He lost to incumbent Labour MP Paul Farrelly by just 30 votes, with 21,124 electors plumping for Farrelly. The only other candidate was a Liberal Democrat who won 1,624 votes.
The seat was also a marginal at the last election, when Farrelly won by 650 votes.
Meredith was one of several Conservative-supporting PR professionals widely tipped in recent weeks to win seats in Westminster, but in the event none were successful, as ±±¾©Èü³µpk10 sister title today.
In addition to his role with the publishing industry body, Meredith has also been a non-executive director of Committee of Advertising Practice for three years, representing the PPA on its non-broadcast committee.
Meredith is a graduate of Keele University, which is based just outside the Staffordshire town.
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