Huddersfield (UK Parliament constituency)

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Huddersfield
Borough constituency

Huddersfield shown within West Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire shown within England
Created: 1832, 1983
MP: Barry Sheerman
Party: Labour Co-operative
Type: House of Commons
County: West Yorkshire
EP constituency: Yorkshire and the Humber

Huddersfield is a borough 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

This constituency covers the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. The 2006 Boundary Commission report has suggested very little change to the complexion of the boundaries.

The constituency is regarded as a Labour "Safe seat".

[edit] Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1832 Lewis Fenton Whig
1834 John Blackburne Whig
1837 Edward Ellice Whig
1837 William Rookes Crompton Stansfield Whig
1853 Viscount Goderich Whig
1857 Edward Akroyd Liberal
1859 Edward Aldam Leatham Liberal
1865 Thomas Pearson Crosland Liberal
1868 Edward Aldam Leatham Liberal
1886 William Summers Liberal
1893 Sir Joseph Crosland Conservative
1895 Sir James Thomas Woodhouse Liberal
1906 Arthur James Sherwell Liberal
1918 Sir Charles Sykes Coalition Liberal
1922 Sir Arthur Harold Marshall Liberal
1923 James Hindle Hudson Labour
1931 William Mabane Liberal/National Liberal 1
1945 Joseph Mallalieu Labour
1950 constituency abolished: see Huddersfield East and Huddersfield West
1983 constituency reconstituted
1983 Barry Sheerman Labour Co-operative

1: Mabane's exact party label was confused for much of his time in the Commons. His local Liberal association was affiliated to the official Liberals until 1939, but Mabane was frequently listed as being a National Liberal, which he repeatedly sought to deny, despite supporting the National Government when the official Liberals ceased to.

[edit] Elections

General Election 2005: Huddersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Barry Sheerman 16,341 46.8 −6.4
Liberal Democrat Emma Bone 7,990 22.9 +7.9
Conservative David Meacock 7,597 21.7 −3.2
Green Julie Stewart-Turner 1,651 4.7 +1.2
British National Party Karl Hanson 1,036 3.0 N/A
Independent Theresa Quarmby 325 0.9 N/A
Majority 8,351 23.9
Turnout 34,940 56.6 +1.6
Labour Co-op hold Swing −7.1
General Election 2001: Huddersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Barry Sheerman 18,840 53.2 −3.2
Conservative Paul Baverstock 8,794 24.9 +3.9
Liberal Democrat Neil Bentley 5,300 15.0 −2.2
Green John Phillips 1,254 3.5 +1.4
UK Independence Judith Longman 613 1.7 N/A
Socialist Alliance Graham Hellawell 374 1.1 N/A
Socialist Labour George Randall 208 0.6 N/A
Majority 10,046 28.3
Turnout 35,383 55.0 −12.7
Labour Co-op hold Swing

[edit] See also

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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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