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Encyclopedia > Wokingham (UK Parliament constituency)

Wokingham 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. ...

Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Member of Parliament
3 Election results

3.1 UK general election, 1997

4 Politics and history of the constituency

Boundaries

It is centred on the southern part of Wokingham district, including a small part of the east of West Berkshire. It is in the South East region of England. Wokingham is a local government district in Berkshire, England. ... West Berkshire is an local government district in Berkshire, South East England, governed by a unitary authority (West Bershire Council). ... South East England is one of the official regions of 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...


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Member of Parliament

The current member of parliament is the prominent Conservative politician, John Redwood. 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 Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Right Honourable John Redwood (born June 15, 1951) is a British Conservative politician, MP for Wokingham and Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation. ...

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Election results

General Election 2005: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Redwood 22,174 48.1 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Prue Bray 14,934 32.4 0.0
Labour David Black 6,991 15.2 −2.2
UKIP Frank Carstairs 994 2.2 +0.2
Monster Raving Loony Party Topcat Bananaman Owen 569 1.2 −0.8
BNP Richard Colborne 376 0.8 N/A
Telepathic Partnership Michael Hall 34 0.1 N/A
Majority 7,240 15.7
Turnout 46,072 67.1 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
General Election 2001: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Redwood 20,216 46.1 -4.0
Liberal Democrats Royce Longton 14,222 32.4 +1.1
Labour Matthew Syed 7,633 17.4 +0.6
UKIP Frank Carstairs 897 2.0 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Party Top Cat Owen 880 2.0 +0.3
Majority 5,994 13.7
Turnout 43,848 64.1 -11.0
Conservative 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 Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable John Redwood (born June 15, 1951) is a British Conservative politician, MP for Wokingham and Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... 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 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 Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP) is a United Kingdom political party that was founded by musician and anti-politician Screaming Lord Sutch in 1983. ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right 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 Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable John Redwood (born June 15, 1951) is a British Conservative politician, MP for Wokingham and Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... 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 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 Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...

UK general election, 1997

Candidate Party Votes Share
John Redwood Conservative 25 086 50.1%
Royce Longton Liberal Democrat 15 721 31.4%
Patricia Colling Labour 8 424 16.8%
Peter Owen Official Monster Raving Loony Party 877 1.8%

The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Right Honourable John Redwood (born June 15, 1951) is a British Conservative politician, MP for Wokingham and Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation. ... 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 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 Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP) is a United Kingdom political party that was founded by musician and anti-politician Screaming Lord Sutch in 1983. ...

Politics and history of the constituency


  Results from FactBites:
 
UKreference :: Wokingham (832 words)
Wokingham is located on the Emm Brook in the Loddon Valley in central Berkshire.
Wokingham (district) Wokingham District Council (a unitary authority), is responsible for governing the whole of Wokingham District.
The Wokingham constituency's [[Member of Parliament#United Kingdom]] MP is the Conservative Party (UK) Conservative John Redwood and he has represented the town since 1987.
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