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==Career==
==Career==
Ed Davey became the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the Surrey constituency of Kingston and Surbiton in the 1997 United Kingdom general election, which was held on 1 May that year. He won a marginal victory (of just under 37%) against the Tory Richard Tracey, who had served as the MP for Surbiton (which was abolished at that election) since 1983.
Ed Davey became the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the Surrey constituency of Kingston and Surbiton in the 1997 United Kingdom general election, which was held on 1 May that year. He won a marginal victory (of just under 37%) against the Tory Richard Tracey, who had served as the MP for Surbiton (which was abolished at that election) since 1983.
On 26 February 2008, Ed Davey was thrown out of the House of Commons for [[Angry|angrily]] protesting the decision by the Speaker of the Commons, Michael Martin, not to allow a vote on [[European Union]] membership.
Ed Davey was outseated in the 2015 UK general election, in which the Liberal Democrats lost 49 seats from 57 in 2010.
Ed Davey was outseated in the 2015 UK general election, in which the Liberal Democrats lost 49 seats from 57 in 2010.