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Encyclopedia > Northavon (UK Parliament constituency)

Northavon 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 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). ... 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. ...


The constituency covers the same area as the former Northavon district in South Gloucestershire. The constituency includes suburban and industrial areas on the outskirts of Bristol and several dormitory towns and small villages. Categories: Stub | South Gloucestershire | Avon ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... Bristol is a port city in south-western England, on the River Avon. ...


Member of Parliament

  • ???? - present: Steve Webb, Liberal Democrats.
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Steve Webb is a United Kingdom politician and Member of Parliament for Northavon for the Liberal Democrats, and was first elected in 1997. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Northavon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Webb 30,872 52.3 -0.1
Conservative Chris Butt 19,839 33.6 -1.1
Labour Patricia Gardener 6,277 10.6 -1.0
UKIP Adrian Blake 1,032 1.7 +0.4
Green Alan Pinder 922 1.6 +1.6
Independent Thomas Beacham 114 0.2 +0.2
Majority 11,033 18.7
Turnout 59,056 72.2 +1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.1
General Election 2001: Northavon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Webb 29,217 52.4 +10.0
Conservative Carrie Ruxton 19,340 34.7 -4.3
Labour Robert Hall 6,450 11.6 -4.1
UKIP Carman Carver 751 1.3 +1.3
Majority 9,877 17.7
Turnout 55,758 70.7 -8.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Steve Webb is a United Kingdom politician and Member of Parliament for Northavon for the Liberal Democrats, and was first elected in 1997. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... 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 Green Party of England and Wales was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Steve Webb is a United Kingdom politician and Member of Parliament for Northavon for the Liberal Democrats, and was first elected in 1997. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... 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 Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Politics and history of the constituency

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Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (89 words)
Salisbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency is based around the town of Salisbury in Wiltshire.
A large portion of the Salisbury district, exluding a part to the west, is included within the constituency.
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