Blaby (UK Parliament constituency)
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Blaby County constituency |
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Blaby shown within Leicestershire, and Leicestershire shown within England | |
Created: | 1974 |
MP: | Andrew Robathan |
Party: | Conservative |
Type: | House of Commons |
County: | Leicestershire |
EP constituency: | East Midlands |
Blaby 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 safe Conservative seat.
Following its review of parliamentary representation in Leicestershire, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor alterations to the existing boundaries of Blaby, which it has been re-named South Leicestershire.
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[edit] Boundaries
Blaby constituency is in south west Leicestershire, named for the village of Blaby. A safe Conservative seat mostly consisting of middle-class residential towns and villages for the neighbouring city of Leicester. It was held for many years by the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson.
[edit] Boundary review
Following its review of parliamentary representation in Leicestershire, the Boundary Commission for England has changed the name of the Blaby constituency to South Leicestershire. This change will occur for the next UK general election in 2009 or 2010.
The electoral wards used to create the new constituency are;
- From the district of Harborough: Broughton Astley-Astley, Broughton Astley-Broughton, Broughton Astley-Primethorpe, Broughton Astley-Sutton, Dunton, Lutterworth Brookfield, Lutterworth Orchard, Lutterworth Springs, Lutterworth Swift, Misterton, Peatling, and Ullesthorpe
- From Blaby: Blaby South, Cosby with South Whetstone, Countesthorpe, Croft Hill, Enderby and St John's, Millfield, Narborough and Littlethorpe, Normanton, North Whetstone, Pastures, Ravenhurst and Fosse, Saxondale, Stanton and Flamville, and Winstanley
[edit] Members of Parliament
Year | Member | Party |
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1974 | Nigel Lawson | Conservative |
1992 | Andrew Robathan | Conservative |
[edit] Elections
[edit] Elections in the 2000s
- General Election of 2005
General Election 2005: Blaby | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Andrew Robathan | 22,487 | 45.5 | −0.9 | |
Labour | David Morgan | 14,614 | 29.6 | −3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jeff Stephenson | 9,382 | 19.0 | +1.6 | |
British National | Michael Robinson | 1,704 | 3.5 | +0.7 | |
UK Independence | Delroy Young | 1,201 | 2.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 7,873 | 15.9 | +2.9 | ||
Turnout | 49,388 | 65.5 | +1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.5 |
- General Election of 2001
General Election 2001: Blaby | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Andrew Robathan | 22,104 | 46.4 | +0.6 | |
Labour | John Morgan | 15,895 | 33.4 | −0.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Geoff Welsh | 8,286 | 17.4 | +2.5 | |
British National | Edward Scott | 1,357 | 2.8 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 6,209 | 13.0 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 47,642 | 64.5 | −11.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
[edit] Elections in the 1990s
- General Election of 1997
General Election 1997: Blaby | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Andrew Robathan | 24,564 | 45.8 | −12.1 | |
Labour | Ross Willmott | 18,090 | 33.8 | +13.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Geoff Welsh | 8,001 | 14.9 | −5.3 | |
Referendum Party | Robert Harrison | 2,018 | 3.8 | N/A | |
British National | John Peacock | 523 | 1.0 | +0.2 | |
Independent | Terence Stokes | 397 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,871 | 12.0 | −25.2 | ||
Turnout | 53,593 | 76.1 | −7.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
- General Election of 1992
General Election 1992: Blaby | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Andrew Robathan | 39,498 | 57.9 | −2.6 | |
Labour | Ethel Ranson | 14,151 | 20.8 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Marjorie Lewin | 13,780 | 20.2 | −4.8 | |
British National | John Peacock | 521 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Natural Law | S. Lincoln | 260 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 25,347 | 37.2 | +1.6 | ||
Turnout | 68,210 | 83.4 | +2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
[edit] Elections in the 1980s
- General Election of 1987
General Election 1987: Blaby | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nigel Lawson | 37,732 | 60.5 | +1.8 | |
SDP-Liberal Alliance (Liberal) | R.E. Lustig | 15,556 | 25.0 | −3.0 | |
Labour | J.M. Roberts | 9,046 | 14.5 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 22,176 | 35.6 | +4.8 | ||
Turnout | 62,334 | 80.9 | +3.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
- General Election of 1983
General Election 1983: Blaby | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nigel Lawson | 32,689 | 58.7 | +0.6 | |
SDP-Liberal Alliance (Liberal) | R.E. Lustig | 15,573 | 28.0 | +11.8 | |
Labour | C. Wrigley | 6,838 | 12.3 | −9.7 | |
National Front | P. Gegan | 568 | 1.0 | −2.6 | |
Majority | 17,116 | 30.8 | −5.3 | ||
Turnout | 55,668 | 77.4 | −5.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
[edit] Elections in the 1970s
- General Election of 1979
General Election 1979: Blaby | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nigel Lawson | 33,221 | 58.1 | +8.2 | |
Labour | T.K. Hill | 12,581 | 22.0 | −4.0 | |
Liberal | D. Inman | 9,277 | 16.2 | −7.9 | |
National Front | P. Gegan | 2,056 | 3.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 20,640 | 36.1 | +12.2 | ||
Turnout | 57,135 | 83.3 | +5.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
- General Election of October 1974
General Election October 1974: Blaby | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nigel Lawson | 25,405 | 49.9 | +1.2 | |
Labour | M.F. Fox | 13,244 | 26.0 | +1.1 | |
Liberal | D. Inman | 12,290 | 24.1 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 12,161 | 23.9 | +1.6 | ||
Turnout | 50,939 | 78.3 | −7.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
- General Election of February 1974
General Election February 1974: Blaby | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nigel Lawson | 26,892 | 48.7 | N/A | |
Liberal | G. Broad | 14,594 | 26.4 | N/A | |
Labour | D.E. Lack | 13,749 | 24.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 12,298 | 22.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 55,235 | 85.6 | N/A |
[edit] See also
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and Rutland
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom
[edit] References
- United Kingdom Parliamentary Election Results 1997 - Elections (1997)
- Guardian Unlimited Politics | Ask Aristotle | Blaby - Election History - Elections (1992-1997)
- UK General Elections since 1832 - Elections (1974-1992)
- Blaby Conservative Association - Elections (1974-2005)
Constituencies in the East Midlands | |
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Labour |
Amber Valley | Ashfield | Bassetlaw | Bolsover | Broxtowe | Corby | Derby North | Derby South | Erewash | Gedling | High Peak | Leicester East | Leicester South | Leicester West | Lincoln | Loughborough | Mansfield | Northampton North | North East Derbyshire | North West Leicestershire | Nottingham East | Nottingham North | Nottingham South | Sherwood | South Derbyshire |
Conservative |
Blaby | Boston and Skegness | Bosworth | Charnwood | Daventry | Gainsborough | Grantham and Stamford | Harborough | Kettering | Louth and Horncastle | Newark | Northampton South | Rushcliffe | Rutland and Melton | Sleaford and North Hykeham | South Holland and The Deepings | Wellingborough | West Derbyshire |
Liberal Democrat | |
East Midlands European constituency: Conservative (2) | UKIP (2) | Labour (1) | Liberal Democrats (1) |