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Encyclopedia > Milton Keynes South West (UK Parliament constituency)
Milton Keynes South West constituency shown within
Buckinghamshire, and that county within England

Milton Keynes South West 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. Image:EnglandBuckinghamshire. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in south central England. ... 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... The United Kingdom has now four bodies with members elected by constituencies: The House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Scottish Parliament The Welsh Assembly The Northern Ireland Assembly The House of Commons has over 600 constituencies representing the whole of the United Kingdom. ... 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 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. ...

Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Member of Parliament
3 Election results
4 Politics and history of the constituency
5 See also

Boundaries

Member of Parliament

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Election results

General Election 2005: Milton Keynes South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phyllis Starkey 20,862 42.4 −7.1
Conservative Iain Stewart 16,852 34.2 0.0
Liberal Democrats Neil Stuart 7,909 16.1 +5.5
Green Alan Francis 1,836 3.7 +1.6
UKIP George Harlock 1,750 3.6 +1.7
Majority 4,010 8.1
Turnout 49,209 59.8 −2.5
Labour hold Swing −3.6
General Election 2001: Milton Keynes South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phyllis Starkey 22,484 49.5 -4.2
Conservative Iain Stewart 15,506 34.2 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Nazar Mohammed 4,828 10.6 -1.3
Green Alan Francis 957 2.1 N/A
UKIP Clive Davies 848 1.9 N/A
Legalise Cannabis Patman Denning 500 1.1 N/A
Socialist Alliance Dave Bradbury 261 0.6 N/A
Majority 6,978 15.3
Turnout 45,384 62.3 -9.1
Labour 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 Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Dr. Phyllis Margaret Starkey (born 4 January 1947) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... 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 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. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist 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 centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Dr. Phyllis Margaret Starkey (born 4 January 1947) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... 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 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. ... Legalise Cannabis Alliance Emblem The Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA) is a political party registered in the United Kingdom with the cannabis leaf image as its emblem. ... The Socialist Alliance is a far left electoral alliance in England. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist 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

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
North East Milton Keynes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (362 words)
North East Milton Keynes is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Milton Keynes North is formed from the electoral wards of Bradwell, Campbell Park, Hanslope Park, Linford North, Linford South, Middleton, Newport Pagnell North, Newport Pagnell South, Olney, Sherington, Stantonbury, and Wolverton.
Milton Keynes South is formed from the electoral wards of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford, Danesborough, Denbigh, Eaton Manor, Emerson Valley, Furzton, Loughton Park, Stony Stratford, Walton Park, Whaddon and Woughton.
House of Commons Hansard Debates for 11 Nov 2003 (pt 4) (3738 words)
The Milton Keynes and south midlands sub-regional strategy highlighted the weaknesses in east-west road and rail transport links in the region and said that improvements to those links were a priority for supporting and facilitating growth.
Milton Keynes is already well established as Britain's fastest growing urban area from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Milton Keynes has had a history of considerable success in urban development, but we must also recognise that there have been difficulties in the past and learn from those as we expand growth in the area in future.
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