Bristol North West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bristol North West
Borough constituency

Bristol North West shown within Avon (county), and Avon (county) shown within England
Created: 1950
MP: Doug Naysmith
Party: Labour Co-operative
Type: House of Commons
County: Bristol
EP constituency: South West England

Bristol North West 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 seat consists of the northern part of the Bristol urban area and includes the Bristol City Council wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Southmead and most of Horfield, Kingsweston and Lockleaze, along with Filton, Patchway, Stoke Gifford and part of Bradley Stoke in South Gloucestershire.

[edit] Boundary review

The Boundary Commission for England has recommended that the South Gloucestershire wards should become part of a new Filton and Bradley Stoke, and that Bristol North West should incorporate Stoke Bishop, Henleaze, Westbury on Trym and the remaining parts of Horfield, Lockleaze and Kingsweston, all of which are presently part of Bristol West.

The Bristol North West constituency will remain in a modified form, constructed from the following electoral wards;

[edit] Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1950 Sir Joseph Gurney Braithwaite Conservative
1955 Thomas Christopher Boyd Labour
1959 Martin John McLaren Conservative
1966 John Ellis Labour
1970 Martin John McLaren Conservative
1974 Ronald Thomas Labour
1979 Michael Colvin Conservative
1983 Michael Stern Conservative
1997 Doug Naysmith Labour Co-operative

[edit] Election Results

General Election 2005: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Doug Naysmith 22,192 46.7 -5.4
Conservative Alastair Watson 13,230 27.9 -0.8
Liberal Democrats Bob Hoyle 9,545 20.1 +4.2
UKIP Christopher Lees 1,132 2.4 -0.1
English Democrats Michael Blundell 828 1.7 N/A
Socialist Alternative Graeme Jones 565 1.2 N/A
Majority 8,962 18.9
Turnout 47,492 61.1 +0.7
Labour Co-op hold Swing −2.3
General Election 2001: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Doug Naysmith 24,236 52.1 +2.2
Conservative Charles Hansard 13,349 28.7 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Tyzack 7,387 15.9 +2.7
UKIP Diane Carr 1,140 2.5 N/A
Socialist Labour Vince Horrigan 371 0.8 -0.1
Majority 10,887 23.4
Turnout 46,483 60.4 -15.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing
General Election 1997: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Doug Naysmith 27,575 49.9
Conservative Michael Stern 16,193 29.3
Liberal Democrats Ian Parry 7,263 13.2
Independent Labour C. Horton 1,718 3.1
Referendum Party J. Quintanillia 1,609 2.9
Socialist Labour G. Shorter 482 0.9
British National S. Parnell 265 0.5
Natural Law T. Leighton 140 0.3
Majority 11,382 20.6
Turnout 73.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1992: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Stern 25,354 42.3
Labour Doug Naysmith 25,309 42.3
Liberal Democrats J.D. Taylor 8,498 14.2
Social Democrat H.S. Long 729 1.2
Majority 45 0.07
Turnout 82.3
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1987: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Stern 26,953 46.6
Labour T.W. Walker 20,001 34.6
SDP-Liberal Alliance J.M.G. Kirkcaldy 10,885 18.8
Majority 6,952 12.0
Turnout 79.4
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Stern 24,617 43.9
Labour S.R. Palmer 18,290 32.6
SDP-Liberal Alliance H.S. Long 13,228 23.6
Majority 6,327 11.3
Turnout 76.9
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1979: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M.K.B. Colvin 25,915 48.6
Labour R.R. Thomas 21,238 39.8
Liberal G.A. Davis 5,857 11.0
National Front P.M. Kingston 264 0.5
Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain T.L. Keen 73 0.1
Majority 4,677 8.8
Turnout 81.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election October 1974: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R.R. Thomas 22,156 42.1
Conservative M.J. McLaren 21,523 40.9
Liberal E. David 8,914 17.0
Majority 633 1.2
Turnout 79.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election February 1974: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M.J. McLaren 21,569 39.8
Labour R.R. Thomas 20,919 38.6
Liberal E. David 11,312 20.9
Independent T.E. Wetherall 440 0.8
Majority 650 1.2
Turnout 82.5
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1970: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M.J. McLaren 24,124 47.6
Labour J. Ellis 23,075 45.5
Liberal H.J. Stevens 3,299 6.5
Communist W.E. Williams 227 0.5
Majority 1,049 2.1
Turnout 78.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1966: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Ellis 24,195 50.1
Conservative M.J. McLaren 23,526 48.7
Communist B. Underwood 595 1.2
Majority 669 1.4
Turnout 82.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1964: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M.J. McLaren 22,129 45.1
Labour D.J. Watkins 21,030 42.9
Liberal T.G. Douglas 5,883 12.0
Majority 1,099 2.2
Turnout 83.1
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1959: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M.J. McLaren 24,938 52.0
Labour T.C. Boyd 23,019 48.0
Majority 1,919 4.0
Turnout 82.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1955: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T.C. Boyd 22,950 51.9
Conservative Sir J.G. Braithwaite 21,295 48.1
Majority 1,655 3.8
Turnout 79.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1951: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.G. Braithwaite 28,394 53.6
Labour C. Morris 24,553 46.4
Majority 3,841 7.2
Turnout 86.1
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1950: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.G. Braithwaite 23,884 47.7
Labour C. Morris 21,394 42.7
Liberal F.M. Pugh 4,784 9.6
Majority 2,490 5.0
Turnout 85.1
  • Constituency created 1950 from parts of Bristol West and Thornbury constituencies

[edit] See also

Constituencies in South West England
Conservative

Bournemouth East | Bournemouth West | Bridgwater | Christchurch | Cotswold | Devizes | East Devon | Forest of Dean | North Dorset | North Wiltshire | Poole | Salisbury | South West Devon | Tewkesbury | Tiverton and Honiton | Torridge and West Devon | Totnes | Wells | West Dorset | Westbury | Weston-super-Mare | Woodspring

Liberal Democrat

Bath | Bristol West | Cheltenham | Falmouth and Camborne | Mid Dorset and North Poole | North Cornwall | North Devon | Northavon | Somerton and Frome | South East Cornwall | St Ives | Taunton | Teignbridge | Torbay | Truro and St Austell | Yeovil

Labour

Bristol East | Bristol North West | Bristol South | Exeter | Gloucester | Kingswood | North Swindon | Plymouth Devonport | Plymouth Sutton | South Dorset | South Swindon | Stroud | Wansdyke

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