Oxford West and Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)

Oxford West and Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxford West and Abingdon
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Oxford West and Abingdon in Oxfordshire.
Outline map
Location of Oxfordshire within England.
County Oxfordshire
Electorate 77,811 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1983 (1983)
Member of Parliament Nicola Blackwood (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from Oxford, Abingdon
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency South East England

Oxford West and Abingdon is a county 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. Its best-known MP was John Patten. The current MP is Nicola Blackwood of the Conservative Party, first elected at the 2010 general election.

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History

The constituency was created in 1983 by the division of the former constituency of Oxford. Abingdon had its own seat prior to 1983.

The former Conservative Minister John Patten, MP for Oxford from 1979, won the West seat on its creation and remained the MP until he retired in 1997. On that occasion the seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Dr Evan Harris, who held the seat until the 2010 General Election, when it was regained by Conservative MP Nicola Blackwood.

Boundaries

The constituency includes the town of Abingdon, the village of Kidlington, and the western and northern parts of the city of Oxford, as well as a minority of the colleges of the University of Oxford. From 1983 to 2010 it included Oxford city centre and most of the Oxford Colleges, but the 2010 boundary changes transferred these to Oxford East.

Boundary review

The Boundary Commission review of constituencies prior to the 2010 general election changed the boundaries of this constituency. It is now made up of these district council wards:

  • In the district of Vale of White Horse – Abingdon Abbey and Barton, Abingdon Caldecott, Abingdon Dunmore, Abingdon Fitzharris, Abingdon Northcourt, Abingdon Ock Meadow, Abingdon Peachcroft, Appleton and Cumnor, Kennington and South Hinksey, North Hinksey and Wytham, Radley, and Sunningwell and Wootton.
  • In the city of Oxford – Jericho and Osney, North, St Margaret’s, Summertown, and Wolvercote.
  • In the district of Cherwell – Kidlington North, Kidlington South and Yarnton, Gosford and Water Eaton.

This revision removed most of the colleges of the University of Oxford from the constituency, leaving only Worcester, St Hugh's, Lady Margaret Hall, St Anne's, St Antony's, Somerville, Green Templeton, St Cross and Wolfson.

Members of Parliament

  • Constituency created (1983)
Election Member[2] Party
1983 John Patten Conservative
1997 Evan Harris Liberal Democrat
2010 Nicola Blackwood Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Election results for Oxford West and Abingdon
A pre-election husting at the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency during the 2010 campaign. From left to right: Richard Stevens, Evan Harris (standing, incumbent), Tim Gardam (chair, Principal of St Anne’s College), Chris Goodall, Nicola Blackwood.
General Election 2010: Oxford West and Abingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicola Blackwood 23,906 42.3 +9.6
Liberal Democrat Evan Harris 23,730 42.0 -4.1
Labour Richard Stevens 5,999 10.6 -5.2
UKIP Paul Williams 1,518 2.7 +1.2
Green Chris Goodall 1,184 2.1 -1.7
Animal Protection Keith Mann 143 0.3 -
Majority 176 0.3
Turnout 56,480 65.3 -1.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing 6.9

Elections in the 2000s

A pre-election husting at the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency during the 2005 campaign.
General Election 2005: Oxford West and Abingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Evan Harris 24,336 46.3 −1.5
Conservative Amanda McLean 16,653 31.7 +1.7
Labour Antonia Bance 8,725 16.6 −1.1
Green Tom Lines 2,091 4.0 +1.2
UKIP Marcus Watney 795 1.5 +0.6
Majority 7,683 14.6
Turnout 52,600 65.6 +1.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing −1.6
General Election 2001: Oxford West and Abingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Evan Harris 24,670 47.8 +4.9
Conservative Ed Matts 15,485 30.0 -2.6
Labour Gillian Kirk 9,114 17.7 -2.5
Green Mike Woodin 1,423 2.8 +1.6
UKIP Marcus Watney 451 0.9 +0.5
Independent Sigrid Shreeve 332 0.6 N/A
Extinction Club Robert Twigger 93 0.2 N/A
Majority 9,185 17.8
Turnout 51,568 64.5 -13.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +3.8

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Oxford West and Abingdon[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Evan Harris 26,268 42.9 +7.1
Conservative Laurence Harris 19,983 32.7 -13.6
Labour Susan Brown 12,361 20.2 +4.1
Referendum Party Gillian Eustace 1,258 2.1 N/A
Green Mike Woodin 691 1.1 -0.1
UKIP Rodney Buckton 258 0.4 N/A
ProLife Alliance Linda Hodge 238 0.4 N/A
Natural Law Anne Marie Wilson 91 0.1 +0.0
Local Government John Rose 48 0.1 N/A
Majority 6,285 10.2
Turnout 61,196 78.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing +10.4
General Election 1992: Oxford West and Abingdon[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Patten 25,163 45.4 -1.0
Liberal Democrat Sir William Goodhart 21,624 39.0 +1.6
Labour Bruce Kent 7,652 13.8 -1.1
Green Mike Woodin 660 1.2 -0.1
Liberal Roger E. Jenking 194 0.3 N/A
Anti-Federalist League Miss Susan B. Nelson 98 0.2 N/A
Natural Law Geoffrey A. Wells 75 0.1 N/A
Majority 3,539 6.4
Turnout 55,466 76.7 -1.7
Conservative hold Swing -1.3

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Oxford West and Abingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Patten 25,171 46.4 -1.3
Social Democrat Chris Huhne 20,293 37.4 +4.1
Labour J G Power 8,108 14.9 -2.0
Green D R Smith 695 1.3 +0.2
Majority 4,878 9.0
Turnout 54,267 78.4 +4.4
Conservative hold Swing -2.7
General Election 1983: Oxford West and Abingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Patten 23,778 47.7
Social Democrat Evan Luard 16,627 33.3
Labour J H Jacottet 8,440 16.9
Ecology S G Starmer 544 1.1
Monster Raving Loony R A Jones 267 0.5
Independent C N Smith 95 0.2
Independent P M Doubleday 86 0.2
Independent R Pinder 26 0.1
Majority 7,151 14.4
Turnout 49,863 74.0
Conservative hold Swing

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
  3. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 1 May 1997. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/417.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 
  4. ^ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.451 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
  5. ^ The 1997 election result is calculated relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.
  6. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 

Sources

Coordinates: 51°45′N 1°18′W / 51.75°N 1.30°W / 51.75; -1.30


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