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Encyclopedia > Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Yarmouth
County constituency

Great Yarmouth shown within Norfolk, and Norfolk shown within England
Created: 1983
MP: Tony Wright
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Norfolk
EP constituency: East of England

Great Yarmouth 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 GreatYarmouthConstituency. ... map of admin county File links The following pages link to this file: Norfolk Norfolk North (UK Parliament constituency) Norwich North Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Norwich South Norfolk South West (UK Parliament constituency) Norfolk North West (UK Parliament constituency) Norfolk Mid (UK Parliament constituency) Norfolk South (UK Parliament constituency... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: 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 (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is 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. ... Tony Wright could be Anthony David Wright MP for Great Yarmouth Anthony Wayland Wright MP for Cannock Chase Tony Wright, singer with the band Terrorvision Tony Wright (Web Geek), web designer, speaker, writer at www. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... 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 administrative counties of England. ... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern 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. ... 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 first-past-the-post electoral system is a voting system for single-member districts, variously called first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP), winner-take-all, plurality voting, or relative majority. ...

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Boundaries

The constituency covers the area around Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.Despite it's pleasant rural hinterland,there's a surprising amount of industry in Great Yarmouth as well as it's seaside area,which makes this seat a marginal.Labour usually win the seat when they have overall majorities in parliament,and they have done here since 1997 after a lengthy representation by the Conservatives. Map sources for Great Yarmouth at grid reference TG5207 Great Yarmouth is an English coastal town (population 47288) in the county of Norfolk. ... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... An aerial view of Parliament of India at New Delhi. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Members of Parliament

1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tony Wright could be Anthony David Wright MP for Great Yarmouth Anthony Wayland Wright MP for Cannock Chase Tony Wright, singer with the band Terrorvision Tony Wright (Web Geek), web designer, speaker, writer at www. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Great Yarmouth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Wright 18,850 45.6 −4.8
Conservative Mark Fox 15,795 38.2 −0.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Newton 4,585 11.1 +2.7
UK Independence Bertie Poole 1,759 4.3 +2.2
Legalise Cannabis Michael Skipper 389 0.9 N/A
Majority 3,055 7.4
Turnout 41,378 60.1 +1.8
Labour hold Swing −2.0
General Election 2001: Great Yarmouth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Wright 20,344 50.4 -3.0
Conservative Charles Reynolds 15,780 39.1 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Maurice Leeke 3,392 8.4 -2.6
UK Independence Bertie Poole 850 2.1 N/A
Majority 4,564 11.3
Turnout 40,366 58.3 -13.0
Labour hold Swing

The governing Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, was looking to secure a third consecutive term in office and to retain a large majority. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Tony Wright could be Anthony David Wright MP for Great Yarmouth Anthony Wayland Wright MP for Cannock Chase Tony Wright, singer with the band Terrorvision Tony Wright (Web Geek), web designer, speaker, writer at www. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social 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. ... Cannabis leaves The Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA) is a political party registered in the United Kingdom with the cannabis leaf image as its emblem. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Tony Wright could be Anthony David Wright MP for Great Yarmouth Anthony Wayland Wright MP for Cannock Chase Tony Wright, singer with the band Terrorvision Tony Wright (Web Geek), web designer, speaker, writer at www. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social 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 Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

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 county of Norfolk is divided into 8 Parliamentary constituencies - 2 Borough constituencies and 6 County constituencies. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right 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. ... Brentwood and Ongar 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 centre-left 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. ... 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 social 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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