Christopher John Vince (born 24 June 1983) is a British

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politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for

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since

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. He previously served as a

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lor for Little Parndon and Town Centre ward from 2018 to 2024 and the head of Harlow's Labour group from 2021 to 2024.

Early life and education

Vince was born on 24 June 1983 and grew up in

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. He worked as a

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teacher until his election to Parliament.

Political career

Vince ran as the Labour Party candidate for

in the 2015 general election, where he lost to the

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incumbent

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by a margin of 18,250 votes. He then ran for Essex Police and Crime Commissioner in 2016, where he finished third below the

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candidate

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and the Conservative winner Roger Hirst. He then contested the Great Baddow seat on the

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, finishing third behind the

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candidate and the Conservative incumbent. The following month, he contested the Chelmsford seat in the 2017 general election, finishing second below the Conservative winner

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by a margin of 13,572 votes. In March 2018, Vince won the

by-election for Little Parndon and Hare Street ward by a margin of 387 votes, replacing former Harlow Labour leader Jon Clempner who had resigned following an alleged campaign against him by the organisation

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. In the

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(the last before

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), he was the second of seven candidates on Labour's

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for the

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constituency, though none of the Labour candidates were elected. That December, Vince contested Hertford and Stortford in the 2019 general election, finishing second behind the Conservative candidate Julie Marson by a margin of 14,092 votes. In the 2021 Harlow District Council election, he won re-election to his Little Parndon and Hare Street seat by a margin of 82 votes. That same month, he finished fourth out of eight candidates for the Harlow West seat in the Essex County Council election as well as finishing second in the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election. Vince was then selected to lead the Harlow Labour group, a role he resigned from in May 2024 following the party losing its majority on the council. In the 2024 District Council election, Vince was again re-elected to the now-renamed Little Parndon and Town Centre seat, however, he resigned the seat three months later after winning the

constituency from the Conservatives in the

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with a majority of 2,504 votes.

Electoral performance

House of Commons

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Essex Police and Crime Commissioner

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vince, Chris Living people 1983 births Place of birth missing (living people) Labour Co-operative MPs for English constituencies Labour Party (UK) councillors UK MPs 2024–present People from Harlow