In which election was Grant Shapps first elected to the House of Commons?
2004 General Election
2005 General Election
2006 By-Election
2007 General Election
Answer
Grant Shapps was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2005 General Election. He was the Conservative Party candidate for the Welwyn Hatfield constituency in Hertfordshire, and won with a majority of 15,823 votes. He has held the seat ever since, and is currently the Secretary of State for Transport.
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