- North Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
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For the Canadian House of Commons constituency, see Essex North (electoral district).
North Essex Former County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of North Essex in Essex for the 2005 general election.
Location of Essex within England.County Essex 1997–2010 Number of members One Replaced by Harwich and North Essex Created from Colchester North 1832–1868 Replaced by East Essex, West Essex Created from Essex North Essex was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1997 and 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
A previous constituency called Essex Northern, electing two members, existed from 1832 until 1868, when it was divided into two new constituencies: East Essex and West Essex.
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The new Harwich and North Essex constituency
Following boundary changes by the Boundary Commission for England, parts of the two former constituencies of Harwich and Essex North were combined to create the new constituency of Harwich and North Essex.
History
The North Essex constituency was created in 1997 mostly replacing the former seat of Colchester North.
Boundaries
Boundaries 1997-present
Boundaries 1832-1868
Areas covered:
Members of Parliament
MPs 1832–1868
Election 1st Member [1] 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party 1832 Sir John Tyssen Tyrell, Bt Tory Alexander Baring Tory 1834 Conservative Conservative 1835 by-election John Payne Elwes Conservative 1837 Charles Gray Round Conservative 1847 William Beresford Conservative 1857 Charles Du Cane Conservative 1865 Sir Thomas Burch Western Liberal 1868 Reform Act 1867: constituency abolished MPs 1997-2010
Election Member [1] Party 1997 Bernard Jenkin Conservative 2010 Constituency abolished: see Harwich and North Essex Elections
Elections in the 2000s
General Election 2005: North Essex Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Bernard Jenkin 22,811 47.6 +0.2 Labour Elizabeth Hughes 11,908 24.8 -6.7 Liberal Democrat James Raven 9,831 20.5 +3.0 Green Chris Fox 1,718 3.6 +3.6 UKIP George Curtis 1,691 3.5 -0.1 Majority 10,903 22.7 Turnout 47,959 65.7 +2.9 Conservative hold Swing 3.4 General Election 2001: North Essex Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Bernard Jenkin 21,325 47.4 +3.5 Labour Philip Hawkins 14,139 31.5 -1.7 Liberal Democrat Trevor Ellis 7,867 17.5 -2.1 UKIP George Curtis 1,613 3.6 +1.2 Majority 7,186 15.9 Turnout 44,944 62.8 -12.5 Conservative hold Swing Elections in the 1990s
General Election 1997: North Essex Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Bernard Jenkin 22,480 43.9 −13.8 Labour Timothy Young 17,004 33.2 +14.1 Liberal Democrat Andrew Phillips 10,028 20.0 −2.2 UKIP Roger Lord 1,202 2.3 +2.3 Green Susan Ransome 495 1.0 +0.5 Majority 5,476 10.7 Turnout 51,209 75.3 −5.0 Conservative hold Swing −14.0 Notional result for the General Election 1992: North Essex Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Bernard Jenkin 36,381 53.1 Liberal Democrat 17,224 25.1 Labour 14,014 20.4 Green 700 1.0 Natural Law 238 0.3 Majority 19,157 27.9 Turnout 68,557 79.3 Conservative hold Swing Boundary changes
See also
Notes and references
Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
EssexUK Parliament constituency
1832 – 1868Succeeded by
Essex EasternUK Parliament constituency
1832 – 1868Succeeded by
Essex WesternPreceded by
Colchester NorthUK Parliament constituency
1997 – 2010Succeeded by
Harwich and North EssexPreceded by
Colchester South and MaldonUK Parliament constituency
1997 – 2010Categories:- Parliamentary constituencies in Essex (historic)
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1832
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1868
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1997
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 2010
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