Oxford West and Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Oxford West and Abingdon County constituency |
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| Oxford West and Abingdon shown within Oxfordshire, and Oxfordshire shown within England | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | Evan Harris |
| Party: | Liberal Democrat |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Oxfordshire |
| EP constituency: | South East England |
Oxford West and Abingdon 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.
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[edit] Boundaries
The constituency contains the town of Abingdon, the village of Kidlington, and the western and northern parts of the city of Oxford. It includes many of the colleges of the University of Oxford and thus contains a large student population.
[edit] Boundary Review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Oxfordshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes. The electoral wards used in the creation of the modified constituency are;
- From the district of Vale of White Horse - Abingdon Abbey and Barton, Abingdon Caldecott, Abingdon Dunmore, Abingdon Fitzharris, Abingdon Northcourt, Abingdon Ock Meadow, Abingdon Peachcroft, Appleton and Cumnor, Kennington and South Hinksey, North Hinksey and Wytham, Radley, and Sunningwell and Wootton.
- From the city of Oxford - Jericho and Osney, North, St Margaret’s, Summertown, and Wolvercote
- From the district of Cherwell - Kidlington North, Kidlington South, and Yarnton, Gosford and Water Eaton.
This revision will remove most of the colleges of the University of Oxford from the constituency, leaving only St Hugh's, Lady Margaret Hall, St Anne's, Somerville and Green.
[edit] History
The constituency was created in 1983 when the constituency of Oxford was split in two.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1983)
- 1983 — 1997: John Patten, Conservative
- 1997 — present: Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat
[edit] Election results
| General Election 2005: Oxford West and Abingdon | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Evan Harris | 24,336 | 46.3 | −1.5 | |
| Conservative | Amanda McLean | 16,653 | 31.7 | +1.7 | |
| Labour | Antonia Bance | 8,725 | 16.6 | −1.1 | |
| Green | Tom Lines | 2,091 | 4.0 | +1.2 | |
| UK Independence | Marcus Watney | 795 | 1.5 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 7,683 | 14.6 | |||
| Turnout | 52,600 | 65.6 | +1.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −1.6 | |||
| General Election 2001: Oxford West and Abingdon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Evan Harris | 24,670 | 47.8 | +4.9 | |
| Conservative | Ed Matts | 15,485 | 30.0 | -2.6 | |
| Labour | Gillian Kirk | 9,114 | 17.7 | -2.5 | |
| Green | Mike Woodin | 1,423 | 2.8 | +1.6 | |
| UK Independence | Marcus Watney | 451 | 0.9 | +0.5 | |
| Independent (politician) | Sigrid Shreeve | 332 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| Extinction Club | Robert Twigger | 93 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,185 | 17.8 | |||
| Turnout | 51,568 | 64.5 | -13.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +3.8 | |||
| General Election 1997: Oxford West and Abingdon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Evan Harris | 26,268 | 42.9 | +7.1 | |
| Conservative | Laurence Harris | 19,983 | 32.7 | -13.6 | |
| Labour | Susan Brown | 12,361 | 20.2 | +4.1 | |
| Referendum Party | Gillian Eustace | 1,258 | 2.1 | N/A | |
| Green | Mike Woodin | 691 | 1.1 | -0.1 | |
| UK Independence | Rodney Buckton | 258 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| ProLife Alliance | Linda Hodge | 238 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Natural Law | Anne Marie Wilson | 91 | 0.1 | +0.0 | |
| Local Government | John Rose | 48 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,285 | 10.2 | |||
| Turnout | 61,196 | 78.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.4 | |||
This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.
| General Election 1992: Oxford West and Abingdon | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | John Patten | 25,163 | 45.4 | -1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sir William Goodhart | 21,624 | 39.0 | +1.6 | |
| Labour | Bruce Kent | 7,652 | 13.8 | -1.1 | |
| Green | Mike Woodin | 660 | 1.2 | -0.1 | |
| Liberal | R. E. Jenking | 194 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Anti Federalist League | S. B. Nelson | 98 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Natural Law | G. A. Wells | 75 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,539 | 6.4 | |||
| Turnout | 55,466 | 76.7 | -1.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.3 | |||
| General Election 1987: Oxford West and Abingdon | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | John Patten | 25,171 | 46.4 | -1.3 | |
| Social Democrat | Chris Huhne | 20,293 | 37.4 | +4.1 | |
| Labour | J G Power | 8,108 | 14.9 | -2.0 | |
| Green | D R Smith | 695 | 1.3 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 4,878 | 9.0 | |||
| Turnout | 54,267 | 78.4 | +4.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2.7 | |||
| General Election 1983: Oxford West and Abingdon | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | John Patten | 23,778 | 47.7 | ||
| Social Democrat | Evan Luard | 16,627 | 33.3 | ||
| Labour | J H Jacottet | 8,440 | 16.9 | ||
| Ecology | S G Starmer | 544 | 1.1 | ||
| Monster Raving Loony | R A Jones | 267 | 0.5 | ||
| Independent (politician) | C N Smith | 95 | 0.2 | ||
| Independent (politician) | P M Doubleday | 86 | 0.2 | ||
| Independent (politician) | R Pinder | 26 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 7,151 | 14.4 | |||
| Turnout | 49,863 | 74.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
- Election result, 2005 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997–2001 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997–2001 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1983–1997 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1992–2005 (The Guardian)
[edit] External links
- Elections: Let battle commence [[Oxford Mail], 2005-04-06
