Olly Glover is a British politician who is the Member of Parliament for Didcot and Wantage in Oxfordshire.[1] A member of the Liberal Democrats party, Glover was elected in the 2024 general election with a 39.8% vote share as the inaugural MP for the newly created constituency.[2] Previously, he had stood in the 2019 general election for the greater London constituency of Tooting.[3]
Olly Glover | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Didcot and Wantage | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Majority | 6,233 (11.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Glover lives in Milton and was elected in 2023 as a member of its parish council.[4] He has worked in operations management of various railway companies.[5]
He is openly LGBT+.[6]
References
- ^ "Didcot and Wantage | General Election 2024". election.news.sky.com. Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Didcot and Wantage - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Tooting parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Councillors". www.milton-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Olly Glover - Candidate for Didcot and Wantage". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPs falls following election".