Taunton (UK Parliament constituency)

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Taunton
County constituency

Taunton shown within Somerset, and Somerset shown within England
Created: 1295
MP: Jeremy Browne
Party: Liberal Democrat
Type: House of Commons
County: Somerset
EP constituency: South West England

Taunton 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.

Following the review of parliamentary representation in Somerset, the Boundary Commission for England has created a modified Taunton constituency with the name change Taunton Deane, to reflect the district name.

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[edit] Boundaries

It is based on the town of Taunton, Somerset but extending to include Wellington, many small villages and parts of Exmoor.

Following review of parliamentary representation in Somerset, this seat will be renamed Taunton Deane at the next UK general election

[edit] History

In the 2005 general election, the victorious Liberal Democrats candidate in Taunton required the smallest percentage swing from the Conservative MP for them to take the seat.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] MPs 1295-1660

[edit] MPs 1660-1885

William Palliser (1880-82)

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  • Representation reduced to one (1885)

[edit] MPs 1885-present

Election Member Party
1885 Samuel Charles Allsopp Conservative
1887 Alfred Percy Allsopp Conservative
1895 Alfred Cholmeley Earle Welby Conservative
1906 Sir Edward Boyle Conservative
1909 William Wellesley Peel Conservative
1912 Sir Gilbert Alan Hamilton Wills, Bt. Conservative
1918 Dennis Fortescue Boles Coalition Conservative
1921 Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen Coalition Conservative
1922 John Hope Simpson Liberal
1924 Andrew Hamilton Gault Conservative
1935 Lt.-Col. Edward Wickham Conservative
1945 Victor Collins Labour
1950 Henry Hopkinson Conservative
1956 Edward du Cann Conservative
1987 David Nicholson Conservative
1997 Jackie Ballard Liberal Democrat
2001 Adrian Flook Conservative
2005 Jeremy Browne Liberal Democrat

[edit] Election results

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Taunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Jeremy Browne 25,764 43.3 +2.0
Conservative Adrian Flook 25,191 42.3 +0.6
Labour Andrew Govier 7,132 12.0 -2.9
UK Independence Helen Miles 1,441 2.4 +0.3
Majority 573 1.0 +0.6
Turnout 59,528 69.7 +2.1
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing -0.7
General Election 2001: Taunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Flook 23,033 41.7 +3.0
Liberal Democrat Jackie Ballard 22,798 41.3 -1.4
Labour Andrew Govier 8,254 14.9 +1.4
UK Independence Michael Canton 1,140 2.1 N/A
Majority 235 0.4
Turnout 55,225 67.6 -8.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Taunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Jackie Ballard 26,064 42.7 +1.9
Conservative David Nicholson 23,621 38.7 -7.3
Labour Elizabeth Lisgo 8,248 13.5 +0.8
Referendum Party B. Ahern 2,760 4.5 N/A
British National Party L. Andrews 318 0.5 N/A
Majority 2,443
Turnout 76.5 -5.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1992: Taunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Nicholson 29,576 46.0
Liberal Democrat Jackie Ballard 26,240 40.8
Labour Jean Hole 8,151 12.7
Natural Law P. Leavey 279 0.4 N/A
Majority 3,336
Turnout 82.3
Conservative hold Swing

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