Halesowen and Rowley Regis (UK Parliament constituency)

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Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Borough constituency
Halesowen and Rowley Regis shown within West Midlands, and West Midlands shown within England
Created: 1997
MP: Sylvia Heal
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: West Midlands
EP constituency: West Midlands

Halesowen and Rowley Regis 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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Halesowen and Rowley Regis straddles the border between the metropolitan boroughs of Dudley and Sandwell, being one of four constituencies covering Dudley and also one of four covering Sandwell. It covers the south-east part of Dudley borough (including the town of Halesowen) and the south-west part of Sandwell (covering Rowley Regis and Cradley Heath).

[edit] History

The constituency was formed in 1997, taking in the eastern part of the former Halesowen and Stourbridge constituency (the remainder forming the Stourbridge constituency) and the western part of the former Warley West constituency. Halesowen and Stourbridge had been held by the Conservatives, but both of its replacements were taken by Labour in 1997. Warley West had been held by Labour.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

[edit] General Election 2005

General Election 2005: Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sylvia Heal 19,243 46.6 -6.4
Conservative Les Jones 14,906 36.1 +1.9
Liberal Democrat Martin Turner 5,204 12.6 +2.2
UK Independence Nikki Sinclaire 1,974 4.8 +2.4
Majority 4,337 10.5
Turnout 41,327 62.9 +3.1
Labour hold Swing -4.2
Source BBC (2005)

[edit] General Election 2001

General Election 2001: Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sylvia Heal 20,804 53.0 -1.1
Conservative Leslie Jones 13,445 34.2 +1.4
Liberal Democrat Patrick Harley 4,089 10.4 +1.9
UK Independence Alan Sheath 936 2.4 N/A
Majority 7,359 18.8
Turnout 39,274 59.8 -13.5
Labour hold Swing

[edit] General Election 1997

General Election 1997: Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sylvia Heal 26,366 54.1 N/A
Conservative John Kennedy 16,029 32.9 N/A
Liberal Democrat Elaine Todd 4,169 8.5 N/A
Referendum Party Alan Sheath 1,244 2.6 N/A
National Democrats K. Meads 592 1.2 N/A
Green Tim Weller 361 0.7 N/A
Majority 10,337 N/A
Turnout 73.6 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

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