Mid Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Mid Worcestershire
County constituency

Mid Worcestershire shown within Worcestershire, and Worcestershire shown within England
Created: 1983
MP: Peter Luff
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Worcestershire
EP constituency: West Midlands

Mid Worcestershire 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 present Mid Worcestershire constituency, which has existed since 1997, covers central and south-eastern parts of the county of Worcestershire. It covers most of the Wychavon district, including Broadway, Droitwich and Evesham, but excluding the areas around Pershore (which is in the Worcestershire West constituency) and around Inkberrow (in the Redditch constituency).

The original constituency, which was established in 1983, covered a much different area. Situated to the north of Worcester, it contained the towns of Droitwich and Redditch.

[edit] History

Eric Forth of the Conservative Party represented the original Mid Worcestershire constituency from 1983 until 1997. Following the considerable boundary changes (described above) that took effect at the 1997 general election, Peter Luff (whose Worcester constituency considerably overlapped the new seat) was selected as the Conservative candidate. (Eric Forth was subsequently elected for Bromley and Chislehurst.) Peter Luff has remained as MP since then.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Mid Worcestershire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Luff 24,783 51.5 +0.4
Labour Matthew Gregson 11,456 23.8 −3.6
Liberal Democrat Margaret Rowley 9,796 20.4 +1.6
UK Independence Anthony Eaves 2,092 4.3 +1.6
Majority 13,327 27.7
Turnout 48,127 67.3 +5.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
General Election 2001: Mid Worcestershire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Luff 22,937 51.1
Labour David Bannister 12,310 27.4
Liberal Democrat Robert Browne 8,420 18.8
UK Independence Anthony Eaves 1,230 2.7
Majority 10,627 23.7
Turnout 62.4

[edit] See also

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