Andrew Raikes Hargreaves (born 15 May 1955) is a former

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. Having unsuccessfully stood in 1983 for

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(which was eventually won by the Conservatives in

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), Hargreaves was elected

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for

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in 1987. He lost his seat in the

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landslide at the 1997 general election on a 14% swing, to Stephen McCabe.

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* 1955 births Living people Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1987–1992 UK MPs 1992–1997 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1950s-stub