Suffolk Coastal (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Suffolk Coastal
Map1 = SuffolkCoastal
Map2 = Suffolk
Type = County
Year = 1983
Entity = Suffolk
County = Suffolk
EP = East of England
MP = John Gummer
Party = Conservative

Suffolk Coastal 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

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Suffolk, the Boundary Commission for England has recommended minor alterations to the existing constituency arrangement. The electoral wards used in the creation of this seat are:

*Aldeburgh, Farlingaye, Felixstowe East, Felixstowe North, Felixstowe South, Felixstowe South East, Felixstowe West, Hollesley with Eyke, Kyson, Leiston, Martlesham, Melton and Ufford, Nacton, Orford and Tunstall, Peasenhall, Rendlesham, Riverside, Saxmundham, Seckford, Snape, Sutton, Trimleys with Kirton, Walberswick and Wenhaston, and Yoxford from the district of Suffolk Coastal

*Blything, Halesworth, Southwold and Reydon, and Wrentham from the district of Waveney.

Members of Parliament

* 1983 – "present": John Gummer, Conservative

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Suffolk CoastalElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Gummer
votes = 23,415
percentage = 44.6
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Rowe
votes = 13,730
percentage = 26.1
change = −8.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Young
votes = 11,637
percentage = 22.1
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Richard Curtis
votes = 2,020
percentage = 3.8
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Paul Whitlow
votes = 1,755
percentage = 3.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 9,685
percentage = 18.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 52,557
percentage = 67.9
change = +2.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +5.0

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Suffolk CoastalElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Gummer
votes = 21,847
percentage = 43.3
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Gardner
votes = 17,521
percentage = 34.8
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tony Schur
votes = 9,192
percentage = 18.2
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Michael Burn
votes = 1,847
percentage = 3.7
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 4,326
percentage = 8.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 50,407
percentage = 65.6
change = -10.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Suffolk