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Encyclopedia > Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency)
Carlisle
Borough constituency

Carlisle shown within Cumbria, and Cumbria shown within England
Created: 1295
MP: Eric Martlew
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Cumbria
EP constituency: North West England

Carlisle 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 borough constituency (in Scotland, a burgh constituency) is a type of parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links CarlisleConstituency. ... map of Cumbria within England File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Events Mongol leader Ghazan Khan is converted to Islam, ending a line of Tantric Buddhist leaders. ... 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 Anthony Martlew (born 3 January 1949) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist [1] political party 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. ... 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. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the Strasbourg building The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary... North West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... 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 a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... 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. ...

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Boundaries

The Carlisle constituency covers the most populated part of the City of Carlisle district in Cumbria, including the city of Carlisle itself. It also covers the rural area of the district to the south and west of the city, including the village of Dalston. The remaining parts of the district are in the Penrith and the Border constituency. The City of Carlisle is a local government district with city status in Cumbria, in North West England. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Carlisle is a city in the extreme northwest of England, some 16 km from the border with Scotland. ... Dalston is a village in the English county of Cumbria. ... Penrith and The Border is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cumbria, the Boundary Commission for England have modified the boundaries of the Carlisle constituency, as a consequence of population changes. The altered constituency to be fought at the next general election (expected to be held in 2009 or 2010) will be formed from the following wards: Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... 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. ...

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Members of Parliament

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Election results

General Election 2005: Carlisle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Martlew 17,019 48.1 -3.1
Conservative Mike Mitchelson 11,324 32.0 -2.8
Liberal Democrats Steven Tweedie 5,916 16.7 +5.0
UK Independence Steven Cochrane 792 2.2 +2.2
Legalise Cannabis Lezley Gibson 343 1.0 -0.6
Majority 5,695 16.1
Turnout 35,394 59.5 +0.1
Labour hold Swing -0.2
General Election 2001: Carlisle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Martlew 17,856 51.2 -6.3
Conservative Mike Mitchelson 12,154 34.8 +5.8
Liberal Democrats John Guest 4,076 11.7 +1.2
Legalise Cannabis Colin Paisley 554 1.6 +1.6
Socialist Alliance Paul Wilcox 269 0.8 +0.8
Majority 5,702 16.4
Turnout 34,909 59.4 -13.4
Labour hold Swing

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See also

Constituencies in North West England
Labour

Ashton-under-Lyne | Barrow and Furness | Birkenhead | Blackburn | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Blackpool South | Bolton North East | Bolton South East | Bolton West | Bootle | Burnley | Bury North | Bury South | Carlisle | Chorley | City of Chester | Copeland | Crewe and Nantwich | Crosby | Denton and Reddish | Eccles | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Halton | Heywood and Middleton | Hyndburn | Knowsley North and Sefton East | Knowsley South | Leigh | Liverpool Garston | Liverpool Riverside | Liverpool Walton | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool West Derby | Makerfield | Manchester Blackley | Manchester Central | Manchester Gorton | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham West and Royton | Pendle | Preston | Rossendale and Darwen | Salford | South Ribble | St Helens North | St Helens South | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stockport | Stretford and Urmston | Wallasey | Warrington North | Warrington South | Weaver Vale | West Lancashire | Wigan | Wirral South | Wirral West | Workington | Worsley | Wythenshawe and Sale East The county of Cumbria, is divided into 6 Parliamentary constituencies - 1 Borough constituency for the City of Carlisle and 5 County constituencies. ... 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Copeland is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Crewe and Nantwich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Crosby is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Denton and Reddish is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Eccles is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ellesmere Port and Neston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Halton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Heywood and Middleton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hyndburn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Knowsley North and Sefton East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Knowsley South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Leigh is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Liverpool Garston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Liverpool Riverside is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Liverpool Walton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Liverpool Wavertree is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Liverpool West Derby is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Makerfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Manchester Blackley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Manchester Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Manchester Gorton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Morecambe and Lunesdale is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Oldham East and Saddleworth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Oldham West and Royton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Pendle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Preston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rossendale and Darwen is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Salford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South Ribble is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... St Helens North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... St Helens South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stalybridge and Hyde is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stockport is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stretford and Urmston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wallasey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Warrington North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Warrington South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Weaver Vale is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... West Lancashire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wigan is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wirral South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wirral West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Workington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Worsley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wythenshawe and Sale East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Conservative

Altrincham and Sale West | Congleton | Eddisbury | Fylde | Lancaster and Wyre | Macclesfield | Penrith and The Border | Ribble Valley | Tatton The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... Altrincham and Sale West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Congleton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Eddisbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Fylde is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lancaster and Wyre is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Macclesfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Penrith and The Border is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ribble Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tatton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrat

Cheadle | Hazel Grove | Manchester Withington | Rochdale | Southport | Westmorland and Lonsdale The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... Cheadle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hazel Grove is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Manchester Withington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rochdale is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Southport is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1983 MP Tim Farron Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Cumbria EP constituency North West England Westmorland and Lonsdale is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

North West European constituency: Labour (3) | Conservative (3) | Liberal Democrats (2) | UKIP (1)

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Warrington South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Prior to then, the Warrington constituency covered the central part of the town and surrounding area, while the southern fringes were in the Runcorn constituency and the surrounding area to the north was covered by the Newton constituency.
Most of the borough council seats in the constituency are held by the Liberal Democrats, who nevertheless have come third in recent general elections, behind the Conservatives.
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