Buckingham

County constituency
Buckingham shown within Buckinghamshire, and Buckinghamshire shown within England
Created:	1542
MP:	John Bercow
Party:	Conservative
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Buckinghamshire
EP constituency:	South East England

Buckingham 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 BuckinghamConstituency. ... Image:EnglandBuckinghamshire. ... Map of Bucks (1904) This article is about the English county. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... 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. ... This article is in need of improvement. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... 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. ... 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. ... Map of Bucks (1904) This article is about the English county. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... South East 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 Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... 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. ...

Boundaries

The constituency takes up a large part of central Buckinghamshire, covering much of the Aylesbury Vale district including the town of Buckingham. To the north the remaining part of Buckinghamshire forms two Milton Keynes constituencies. Map of Bucks (1904) This article is about the English county. ... The Aylesbury Vale (or Vale of Aylesbury) is a large area of flat land largely to be found in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire approximately 10 miles from the border with Northamptonshire. ... Milton Keynes is a purpose-built, high-technology new city in South East England. ...

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Buckinghamshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor changes to the existing Buckingham seat which will come into effect at the next general election. The electoral wards forming the modified constituency are: In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... The next United Kingdom general election must be held on or before 3 June, 2010. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...

• (from Aylesbury Vale district) Bierton, Brill, Buckingham North, Buckingham South, Cheddington, Edlesborough, Great Brickhill, Great Horwood, Grendon Underwood, Haddenham, Long Crendon, Luffield Abbey, Marsh Gibbon, Newton Longville, Pitstone, Quainton, Steeple Claydon, Stewkley, Tingewick, Waddesdon, Weedon, Wing, Wingrave, Winslow;
• (from Wycombe district) Icknield and The Risboroughs.

Wycombe is an local government district in Buckinghamshire in south central England. ...

History

There has been a Buckingham constituency since 1542. In the twentieth century, the constituency was held by the Conservative Party for most of the time. However, the Labour Party held Buckingham from 1945 until 1951 and again from 1964 until 1970, when its MP was the controversial publisher Robert Maxwell. Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... The Conservative Party is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main left-wing political party of the United Kingdom. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 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. ... Robert Maxwell Ian Robert Maxwell MC (June 10, 1923 – November 5, 1991), British media proprietor, rose from poverty to build an extensive publishing business. ...

Prior to 1983, the new town of Milton Keynes was in the Buckingham constituency, until it had expanded substantially enough to merit a seat of its own. The sitting Buckingham MP William Benyon moved to the new Milton Keynes constituency, and was succeeded in Buckingham by George Walden. Walden retired in 1997, and John Bercow has held the seat since then. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... Milton Keynes was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1992. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is in need of improvement. ...

At the 2005 general election, this constituency had the Conservatives' highest numerical majority, although the highest percentage majority was in Richmond in North Yorkshire which has a smaller overall population. The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... Richmond, North Yorkshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bolton Abbey North Yorkshire is a Shire county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ...

Members of Parliament

• Constituency created (1542)

• Reduced to one member (1868)

• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

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Elections

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 second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... This article is in need of improvement. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main left-wing political party of the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... 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 second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy 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 second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... This article is in need of improvement. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main left-wing political party of the United Kingdom. ... Mark Seddon (1963- ) is a British journalist and activist in the Labour Party. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... 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 second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ...

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Buckinghamshire

The ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, which includes the unitary authority of Milton Keynes, is divided into 7 Parliamentary constituencies - 1 Borough constituency and 6 County constituencies. ...

References

• (2003) Iain Dale The Times House of Commons 1929, 1931, 1935. Politico's (reprint). ISBN 1-84275-033-X.
• (1945) The Times House of Commons 1945.
• (1950) The Times House of Commons 1950.
• (1955) The Times House of Commons 1955.