FACTOID # 176: Nauru is the world's smallest independent republic.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Birmingham Selly Oak (UK Parliament constituency)

Birmingham Selly Oak is a constituency located in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Edgbaston constituency shown within Birmingham Edgbaston is an area in Birmingham, England. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ...

Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Member of Parliament
3 Election results
4 Politics and history of the constituency

Boundaries

Member of Parliament

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Birmingham_Selly_Oak_%28UK_Parliament_constituency%29&action=edit).

Election results

2005 General Election: Birmingham Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Jones 19,226 46.1 −6.3
Conservative Joe Tildesley 10,375 24.9 −1.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Brighton 9,591 23.0 +6.7
Green Barney Smith 1,581 3.8 +0.5
UKIP Ronan Burnett 967 2.3 +0.9
Majority 8,851 21.2
Turnout 41,740 59.5 +3.2
Labour hold Swing −2.3
2001 General Election: Birmingham Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Jones 21,015 52.4 -3.2
Conservative Ken Hardeman 10,676 26.6 -1.2
Liberal Democrats David Osborne 6,532 16.3 +4.2
Green Barney Smith 1,309 3.3 N/A
UKIP Sheila Williams 568 1.4 N/A
Majority 10,339 25.8 N/A
Turnout 40,100 56.3 -13.8

Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951) is the Member of Parliament for the Birmingham Selly Oak constituency. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The United Kingdom general election of 7 June 2001 was dubbed as the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ...

Politics and history of the constituency

 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.