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Encyclopedia > Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)
Wycombe
County constituency

Wycombe shown within Wycombe, and Wycombe shown within England
Created: 1300
MP: Paul Goodman
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Wycombe
EP constituency: South East England

Wycombe is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image:EnglandBuckinghamshire. ... Wycombe is an local government district in Buckinghamshire in south central England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Events Beginning of the Renaissance. ... 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. ... Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman (born 17 November 1959, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Wycombe is an local government district in Buckinghamshire in south central England. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge 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). ...

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Boundaries

The constituency shares similar borders with Wycombe, although it covers a slightly smaller area. The main town within he consitiuency, High Wycombe contains many working class voters and a sizable ethnic minority population that totals around one quarter of the towns population, with some areas of town housing over 50% ethnic minorities. Labour lost many votes in Wycombe as a result of the Iraq war. The surrounding villages which account for just under half of the electorate are some of the most wealthy areas in the country with extremely low unemployment, and high incomes. Wycombe is an local government district in Buckinghamshire in south central England. ...


Members of Parliament

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Elections

General Election 2005: Wycombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Goodman 20,331 45.8 +3.4
Labour Julia Wassell 13,280 29.9 −5.4
Liberal Democrats James Oates 8,780 19.8 +2.8
UK Independence Robert Davis 1,735 3.9 +1.5
Independent David Fitton 301 0.7 +0.2
Majority 7,051 15.9
Turnout 44,427 62.2 +1.7
Conservative hold Swing +4.4
General Election 2001: Wycombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Goodman 19,064 42.4 +2.5
Labour Chauhdry Shafique 15,896 35.3 -0.1
Liberal Democrats Dee Tomlin 7,658 17.0 -1.5
UK Independence Christopher Cooke 1,059 2.4 N/A
Green John Laker 1,057 2.4 +1.0
Independent David Fitton 240 0.5 N/A
Majority 3,168 7.1
Turnout 44,974 60.5 -10.6
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 right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman (born 17 November 1959, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre 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 right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman (born 17 November 1959, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...

See also

Constituencies in South East England
Conservative

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Liberal Democrat

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Labour

Brighton Kemptown | Brighton Pavilion | Chatham and Aylesford | Crawley | Dartford | Dover | Gillingham | Hastings and Rye | Hove | Medway | Milton Keynes South West | Oxford East | Portsmouth North | Reading West | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Slough | Southampton Itchen | Southampton Test | South Thanet The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Brighton Kemptown is a constituency covering the Kemptown district in the city of Brighton & Hove. ... Creation 1950 MP David Lepper Party Labour Type House of Commons County East Sussex EP constituency South East England Brighton Pavilion is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Chatham and Aylesford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Crawley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dartford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Gillingham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hastings and Rye is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hove is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Medway is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Milton Keynes South West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Oxford East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Portsmouth North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Reading West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sittingbourne and Sheppey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Slough is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Southampton Itchen is a United Kingdom parliamentary constituency, currently represented by the Labour Party Member of Parliament John Denham MP (b. ... Southampton Test is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1983 MP Stephen Ladyman Party Labour Type House of Commons County Kent EP constituency South East England South Thanet is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

South East European constituency: Conservative (4) | UKIP (2) | Liberal Democrats (2) | Labour (1) | Green (1)

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Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency) (165 words)
Wycombe is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency shares similar borders with Wycombe, although it covers a slightly smaller area.
The main town within the constituency, High Wycombe contains many working class voters and a sizable ethnic minority population that totals around one quarter of the towns population, with some areas of town housing over 50% ethnic minorities.
Isle of Wight - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (3469 words)
Until the revival of Rutland, in 1997, it was the smallest county in England but it remains, with just one Member of Parliament and 132,731 permanent residents in the 2001 census, the most populated Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom.
It also has a single Member of Parliament, and is by far the most populous constituency in the UK (more than 50% above the average of English constituencies).
As a constituency of the House of Commons, it is traditionally a battleground between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.
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