Who punched a man in the 2001 election campaign?

As we count down to May 6, IFAonline collates the best General Election trivia

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As the General Election campaign is now in full swing we round up some of the best facts from previous contests.

The answer to our question is former deputy prime minister John Prescott who lashed out after a man threw an egg at him during the 2001 election campaign. He was still elected as the MP for Hull East with a majority of 15,325. General Election Trivia. The following may help you in pub quizzes over the next month! -The election is traditionally held on a Thursday. But this is only a convention as the Prime Minister can call a General Election for any day. The last General Election not held on a Thursday was held on Tuesday, October 27 1931. The December 1918 election was held on a Satu...

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