Teignbridge (UK Parliament constituency)

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Teignbridge County constituency
Teignbridge shown within Devon, and Devon shown within England
Created:	1983
MP:	Richard Younger-Ross
Party:	Liberal Democrat
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Devon
EP constituency:	South West England

Teignbridge 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.

Contents 1 Boundaries 1.1 Boundary review 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 4 See also

[edit] Boundaries

The constituency is based on the local district of Teignbridge in Devon. Towns in the constituency include Dawlish, Newton Abbot, and Teignmouth.

[edit] Boundary review

Teignbridge constituency is abolished following the Boundary Commission for England's review of parliamentary representation in Devon.

The Teignbridge wards of Ambrook, Bishopsteignton, Bradley, Buckland and Milber, Bushell, College, Dawlish Central and North East, Dawlish South West, Ipplepen, Kenton with Starcross, Kerswell-with-Combe, Kingsteignton East, Kingsteignton West, Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead, Teignmouth Central, Teignmouth East and Teignmouth West now form the Newton Abbot constituency.

The wards of Ashburton and Buckfastleigh, Bovey, Chudleigh, Haytor, Kenn Valley, Moorland, Teignbridge North, Teign Valley; and nine wards of the Borough of West Devon (Chagford, Drewsteignton, Exbourne, Hatherleigh, Lew Valley, North Tawton, Okehampton East, Okehampton West and South Tawton) form part of the Central Devon seat.

[edit] Members of Parliament

• Constituency created (1983)
• 1983 — 2001: Patrick Nicholls, Conservative
• 2001 — present: Richard Younger-Ross, Liberal Democrat

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Teignbridge
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Richard Younger-Ross	27,808	45.7	+1.3
	Conservative	Stanley Johnson	21,593	35.5	-3.8
	Labour	Chris Sherwood	6,931	11.4	-1.0
	UK Independence	Trevor Colman	3,881	6.4	+2.6
	Liberal	Reginald Wills	685	1.1	+1.1
Majority			6,215	10.2
Turnout			60,898	68.7	-0.6
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing	-2.6

General Election 2001: Teignbridge
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Richard Younger-Ross	26,343	44.4	+5.7
	Conservative	Patrick Nicholls	23,332	39.3	+0.1
	Labour	Christopher Bain	7,366	12.4	-5.6
	UK Independence	Paul Exmouth	2,269	3.8	+1.3
Majority			3,011	5.1
Turnout			59,310	69.3	-7.3
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

[edit] See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Devon

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