Bolton North East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bolton North East
Borough constituency

Bolton North East shown within Greater Manchester, and Greater Manchester shown within England
Created: 1983
MP: David Crausby
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater Manchester
EP constituency: North West England

Bolton North East 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. It is a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives.

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[edit] Boundaries

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Greater Manchester, the Boundary Commission for England have recommended the creation of three constituencies to represent Bolton. The electoral wards used in the creation of a modified Bolton North East are:

  • Astley Bridge, Bradshaw, Breightmet, Bromley Cross, Crompton, Halliwell, and Tonge with the Haulgh

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Bolton North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Crausby 16,874 45.7 -8.6
Conservative Paul Brierley 12,771 34.6 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Adam Killeya 6,044 16.4 +6.1
UK Independence Kevin Epsom 640 1.7 +1.7
Veritas Alan Ainscow 375 1.0 +1.0
Socialist Labour Lynne Lowe 207 0.6 -0.4
Majority 4,103 11.1
Turnout 36,911 54.8 -1.2
Labour hold Swing -5.2
General Election 2001: Bolton North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Crausby 21,166 54.3 -1.8
Conservative Michael Winstanley 12,744 32.7 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Tim Perkins 4,004 10.3 +0.4
Green Kenneth McIvor 629 1.6 N/A
Socialist Labour Lynne Lowe 407 1.0 -0.3
Majority 8,422 21.6
Turnout 38,950 56.0 -16.3
Labour hold Swing

[edit] See also

Constituencies in North West England
Labour

Ashton-under-Lyne | Barrow and Furness | Birkenhead | Blackburn | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Blackpool South | Bolton North East | Bolton South East | Bolton West | Bootle | Burnley | Bury North | Bury South | Carlisle | Chorley | City of Chester | Copeland | Crewe and Nantwich | Crosby | Denton and Reddish | Eccles | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Halton | Heywood and Middleton | Hyndburn | Knowsley North and Sefton East | Knowsley South | Leigh | Liverpool Garston | Liverpool Riverside | Liverpool Walton | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool West Derby | Makerfield | Manchester Blackley | Manchester Central | Manchester Gorton | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham West and Royton | Pendle | Preston | Rossendale and Darwen | Salford | South Ribble | St Helens North | St Helens South | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stockport | Stretford and Urmston | Wallasey | Warrington North | Warrington South | Weaver Vale | West Lancashire | Wigan | Wirral South | Wirral West | Workington | Worsley | Wythenshawe and Sale East

Conservative

Altrincham and Sale West | Congleton | Eddisbury | Fylde | Lancaster and Wyre | Macclesfield | Penrith and The Border | Ribble Valley | Tatton

Liberal Democrat

Cheadle | Hazel Grove | Manchester Withington | Rochdale | Southport | Westmorland and Lonsdale

North West European constituency: Labour (3) | Conservative (3) | Liberal Democrats (2) | UKIP (1)