Elmet (UK Parliament constituency)

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Elmet
County constituency

Elmet shown within West Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire shown within England
Created: 1983
MP: Colin Burgon
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: West Yorkshire
EP constituency: Yorkshire and the Humber

Elmet is a county 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. It is located in West Yorkshire.

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[edit] Boundaries

The constituency was created in 1983 to cover the far eastern wards of Leeds and neighbouring communities, notably Wetherby, Barwick-in-Elmet, Kippax, Garforth and Swillington. It also includes the Whinmoor area of east Leeds. The constituency is named for the ancient kingdom of Elmet but covers a significantly smaller area.

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representations in West Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new seat of Elmet and Rothwell. The Commission have reduced the number of seats in the region by one.

[edit] History

Prior to 1983 the area was a part of the Barkston Ash constituency. Elmet has historically always been a marginal seat due to the demographic makeup of the region, in contrast to Barkston Ash which was traditionally Tory.

After the 1983 general election the metropolitan district of Leeds was represented by the constituencies of Elmet, Leeds Central, Leeds East, Leeds North East, Leeds North West, Leeds West, Morley and Leeds South and Pudsey.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Elmet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Burgon 22,260 47.2 −0.8
Conservative Andrew Millard 17,732 37.6 −1.3
Liberal Democrat Madeleine Kirk 5,923 12.6 +1.7
British National Party Tracy Andrews 1,231 2.6 N/A
Majority 4,528 9.6
Turnout 47,146 68.8 +3.2
Labour hold Swing
General Election 2001: Elmet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Burgon 22,038 48.0 −4.4
Conservative Andrew Millard 17,867 38.9 +2.7
Liberal Democrat Madeleine Kirk 5,001 10.9 +2.2
UK Independence Andrew Spence 1,031 2.2 N/A
Majority 4,171 9.1
Turnout 45,937 65.6 −11.2
Labour hold Swing

[edit] See also

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Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Labour
Barnsley Central • Barnsley East and Mexborough • Barnsley West and Penistone • Batley and Spen • Bradford North • Bradford South • Bradford West • Brigg and Goole • Calder Valley • City of York • Cleethorpes • Colne Valley • Dewsbury • Don Valley • Doncaster Central • Doncaster North • Elmet • Great Grimsby • Halifax • Hemsworth • Huddersfield • Hull East • Hull North • Hull West and Hessle • Keighley • Leeds Central • Leeds East • Leeds North East • Leeds West • Morley and Rothwell • Normanton • Pontefract and Castleford • Pudsey • Rother Valley • Rotherham • Scunthorpe • Selby • Sheffield Attercliffe • Sheffield Brightside • Sheffield Central • Sheffield Heeley • Sheffield Hillsborough • Wakefield • Wentworth
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Yorkshire and the Humber European constituency: Labour (2) • Conservative (2) • Liberal Democrats (1) • UKIP (1)
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