Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (UK Parliament constituency)

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Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Borough constituency
Image:PlymouthSuttonDevonportConstituency.svg
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport shown within Devon, and Devon shown within England
Created: in time for 2009 or 2010 election
MP: [[]]
Party: [[ ]]
Type: House of Commons
County: Devon
EP constituency: South West England

Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport is to be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It will elect one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Following its review into parliamentary representation in Devon, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new Plymouth constituency of Plymouth Sutton and Devonport. This seat is largely based on the former Plymouth Sutton with the addition of smaller parts of the former Devonport constituency. [1]

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[edit] Boundaries

The two former seats of Plymouth Sutton and Plymouth Devonport are amongst the oldest constituencies in England. The electoral wards which make up this new seat are:

  • Compton, Devonport, Drake, Efford and Lipson, Peverell, St Peter and the Waterfront, Stoke, and Sutton and Mount Gould.

This seat is entirely within the boundaries of the city of Plymouth.

[edit] Election results

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Gilroy
Conservative Oliver Colville
UK Independence Bill Wakeham

[edit] References

  1. ^ Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, UKPollingReport

[edit] See also