Aldershot (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Aldershot County constituency |
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| Aldershot shown within Hampshire, and Hampshire shown within England | |
| Created: | 1918 |
| MP: | Gerald Howarth |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Hampshire |
| EP constituency: | South East England |
Aldershot is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has traditionally been a strongly Conservative seat, although in recent years the Liberal Democrats have posed a somewhat stronger challenge.
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[edit] Boundaries
The constituency is primarily based around the town of Aldershot which is in the north-east of Hampshire, in the borough of Rushmoor. The town of Farnborough is also in the constituency.
[edit] Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Hampshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made changes across the county as a consequence of population changes.
The electoral wards used in the modified Aldershot constituency are;
- The entire borough of Rushmoor
- From the district of Hart - Blackwater and Hawley, and Frogmore and Darby Green
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1918: Roundell Palmer, Viscount Wolmer Conservative
- 1940: Oliver Lyttelton Conservative
- 1954: Sir Eric Errington Conservative
- 1970: Julian Critchley, Conservative
- 1997 — present: Gerald Howarth, Conservative
[edit] Elections
| General Election 2005: Aldershot | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Gerald Howarth | 20,572 | 42.7 | +0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Collett | 15,238 | 31.7 | +4.1 | |
| Labour | Howard Linsley | 9,895 | 20.6 | -4.6 | |
| UK Independence | Derek Rumsey | 1,182 | 2.5 | +0.7 | |
| English Democrats | Gary Cowd | 701 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Howling Laud Hope | 553 | 1.1 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 5,334 | 11.1 | |||
| Turnout | 48,141 | 61.3 | +3.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.8 | |||
| General Election 2001: Aldershot | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Gerald Howarth | 19,106 | 42.2 | -0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Collett | 12,512 | 27.6 | -2.8 | |
| Labour | Luke Akehurst | 11,394 | 25.2 | +1.0 | |
| UK Independence | Derek Rumsey | 797 | 1.8 | +0.3 | |
| Green | Adam Stacey | 630 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Independent (politician) | King Arthur Pendragon | 459 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Howling Laud Hope | 390 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,594 | 14.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 45,288 | 57.9 | -12.9 | ||
