northumberland, England.
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Hilton Dawson is the son of Harry Dawson and his wife Sally, both teachers.
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Hilton Dawson worked as a social work manager from 1983 to 1997, involving children's homes, fostering and adoption, and day care.
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Hilton Dawson was elected as the Labour MP for the newly created Lancaster and Wyre constituency at the 1997 general election, which saw his party return to power after 18 years in opposition.
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Hilton Dawson was re-elected for the marginal seat at the 2001 general election.
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In 2004, Hilton Dawson announced he would not be seeking re-election at the next general election, seeking to return to work in children's services.
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Hilton Dawson left BASW in January 2013 by mutual agreement, and now runs his own company called Northumbria People.
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Hilton Dawson is chair of the Newbiggin by the Sea Genealogy Project.
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In 2014, Hilton Dawson left the Labour Party and became the chairman of the North East Party.
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In March 2021, Hilton Dawson was selected as the party's candidate for the 2021 Hartlepool by-election.
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Hilton Dawson received 163 votes, placing tenth of sixteen candidates.