Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency)

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Brigg and Goole
County constituency

Brigg and Goole shown within Humberside, and Humberside shown within England
Created: 1997
MP: Ian Cawsey
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Lincolnshire
EP constituency: Yorkshire and the Humber

Brigg and Goole 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 marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives.

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Brigg and Goole constituency covers the towns of Brigg and Goole. It is one of the few constituencies which span a ceremonial county boundary, in this case that between Lincolnshire and East Riding of Yorkshire.

At the 2007 local elections the Conservatives won 12 of the Council seats in the constituency compared to 6 for Labour, 2 for the Lib Dems and 1 Independent. The Conservatives also received over 2000 votes more than Labour in the popular vote. The Conservatives gained the Burringham and Gunness and the Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and The Marshlands Wards in the 2007 elections.

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Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Cawsey
UK Independence David Patterson
Conservative Andrew Percy
General Election 2005: Brigg and Goole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Cawsey 19,257 45.2 -3.7
Conservative Matthew Bean 16,363 38.4 -0.8
Liberal Democrat Gary Johnson 5,690 13.4 +4.2
UK Independence Stephen Martin 1,268 3.0 +1.3
Majority 2,894 6.8
Turnout 42,578 63.2 -0.3
Labour hold Swing -1.5


General Election 2001: Brigg and Goole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Cawsey 20,066 48.9 -1.3
Conservative Donald Stewart 16,105 39.2 +2.7
Liberal Democrat David Nolan 3,796 9.2 -0.8
UK Independence Godfrey Bloom 688 1.7 N/A
Socialist Labour Michael Kenny 399 1.0 N/A
Majority 3,961 9.7
Turnout 41,054 63.5 -9.5
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Brigg and Goole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Cawsey 23,493 50.2 N/A
Conservative Donald Stewart 17,104 36.5 N/A
Liberal Democrat Mary-Rose Hardy 4,692 10.0 N/A
Referendum Party D. Rigby 1,513 3.2 N/A
Majority 6,389
Turnout 73.5 N/A

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1], UKPollingReport

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Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Labour
Barnsley Central • Barnsley East and Mexborough • Barnsley West and Penistone • Batley and Spen • Bradford North • Bradford South • Bradford West • Brigg and Goole • Calder Valley • City of York • Cleethorpes • Colne Valley • Dewsbury • Don Valley • Doncaster Central • Doncaster North • Elmet • Great Grimsby • Halifax • Hemsworth • Huddersfield • Hull East • Hull North • Hull West and Hessle • Keighley • Leeds Central • Leeds East • Leeds North East • Leeds West • Morley and Rothwell • Normanton • Pontefract and Castleford • Pudsey • Rother Valley • Rotherham • Scunthorpe • Selby • Sheffield Attercliffe • Sheffield Brightside • Sheffield Central • Sheffield Heeley • Sheffield Hillsborough • Wakefield • Wentworth
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Yorkshire and the Humber European constituency: Labour (2) • Conservative (2) • Liberal Democrats (1) • UKIP (1)
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