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Encyclopedia > Brentwood and Ongar (UK Parliament constituency)
Brentwood and Ongar
County constituency

Brentwood and Ongar shown within Essex, and Essex shown within England
Created: 1974
MP: Eric Pickles
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Essex
EP constituency: East of England

Brentwood and Ongar 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. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links BrentwoodOngarConstituency. ... map of admin county File links The following pages link to this file: Essex Maldon and Chelmsford East (UK Parliament constituency) Braintree (UK Parliament constituency) Chelmsford West Saffron Walden (UK Parliament constituency) Castle Point (UK Parliament constituency) Harlow (UK Parliament constituency) Basildon (UK Parliament constituency) Billericay (UK Parliament constituency) Brentwood... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Eric Jack Pickles (born April 20, 1952, Keighley) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge 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). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ...

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Boundaries

Boundary Review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Essex, the Boundary Commission for England has created a modified Brentwood and Ongar constituency, to be fought at the 2009 or 2010 UK general election. The electoral wards used to create the seat are; Essex is a county in the East of England. ... In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ...

  • Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash, High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings, Lambourne, Moreton and Fyfield, North Weald Bassett, Passingford and Shelley from Epping Forest district
  • The entire district of Brentwood

Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east London and the county of Essex. ... Brentwood is the name of several places in the world: Cities Brentwood, California, United States of America Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom Brentwood, Maryland, United States of America Brentwood, Missouri, United States of America Brentwood, New Hampshire, United States of America Brentwood, New York, United States of America Brentwood, Pennsylvania...

Members of Parliament

1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII in Roman) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... 1992 (MCMXCII in Roman) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Eric Jack Pickles (born April 20, 1952, Keighley) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Brentwood and Ongar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Pickles 23,609 53.5 +15.5
Liberal Democrats Gavin Stollar 11,997 27.2 +11.6
Labour John Adams 6,579 14.9 +2.3
UK Independence Stuart Gulleford 1,805 4.1 +2.7
Independent Anthony Appleton 155 0.4 −0.1
Majority 11,612 26.3
Turnout 44,145 68.4 +1.1
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
General Election 2001: Brentwood and Ongar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Pickles 16,558 38.0 -7.4
Independent Martin Bell 13,737 31.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Kendall 6,772 15.6 -10.7
Labour Diana Johnson 5,505 12.6 -9.5
UK Independence Ken Gulleford 611 1.4 +0.5
Independent Peter Pryke 239 0.5 N/A
Church of the Militant Elvis Party David Bishop 68 0.2 N/A
Independent Tony Appleton 52 0.1 N/A
Majority 2,821 6.5
Turnout 43,542 67.3 -9.3
Conservative hold Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Eric Jack Pickles (born April 20, 1952, Keighley) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal left wing (debatable) political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a mathematical calculation which allows the results of two constituencies to be compared. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Eric Jack Pickles (born April 20, 1952, Keighley) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal left wing (debatable) political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Church of the Militant Elvis Party is a joke political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a mathematical calculation which allows the results of two constituencies to be compared. ...

See also

Constituencies in the East of England
Conservative

Billericay | Braintree | Brentwood and Ongar | Broxbourne | Bury St Edmunds | Castle Point | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Epping Forest | Harwich | Hemel Hempstead | Hertford and Stortford | Hertsmere | Hitchin and Harpenden | Huntingdon | Maldon and East Chelmsford | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Norfolk | North Essex | North East Bedfordshire | North East Cambridgeshire | North East Hertfordshire | North West Cambridgeshire | North West Norfolk | Peterborough | Rayleigh | Rochford and Southend East | Saffron Walden | Southend West | South Cambridgeshire | South East Cambridgeshire | South Norfolk | South Suffolk | South West Bedfordshire | South West Hertfordshire | South West Norfolk | St Albans | Suffolk Coastal | Welwyn Hatfield | West Chelmsford | West Suffolk The ceremonial county of Essex, (which includes the unitary authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock) is divided into 17 Parliamentary constituencies - 5 Borough constituencies and 12 County constituencies. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Billericay is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Braintree is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Broxbourne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bury St Edmunds is a constituency located in Suffolk and centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds. ... Castle Point is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Epping Forest is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Harwich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hemel Hempstead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hertford and Stortford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hertsmere is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hitchin and Harpenden is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Huntingdon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Maldon and East Chelmsford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Mid Bedfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Mid Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North Essex is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North East Bedfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North East Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North East Hertfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cambridgeshire North West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North West Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Peterborough is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rayleigh is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rochford and Southend East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Saffron Walden is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Southend West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South East Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South Suffolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South West Bedfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South West Hertfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South West Norfolk is a parlimentary constituency of the United Kingdom comprising the towns of Downham Market, Swaffham and Thetford in Norfolk. ... St Albans is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Suffolk Coastal is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Welwyn Hatfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... West Chelmsford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... West Suffolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Labour

Basildon | Bedford | Great Yarmouth | Harlow | Ipswich | Luton North | Luton South | Norwich North | Norwich South | Stevenage | Thurrock | Watford | Waveney The Labour Party is the principal left wing (debatable) political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Basildon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bedford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Harlow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ipswich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Luton North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Luton South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Norwich North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Norwich South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stevenage is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Thurrock is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Watford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Waveney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrat

Cambridge | Colchester | North Norfolk The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Cambridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Colchester is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

East of England European constituency: Conservative (3) | UKIP (2) | Labour (1) | Liberal Democrats (1)

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Brentwood and Ongar (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (176 words)
Brentwood and Ongar 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.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Essex, the Boundary Commission for England has created a modified Brentwood and Ongar constituency, to be fought at the 2009 or 2010 UK general election.
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