David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Southend West and Leigh | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anna Firth |
| Majority | 1,949 (4.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
David Burton-Sampson is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Southend West and Leigh since 2024.[1]
Career[edit]
He was deputy leader of the Labour Group on Basildon council.[2]
He unseated the Conservative MP Anna Firth, who had won the seat in a by-election after the murder of longtime MP Sir David Amess in October 2021.
Personal life[edit]
He is gay[2] and is married to his husband Mark.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Southend West and Leigh - General election results 2024". BBC News.
- ^ a b "Basildon councillor David Burton-Sampson named as a future leader of LGBT community". Echo. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "David Burton-Sampson - About Me". www.davidburtonsampson.co.uk. 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
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