North East Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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North East Bedfordshire County constituency |
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North East Bedfordshire shown within Bedfordshire, and Bedfordshire shown within England | |
Created: | 1997 |
MP: | Alistair Burt |
Party: | Conservative |
Type: | House of Commons |
County: | Bedfordshire |
EP constituency: | East of England |
North East Bedfordshire 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
Following their review into parliamentary representation in Bedfordshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made only minor changes to the existing constituencies.
The electoral wards of the North East Bedfordshire seat from the 2009 or 2010 election are:
- From Bedford, Bromham, Carlton, Clapham, Eastcotts, Great Barford, Harrold, Oakley, Riseley, Roxton and Sharnbrook
- From Mid Bedfordshire, Arlesey, Biggleswade Holme, Biggleswade Ivel, Biggleswade Stratton, Langford and Henlow Village, Northill and Blunham, Potton and Wensley, Sandy Ivel, Sandy Pinnacle and Stotfold.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1997 — 2001: Sir Nicholas Lyell, Conservative
- 2001 — present: Alistair Burt, Conservative
[edit] Election results
General Election 2005: North East Bedfordshire | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Alistair Burt | 24,725 | 49.9 | 0.0 | |
Labour | Keith White | 12,474 | 25.2 | −5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Rutherford | 10,320 | 20.8 | +4.4 | |
UK Independence | James May | 1,986 | 4.0 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 12,251 | 24.7 | |||
Turnout | 49,505 | 68.0 | +3.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9 |
General Election 2001: North East Bedfordshire | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Alistair Burt | 22,586 | 49.9 | +5.6 | |
Labour | Philip Ross | 14,009 | 31.0 | -1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dan Rogerson | 7,409 | 16.4 | +2.1 | |
UK Independence | Ros Hill | 1,242 | 2.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 8,577 | 18.9 | |||
Turnout | 45,246 | 64.8 | -12.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
General Election 1997: North East Bedfordshire | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nicholas Lyell | 22,311 | 44.3 | N/A | |
Labour | John Lehal | 16,428 | 32.6 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Philip Bristow | 7,179 | 14.2 | N/A | |
Referendum Party | J. Taylor | 2,490 | 4.9 | N/A | |
Independent Conservative | L. Foley | 1,842 | 3.7 | N/A | |
Natural Law | B. Bence | 138 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 5,883 | N/A | |||
Turnout | 77.8 | N/A | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |