Hitchin and Harpenden (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Hitchin and Harpenden
Map1 = HitchinHarpenden
Map2 = Hertfordshire
Type = County
Year = 1997
Entity = Hertfordshire
County = Hertfordshire
EP = East of England
MP = Peter Lilley
Party = Conservative

Hitchin and Harpenden 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.

Boundaries

As well as the towns of Hitchin and Harpenden themselves, the constituency also includes Wheathampstead and a number of villages.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Hertfordshire the Boundary Commission for England has recommended for the next United Kingdom general election the creation of a Hitchin and Harpenden constituency formed from electoral wards in North Hertfordshire, and St Albans, as detailed below.

*From North Hertfordshire: Cadwell, Chesfield (previously known as Graveley and Wymondley), Hitchin Bearton, Hitchin Highbury, Hitchin Oughton, Hitchin Priory, Hitchin Walsworth, Kimpton, and Hitchwood, Hoo & Offa.
*From St Albans: Harpenden East, Harpenden North, Harpenden South, Harpenden West, Redbourn, Sandridge and Wheathampstead.

History

The constituency was created prior to the 1997 General Election. Hitchin was previously part of Hertfordshire North and Harpenden came under the St Albans constituency. The village of Wheathampstead also in this constituency was previously part of Welwyn Hatfield.

Members of Parliament

* 1997 – "present": Peter Lilley, Conservative

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Lilley
votes = 23,627
percentage = 49.9
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hannah Hedges
votes = 12,234
percentage = 25.8
change = +7.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Orrett
votes = 10,499
percentage = 22.2
change = -10.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Saunders
votes = 828
percentage = 1.7
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Edward Rigby
votes = 199
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4Election box majority
votes = 11,393
percentage = 24.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 47,387
percentage = 70.5
change = +3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Lilley
votes = 21,271
percentage = 47.3
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Amos
votes = 14,608
percentage = 32.5
change = -0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Murphy
votes = 8,076
percentage = 18.0
change = -2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Saunders
votes = 606
percentage = 1.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Peter Rigby
votes = 363
percentage = 0.8
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 6,663
percentage = 14.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,924
percentage = 66.9
change = -11.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Lilley
votes = 24,038
percentage = 45.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Rosemary Sanderson
votes = 17,367
percentage = 33.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Chris White
votes = 10,515
percentage = 20.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = D. Cooke
votes = 290
percentage = 0.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = Jim Horton
votes = 217
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 6,671
percentage =
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 78.0
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = "N/A"

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Hertfordshire