Rugby and Kenilworth is a Parliamentary constituency in Warwickshire, England. It covers the towns of Rugby and Kenilworth and the rural areas in between. The United Kingdom House of Commons elected on 7 June 2001 contains 659 Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Warwickshire (pronounced worrickshur or worricksheer) is a landlocked county in 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... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England upon the River Avon. ... Location within the British Isles. ...

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Member of Parliament

Election results

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Politics and history of the constituency

The constituency was created for the 1983 election and was held by the Conservative Jim Pawsey until the 1997 election when the Labour candidate Andy King was narrowly elected. In the 2001 election he increased his majority slightly. The Conservatives got back in, in 2005, with Jeremy Wright. The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the second most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... 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. ... Andy King (14 September 1948) is a British politician. ... 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 centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeremy Wright is a British politician. ...

Rugby and Kenilworth is a marginal seat. Rugby, being an industrial town, traditionally leans towards Labour. Kenilworth, however, is a prosperous dormitory town and leans towards the Conservatives.