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Encyclopedia > South East Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
South East Cornwall
County constituency
South East Cornwall shown within Cornwall, and Cornwall shown within England
Creation 1983
MP Colin Breed
Party Liberal Democrat
Type House of Commons
County Cornwall
EP constituency South West England

South East Cornwall 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. ... map of admin county File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England, the part of Great Britains south-west peninsula that is west of the River Tamar, often known as the Cornish peninsula or plateau. ... 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 Ethnicity... 1983 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. ... Colin Edward Breed (born May 4, 1947) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and member of Parliament for South East Cornwall. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties 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 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 the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England, the part of Great Britains south-west peninsula that is west of the River Tamar, often known as the Cornish peninsula or plateau. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... South 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. ... 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. ...

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Boundaries

South East Cornwall spans the districts of North Cornwall, Caradon, and Restormel. The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England, except for civil parishes. ... North Cornwall is local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Caradon is a local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Restormel is a local government district and borough in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ...


Members of Parliament

1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 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 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colin Edward Breed (born May 4, 1947) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and member of Parliament for South East Cornwall. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: South East Cornwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Breed 24,986 46.7 +0.8
Conservative Ashley Gray 18,479 34.6 -0.9
Labour Colin Binley 6,069 11.4 -1.0
UKIP David Lucas 2,693 5.0 +1.2
Mebyon Kernow Graham Sandercock 769 1.4 -0.9
Veritas Anne Assheton-Salton 459 0.9 +0.9
Majority 6,507 12.2
Turnout 53,455 66.2 0.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.9
General Election 2001: South East Cornwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Breed 23,756 45.9 -1.2
Conservative Ashley Gray 18,381 35.5 -0.3
Labour Bill Stevens 6,429 12.4 -0.4
UKIP Graham Palmer 1,978 3.8 +1.3
Mebyon Kernow Kenneth George 1,209 2.3 +1.3
Majority 5,375 10.4
Turnout 51,753 65.4 -10.3
Liberal Democrats 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 Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Colin Edward Breed (born May 4, 1947) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and member of Parliament for South East Cornwall. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left 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 an Eurosceptical political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... Mebyon Kernow (Cornish for Sons of Cornwall, often abbrieviated MK) is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Veritas is a United Kingdom political party, formed in 2005 as a split from the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social 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 social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Colin Edward Breed (born May 4, 1947) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and member of Parliament for South East Cornwall. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left 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 an Eurosceptical political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... Mebyon Kernow (Cornish for Sons of Cornwall, often abbrieviated MK) is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

See also

Constituencies in South West England
Conservative:

Bournemouth East | Bournemouth West | Bridgwater | Christchurch | Cotswold | Devizes | East Devon | Forest of Dean | North Dorset | North Wiltshire | Poole | Salisbury | South West Devon | Tewkesbury | Tiverton and Honiton | Torridge and West Devon | Totnes | Wells | West Dorset | Westbury | Weston-Super-Mare | Woodspring The ceremonial county of Cornwall, which includes the Isles of Scilly, is divided into 5 Parliamentary constituencies. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Bournemouth East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bournemouth West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bridgwater is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Christchurch is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cotswold is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Devizes is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... East Devon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Forest of Dean is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North Dorset is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North Wiltshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Poole is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Salisbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tewkesbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tiverton and Honiton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Torridge and West Devon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Totnes is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wells is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... West Dorset is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which covers the same geographical area as West Dorset. ... Westbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Weston-Super-Mare is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Woodspring is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrat:

Bath | Bristol West | Cheltenham | Falmouth and Camborne | Mid Dorset and North Poole | North Cornwall | North Devon | Northavon | Somerton and Frome | South East Cornwall | St Ives | Taunton | Teignbridge | Torbay | Truro and St Austell | Yeovil The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Bath is a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1885 MP Stephen Williams Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Bristol EP constituency South West England Bristol West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1832 MP Martin Horwood Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Gloucestershire EP constituency South West England Cheltenham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1950 MP Julia Goldsworthy Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Cornwall EP constituency South West England Falmouth and Camborne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Mid Dorset and North Poole is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1918 MP Dan Rogerson Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Cornwall EP constituency South West England North Cornwall is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1832 MP Nicholas Harvey Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Devon EP constituency South West England North Devon (or sometimes Devon North) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Northavon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1983 MP David Heath Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Somerset EP constituency South West England Somerton and Frome is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... St Ives is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Taunton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Teignbridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Torbay is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1295 MP Matthew Taylor Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Cornwall EP constituency South West England Truro and St Austell is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Yeovil is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Labour:

Bristol East | Bristol North West | Bristol South | Exeter | Gloucester | Kingswood | North Swindon | Plymouth Devonport | Plymouth Sutton | South Dorset | South Swindon | Stroud | Wansdyke The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Bristol East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bristol North West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bristol South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Exeter is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Gloucester is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Kingswood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North Swindon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Plymouth Devonport is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Plymouth Sutton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dorset South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stroud is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wansdyke is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

South West European constituency: Conservative (3) | UKIP (2) | Liberal Democrats (1) | Labour (1)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Mebyon Kernow at AllExperts (1051 words)
The main objective of MK is to re-establish self-governance in Cornwall, the south-westernmost county of the United Kingdom.
A delegation led by the West Cornwall Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George and representatives of the Convention (Bert Biscoe, Richard Ford, Dick Cole, David Fieldsend and Andrew Climo Thompson) presented the declaration to 10 Downing Street on Wednesday 12 December 2001.
Cornwall Council's Feb 2003 MORI poll showed 55% in favour of an elected, fully-devolved regional assembly for Cornwall (Previous result :46% in favour in 2002).
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