Woodspring (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Woodspring
Map1 = Woodspring
Map2 = Avon
Entity = Avon
Type = County
County = Somerset
Year = 1983
MP = Liam Fox
Party = Conservative
EP = South West England

Woodspring 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

The constituency contains the northern and eastern parts of the North Somerset unitary authority (formerly the Woodspring district of the County of Avon, and roughly the same area as the ancient Hundred of Portbury). The constituency extends between two rivers - the Avon on the western edge of Bristol and the Congresbury Yeo, although Congresbury itself is not part of the constituency. The main towns are Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead. The Woodspring constituency will be renamed "North Somerset" at the next general election, however the unitary authority of North Somerset also encompasses the Weston-super-Mare constituency.

Boundary review

Following the review of parliamentary representation by the Boundary Commission for England in Somerset, this seat will be renamed North Somerset.

Members of Parliament

* 1983 – 1992: Sir Paul Dean, Conservative
* 1992 – "present": Liam Fox, Conservative

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: WoodspringElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Liam Fox
votes = 21,587
percentage = 41.8
change = −1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mike Bell
votes = 15,571
percentage = 30.2
change = +6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Chanel Stevens
votes = 11,249
percentage = 21.8
change = −3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Rebecca Lewis
votes = 1,309
percentage = 2.5
change = −0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Anthony Butcher
votes = 1,269
percentage = 2.5
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Michael Howson
votes = 633
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 6,016
percentage = 11.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 51,618
percentage = 72.0
change = +3.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −3.9

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: WoodspringElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Liam Fox
votes = 21,297
percentage = 43.7
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Chanel Stevens
votes = 12,499
percentage = 25.6
change = +4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Colin Eldridge
votes = 11,816
percentage = 24.2
change = -6.1Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = David Shopland
votes = 1,412
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Richard Lawson
votes = 1,282
percentage = 2.6
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Fraser Crean
votes = 452
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 8,798
percentage = 18.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,758
percentage = 68.7
change = -9.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: WoodspringElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Liam Fox
votes = 24,425
percentage = 44.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Debbie Sander
votes = 11,377
percentage = 20.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nan Kirsen
votes = 16,691
percentage = 30.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Richard Hughes
votes = 1,641
percentage = 3.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Richard Lawson
votes = 667
percentage = 1.2
change = Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Andrew Glover
votes = 101
percentage = 0.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = Mike Mears
votes = 667
percentage = 1.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 7,734
percentage = 14.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 54,954
percentage = 78.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Avon