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Anthony Edward Timpson (born (1973--)26 1973 ) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe and Nantwich at the 2008 by-election but lost his seat in the 2017 general election to the Labour candidate, Laura Smith. Question: Which candidate did Edward Timpson defeat, Laura Smith or Tamsin Dunwoody? Answer: Laura Smith
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He was first elected as the Member of Parliament MP for Crewe and Nantwich at the 2008 byelection but lost his seat in the 2017 general election to the Labour candidate, Laura Smith.