Warwick and Leamington (UK Parliament constituency)

Warwick and Leamington (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Warwick and Leamington
Map1 = WarwickLeamington
Map2 = Warwickshire
Type = County
Year = 1885
Entity = Warwickshire
County = Warwickshire
EP = West Midlands
MP =James Plaskitt
Party = Labour

Warwick and Leamington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency includes the towns of Warwick and Leamington Spa as well as surrounding villages. Its current MP is James Plaskitt of the Labour Party, who was first elected in the 1997 general election.

The constituency was created in 1885, partially replacing the earlier Warwick constituency.

History

Warwick and Leamington are close together and although still distinct towns, they are now joined into a continuous urban area. Both are relatively prosperous, although there are pockets of deprivation in Leamington. Warwick is a popular tourist destination while Leamington's economy is more industrial. Leamington is also more ethnically diverse (some five per cent of the constituency's population is Asian) and is home to many students of the University of Warwick.

Represented by Conservatives since 1910, including for 34 years Anthony Eden, the seat had not been expected to change hands in the 1997 general election. James Plaskitt's defeat of the Conservative incumbent, Dudley Smith, came as a surprise, even in the context of Labour's landslide victory. Plaskitt increased his majority in the 2001 election, but on a lower turnout. In the 2005 election, Warwick and Leamington was 85th on the Conservative list of target seats, meaning that to gain it they would have required a somewhat greater swing than was seen nationally. With the greatest increase in support being seen by the Liberal Democrats, Plaskitt only narrowly held the seat, with his majority slashed from nearly 6,000 votes to only 266.

However, boundary changes in Labour's favour which will take effect at the next general election mean that Warwick and Leamington will not necessarily be as marginal as this result suggests.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alan Beddow
votes =
percentage =
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Plaskitt
votes =
percentage =
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Chris White
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Plaskitt
votes = 22,238
percentage = 40.6
change = −8.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Chris White
votes = 21,972
percentage = 40.1
change = +2.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Linda Forbes
votes = 8,119
percentage = 14.8
change = +3.7
Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Ian Davison
votes = 1,534
percentage = 2.8
change = "N/A"
Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Greville Warwick
votes = 921
percentage = 1.7
change = +0.5
Election box majority
votes = 266
percentage = 0.5
change = −10.7
Election box turnout
votes = 54,744
percentage = 67.4
change = +1.6
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = −5.4

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Plaskitt
votes = 26,108
percentage = 48.8
change = +4.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Bannerman
votes = 20,155
percentage = 37.6
change = −1.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Linda Forbes
votes = 5,964
percentage = 11.1
change = −0.7
Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Claire Kime
votes = 664
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"
Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Greville Warwick
votes = 648
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"
Election box majority
votes = 5,953
percentage = 11.2
change = +5.5
Election box turnout
votes = 53,539
percentage = 65.8
change = −9.3
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 2.8

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Plaskitt
votes = 26,747
percentage = 44.5
change = +11.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dudley Smith
votes = 23,349
percentage = 38.9
change = −9.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nigel Hicks
votes = 7,133
percentage = 11.9
change = −4.7
Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Val Davis
votes = 1,484
percentage = 2.5
change = "N/A"
Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Paul Baptie
votes = 764
percentage = 1.3
change = −0.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Greville Warwick
votes = 306
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Michael Gibbs
votes = 183
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"
Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = Roddy McCarthy
votes = 125
percentage = 0.2
change = −0.1
Election box majority
votes = 3,398
percentage = 5.7
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 60,091
percentage = 75.1
change = −6.5
Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 10.5

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dudley Smith
votes = 28,093
percentage = 48.4
change = −1.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Matthew Taylor
votes = 19,158
percentage = 33.0
change = +9.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = S. E. Boad
votes = 9,645
percentage = 16.6
change = −7.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = J. A. Alty
votes = 803
percentage = 1.4
change = −0.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = R. Newby
votes = 251
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A"
Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = J. Brewster
votes = 156
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"
Election box majority
votes = 8,935
percentage = 15.4
change = −9.9
Election box turnout
votes = 58,108
percentage = 81.6
change = −5.6
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −5.5

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dudley Smith
votes = 27,530
percentage = 49.8
change = −1.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = K. P. O'Sullivan
votes = 13,548
percentage = 24.5
change = −1.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. Christina
votes = 13,019
percentage = 23.5
change = +1.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = J. A. Alty
votes = 1,214
percentage = 2.2
change = +0.9
Election box majority
votes = 13,982
percentage = 25.3
change = +0.3
Election box turnout
votes = 55,311
percentage = 76.0
change = +2.4
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −1.3

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dudley Smith
votes = 26,512
percentage = 50.9
change = −3.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = R. Behrens
votes = 13,480
percentage = 25.9
change = +10.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R. Chessum
votes = 11,463
percentage = 22.0
change = −7.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Ecology Party
candidate = N. Charlton
votes = 685
percentage = 1.3
change = −0.1
Election box majority
votes = 13,032
percentage = 25.0
change = 0.0
Election box turnout
votes = 52,140
percentage = 73.6
change = −4.1
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −7.2

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dudley Smith
votes = 35,925
percentage = 54.4
change = +7.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C. J. Gray
votes = 19,367
percentage = 29.3
change = −3.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D. Woodcock
votes = 9,905
percentage = 15.0
change = −4.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Ecology Party
candidate = P. Sizer
votes = 905
percentage = 1.4
change = "N/A"
Election box majority
votes = 16,558
percentage = 25.0
change = +11.0
Election box turnout
votes = 66,102
percentage = 77.7
change = +2.9
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +5.6

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dudley Smith
votes = 27,721
percentage = 47.1
change = −0.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. W. England
votes = 19,476
percentage = 33.1
change = +3.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = T. A. Jones
votes = 11,625
percentage = 19.8
change = −3.0
Election box majority
votes = 8,245
percentage = 14.0
change = −3.8
Election box turnout
votes = 58,822
percentage = 74.8
change = −6.8
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −1.9

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dudley Smith
votes = 30,167
percentage = 47.5
change = −15.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. W. England
votes = 18,874
percentage = 29.7
change = −6.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = T. A. Jones
votes = 14,500
percentage = 22.8
change = "N/A"
Election box majority
votes = 11,293
percentage = 17.8
change = −9.0
Election box turnout
votes = 63,541
percentage = 81.6
change = +9.0
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −19.4

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dudley Smith
votes = 36,994
percentage = 63.4
change = −4.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Watkinson
votes = 21,355
percentage = 36.6
change = +20.1
Election box majority
votes = 15,639
percentage = 26.8
change = −25.0
Election box turnout
votes = 58,349
percentage = 72.6
change = −6.3
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −12.5

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dudley Smith
votes = 28,914
percentage = 68.3
change = +16.7
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Raymond Carter
votes = 6,992
percentage = 16.5
change = −19.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Antony Butcher
votes = 6,415
percentage = 15.2
change = +2.9
Election box majority
votes = 21,922
percentage = 51.8
change = +36.8
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 18.2

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hobson
votes = 28,918
percentage = 51.6
change = −2.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L. J. Huckfield
votes = 20,221
percentage = 36.1
change = +2.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Antony Butcher
votes = 6,912
percentage = 12.3
change = +0.2
Election box majority
votes = 8,697
percentage = 15.5
change = −4.2
Election box turnout
votes = 56,051
percentage = 78.9
change = −1.5
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −2.1

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hobson
votes = 29,749
percentage = 53.8
change = −8.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = N. J. Spearing
votes = 18,865
percentage = 34.1
change = −3.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = P. Gibson
votes = 6,676
percentage = 12.1
change = "N/A"
Election box majority
votes = 10,884
percentage = 19.7
change = −5.5
Election box turnout
votes = 55,290
percentage = 80.4
change = −2.3
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −10.5

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hobson
votes = 32,513
percentage = 62.6
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = W. Wilson
votes = 19,434
percentage = 37.4
change =
Election box majority
votes = 13,079
percentage = 25.2
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 51,947
percentage = 82.7
change =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Warwickshire

External links

* [http://www.jamesplaskitt.com James Plaskitt MP - Official website]

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2005/html/613.stm BBC: Vote 2005]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/613.stm BBC: Vote 2001]
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/0,9338,-1408,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics: Ask Aristotle]
* [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources: UK General Elections since 1832]
* [http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm Lee Rayment's Peerage Page: House of Commons]
* [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/68.html 1968 By Election Results]
* [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/57.html 1957 By Election Results]


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