Nottingham North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Nottingham North
Borough constituency

Nottingham North shown within Nottinghamshire, and Nottinghamshire shown within England
Created: 1955
MP: Graham Allen
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Nottinghamshire
EP constituency: East Midlands

Nottingham North is a borough 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.

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The constituency covers the north-western part of the City of Nottingham. Regarded as the most working-class part of the city, and a safe seat since World War II, Labour lost the seat in 1983 to the Conservatives, before regaining it in 1987. They have held it since.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election Member Party Notes
1955 James Harrison Labour Died in office May 1959; seat remained vacant until general election in October
1959 William Whitlock Labour
1964
1966
1970
February 1974
October 1974
1979
1983 Richard Ottaway Conservative
1987 Graham Allen Labour
1992
1997
2001
2005

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Nottingham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Allen 17,842 58.7 −5.8
Conservative Priti Patel 5,671 18.7 −5.1
Liberal Democrat Tim Ball 5,190 17.1 +6.5
UK Independence Irena Marriott 1,680 5.5 N/A
Majority 12,171 40.1
Turnout 30,383 49.1 +2.4
Labour hold Swing −0.3


General Election 2001: Nottingham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Allen 19,392 64.5 -1.2
Conservative Martin Wright 7,152 23.8 +3.5
Liberal Democrat Rob Lee 3,177 10.6 +2.6
Socialist Labour Andrew Botham 321 1.1 N/A
Majority 12,240 40.7
Turnout 30,042 46.7 -16.2
Labour hold Swing

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