Brighton Kemptown (UK Parliament constituency)

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Brighton, Kemptown
Borough constituency

Brighton, Kemptown shown within East Sussex, and East Sussex shown within England
Created: 1950
MP: Des Turner
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: East Sussex
EP constituency: South East England

Brighton, Kemptown is a constituency covering the Kemptown district in the city of Brighton and Hove. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is currently a marginal seat between the Labour Party and the Conservatives.

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[edit] Boundaries

The constituency is based around the eastern section of Brighton in East Sussex, including Rottingdean, Moulsecoomb, Bevendean and Woodingdean. It also includes the town of Peacehaven.

[edit] History

After being created in 1950, this constituency underwent boundary changes in the 1955 and 1983 boundary reviews, but not in the 1974 boundary review. In 1997, the boundary review moved the town of Peacehaven, a semi-rural area, into the constituency. This was thought to favour the Conservatives, but instead Labour gained the seat in their landslide victory, and have held on since. The Greens do not do as well here as they have performed in the neighbouring Brighton Pavilion constituency.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Elections

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Des Turner 15,858 39.9 -7.9
Conservative Judith Symes 13,121 33.0 -2.3
Liberal Democrats Marina Pepper 6,560 16.5 +6.1
Green Simon Williams 2,800 7.0 +3.7
UK Independence James Chamberlain-Webber 758 1.9 +0.5
Peace Caroline O'Reilly 172 0.4 +0.4
Socialist Labour John McLeod 163 0.4 -0.5
Independent Elaine Cooke 127 0.3 +0.3
Socialist Alternative Phil Clarke 113 0.3 +0.3
Independent (politician) Gene Dobbs 47 0.1 +0.1
Majority 2,737 6.9
Turnout 39,719 60.2 2.6
Labour hold Swing -2.8
General Election 2001: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Des Turner 18,745 47.8 +1.3
Conservative Geoffrey Theobald 13,823 35.3 -3.6
Liberal Democrats Janet Marshall 4,064 10.4 +0.7
Green Barney Miller 1,290 3.3 N/A
UK Independence James Chamberlain-Webber 543 1.4 N/A
Socialist Labour John McLeod 364 0.9 +0.2
Free Party Dave Dobbs 227 0.6 N/A
ProLife Alliance Elaine Cooke 147 0.4 N/A
Majority 4,922 12.6
Turnout 39,203 57.6 -13.0
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Des Turner 21,479 46.6 +14.0
Conservative Andrew Bowden 17,945 38.9 -13.9
Liberal Democrats Clive Gray 4,478 9.7 -4.2
Referendum Party David Inman 1,526 3.3 N/A
Socialist Labour Hannah Williams 316 0.7 N/A
Natural Law Jeremy Bowler 172 0.4
Monster Raving Loony Lorrie Newman 123 0.3 N/A
Rainbow Dream Ticket Richard Darlow 93 0.2 N/A
Majority 3,534 7.7
Turnout 46,132 70.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 14.0%
General Election 1992: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowden 21,129 48.1
Labour Gill Haynes 18,073 41.2
Liberal Democrats P. D. Scott 4,461 10.2
Natural Law Miss E. V. Overall 230 0.5
Majority 3,056 6.9
Turnout 43,893 76.1
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowden 24,031 53.5
Labour J. S. Bassam 14,771 32.9
Liberal C. J. Berry 6,080 13.6
Majority 9,260 20.6
Turnout 44,882 74.5
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowden 22,265 51.1
Labour R. Fitch 12,887 29.6
Social Democrat D. T. Burke 8,098 18.6
National Front E. Budden 290 0.7
Majority 9,378 21.5
Turnout 43,540 71.5
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowden 25,512 53.6
Labour Q. Barry 17,504 36.8
Liberal S. Osbourne 8,098 8.8
National Front V. Tyndall 404 0.8
Majority 8,008 16.8
Turnout 47,599 74.2
Conservative hold Swing
General Election, October 1974: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowden 21,725 45.9
Labour Dennis Hobden 19,060 40.3
Liberal S. Osbourne 6,214 13.1
English National R. Beaumont 155 0.3
CPE (M-L) J. Buckle 125 0.3
Independent B. Ralfe 47 0.1
Majority 2,665 5.6
Turnout 47,326 72.3
Conservative hold Swing
General Election, February 1974: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowden 23,504 46.0
Labour Dennis Hobden 19,484 38.1
Liberal D. Hall 7,954 15.6
CPE (M-L) J. Buckle 170 0.3
Majority 4,020 7.9
Turnout 51,112 78.8
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1970: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowden 24,208 49.3
Labour Dennis Hobden 21,105 42.9
Liberal O. C. Moxon 3,833 7.8
Majority 3,103 6.3
Turnout 49,146 75.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Hobden 24,936 50.8
Conservative Andrew Bowden 24,105 49.2
Majority 831 1.7
Turnout 49,041 80.1
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1964: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Hobden 22,308 50.0
Conservative David James 22,301 50.0
Majority 7 0.0
Turnout 44,609 72.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David James 25,411 56.4
Labour L. C. Cohen 19,665 43.6
Majority 5,746 12.8
Turnout 45,076 73.8
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Howard Johnson 23,142 56.4
Labour L. C. Cohen 17,885 43.6
Majority 5,257 12.8
Turnout 41,027 70.0
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1951: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Howard Johnson 25,923 55.6
Labour L. C. Cohen 20,726 44.4
Majority 5,197 11.1
Turnout 46,649 77.1
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1950: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Howard Johnson 22,431 48.8 N/A
Labour J. T. Huddart 19,430 42.3 N/A
Liberal R. M. Buckley 4,073 8.9 N/A
Majority 3,001 6.5 N/A
Turnout 78.0 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

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[edit] See also

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