Harborough (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name =Harborough
Map1 = Harborough
Map2 = Leicestershire
Type = County
Year = 1885
Entity =Leicestershire
County = Leicestershire
EP = East Midlands
MP = Edward Garnier
Party = Conservative

Harborough 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.

Boundaries

The constituency is named for Market Harborough, seat of the Harborough local government district. The constituency excludes eastern suburbs of Leicester which are in the district, and includes the district of Oadby and Wigston.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Leicestershire, the Boundary Commission for England has made only minor changes to the existing constituency arrangement. The modified constituency will be formed by the following electoral wards;
*The entire borough of Oadby and Wigston
*From Harborough Bosworth, Fleckney, Glen, Kibworth, Lubenham, Market Harborough-Great Bowden and Arden, Market Harborough-Little Bowden, Market Harborough-Logan, and Market Harborough-Welland

Members of Parliament

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: HarboroughElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Garnier
votes = 20,536
percentage = 42.9
change = −1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jill Hope
votes = 16,644
percentage = 34.7
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Evans
votes = 9,222
percentage = 19.2
change = −0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Marietta King
votes = 1,520
percentage = 3.2
change = +1.2Election box majority
votes = 3,892
percentage = 8.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 47,922
percentage = 64.3
change = +1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −1.6

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: HarboroughElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Garnier
votes = 20,748
percentage = 44.7
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jill Hope
votes = 15,496
percentage = 33.4
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Raj Jethwa
votes = 9,271
percentage = 20.0
change = -5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = David Knight
votes = 912
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 5,252
percentage = 11.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,427
percentage = 63.3
change = -11.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://www.harboroughconservatives.com/ Harborough Conservative Association]
* [http://www.harborough-liberaldemocrats.org.uk/ Harborough Liberal Democrats]
* [http://www.edwardgarnier.co.uk/ Edward Garnier QC MP]
* [http://www.onyourside.org.uk/ Kevin McKeever (Labour Parliamentary Candidate)]

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and Rutland

References

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*Rayment