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Encyclopedia > Congleton (UK Parliament constituency)
Congleton
County constituency

Congleton shown within England, and England shown within England
Created: 1983
MP: Ann Winterton
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Cheshire
EP constituency: North West England

Congleton 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 CongletonConstituency. ... map of admin county File links The following pages link to this file: Cheshire Categories: GFDL images ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages 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... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages 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... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian 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. ... Jane Ann, Lady Winterton (born March 6, 1941 as Jane Ann Hodgson) is the British Member of Parliament for Congleton, and was first elected as a Conservative MP in 1983. ... 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. ... Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a palatine county in North West England. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... North West 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

The constituency has identical boundaries to those of the Borough of Congleton, located in the south-east of Cheshire. It includes the towns of Congleton, Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Middlewich and Sandbach. Congleton is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. ... Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a palatine county in North West England. ... Map sources for Congleton at grid reference SJ854628 Congleton is a town in the county of Cheshire in the north west of England, on the banks of the River Dane, and to the west of the Macclesfield Canal. ... Location within the British Isles Alsager is a town in Cheshire, England, to the north-west of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and east of the railway town of Crewe. ... Everyone from Holmes Chapel wished they lived in Goostrey. ... Middlewich is one of the Wich towns in Cheshire, England. ... Map sources for Sandbach at grid reference SJ755611 Sandbach a market town in Cheshire, North West England. ...


Boundary Review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cheshire, the Boundary Commission for England have made minor changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes. The electoral wards used in this seat are co-terminous with the borough of Congleton. In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ...


History

The constituency was established at the 1983 general election, largely from parts of the former Crewe and Knutsford constituencies. Since then it has been held by the Conservative Ann Winterton, the wife of Sir Nicholas Winterton, the MP for the adjacent Macclesfield constituency. The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Jane Ann, Lady Winterton (born March 6, 1941 as Jane Ann Hodgson) is the British Member of Parliament for Congleton, and was first elected as a Conservative MP in 1983. ... Sir Nicholas Raymond Winterton (born March 31, 1938, Rugeley, Staffordshire) is an British politician, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Macclesfield. ... Macclesfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


Member of Parliament

1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jane Ann, Lady Winterton (born March 6, 1941 as Jane Ann Hodgson) is the British Member of Parliament for Congleton, and was first elected as a Conservative MP in 1983. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Congleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Winterton 21,189 45.4 -0.9
Labour Nicholas Milton 12,943 27.7 -2.8
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Key 12,550 26.9 +5.3
Majority 8,246 17.7
Turnout 46,682 64.2 +1.5
Conservative hold Swing 0.9
General Election 2001: Congleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Winterton 20,872 46.3 +5.1
Labour John Flanagan 13,738 30.5 +2.9
Liberal Democrats David Lloyd-Griffiths 9,719 21.6 -8.2
UK Independence Bill Young 754 1.7 +0.2
Majority 7,134 15.8
Turnout 45,083 62.7 -14.9
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1997: Congleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Winterton 22,012 41.2 -7.3
Liberal Democrats Jane Walmsley 15,882 29.7 -2.0
Labour Helen Scholey 14,713 27.6 +8.4
UK Independence John Lockett 811 1.5
Majority 6,130 11.5
Turnout 53,418 77.6
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. ... Jane Ann, Lady Winterton (born March 6, 1941 as Jane Ann Hodgson) is the British Member of Parliament for Congleton, and was first elected as a Conservative MP in 1983. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based 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. ... 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. ... Jane Ann, Lady Winterton (born March 6, 1941 as Jane Ann Hodgson) is the British Member of Parliament for Congleton, and was first elected as a Conservative MP in 1983. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... 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 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, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Jane Ann, Lady Winterton (born March 6, 1941 as Jane Ann Hodgson) is the British Member of Parliament for Congleton, and was first elected as a Conservative MP in 1983. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party of 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. ...

See also

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Labour

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Conservative

Altrincham and Sale West | Congleton | Eddisbury | Fylde | Lancaster and Wyre | Macclesfield | Penrith and The Border | Ribble Valley | Tatton The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Altrincham and Sale West 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 based 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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