Cambridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by Keith Edkins File links The following pages link to this file: Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency) Categories: GFDL images ... map of admin county File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... 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). ...

Boundaries

The constituency roughly covers the city of Cambridge, including areas such as Chesterton, Newnham and Cherry Hinton, although two wards in the south of the city, namely Queen Edith's and Trumpington, are in South Cambridgeshire. The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the regional centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ... Arms of the former Chesterton Rural District Council Chesterton is a suburb in the northeast corner of Cambridge, England. ... Newnham is a part of Cambridge, England. ... Cambridgeshire South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

A currently ongoing review by the Boundary Commission has recommended that Trumpington become part of the constituency at the next redrawing of boundaries in 2007. In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Member of Parliament

Cambridge election results (click for larger version)

• 2005 – present: David Howarth, Liberal Democrats
• 1992 – 2005: Anne Campbell, Labour Party
• 1976 – 1992: Robert Rhodes James, Conservative Party
• 1967 – 1976: D W S S Lane, Conservative Party
• 1966 – 1967: R M D Davies, Labour Party
• 1950 – 1966: Sir Hamilton Kerr, Bt., Conservative Party
• 1945 – 1950: A L Symonds, Labour Party
• 1934 – 1945: R L Tufnell, Conservative Party
• 1922 – 1934: Sir D G C Newton, Conservative Party
• 1918 – 1922: Rt Hon Sir E C Geddes, Co C
• 1917 – 1918: Rt Hon Sir E C Geddes, Conservative Party
• 1910 – 1917: A H Paget, Conservative Party
• 1906 – 1910: S O Buckmaster, Liberal Party
• 1885 – 1900: Sir R U P Fitzgerald, Bt., Conservative Party
• 1880 – 1885: W Fowler and H Shield, both Liberal Party
• 1874 – 1880: A G Marten and P B Smollett, both Conservative Party
• 1868 – 1874: Sir R R Torrens and W Fowler, both Liberal Party

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Election results

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 Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... David Howarth David Ross Howarth (born November 10, 1958) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and Member of Parliament for Cambridge. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Anne Campbell (born April 6, 1940) is an English politician. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right 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. ... Helene Davies lives in Cambridgeshire, UK and is a member of the Bar Hill Parish council. ... RESPECT The Unity Coalition is a socialist British political party founded on January 25, 2004 in London. ... Tom Woodcock Tom Woodcock is a teacher at Long Road Sixth Form College and the RESPECT 2005 UK general election candidate for the city of Cambridge. ... Graham Wilkinson is an independent general election candidate for Cambridge, UK. Policies Graham Wilkinson campaigns for environmentally friendly fuels; for decent state pensions; for an end to national insurance; for visible policing; for immediate withdrawal from Iraq; for an overhaul the current electoral system, urging people to vote for independents... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Anne Campbell (born April 6, 1940) is an English politician. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... David Howarth David Ross Howarth (born November 10, 1958) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and Member of Parliament for Cambridge. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the British politician; For the English football player, see Graham Stuart (footballer). ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The Socialist Alliance is a far left electoral alliance in England. ... 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 a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Politics and history of the constituency

Cambridge was a Conservative constituency until 1992 when it was taken by Labour's Anne Campbell who held onto the seat for three Parliamentary terms, until 2005, when it was taken by David Howarth of the Liberal Democrats. As a university town, Cambridge has a large student population, so Labour's controversial plans for university top-up fees may well have been a major factor in the 2005 election. The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Anne Campbell (born April 6, 1940) is an English politician. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... David Howarth David Ross Howarth (born November 10, 1958) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and Member of Parliament for Cambridge. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... Top-up fees (not their official name) are a new way of charging tuition to English, Welsh and Northern Irish undergraduate and PGCE students who study at universities in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland. ...

External links

• Cambridge Constituency Parliamentary Elections since 1832 (http://www.cix.co.uk/~rosenstiel/camelect/parly.htm)

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Cambridgeshire