Bournemouth East (UK Parliament constituency)

Bournemouth East
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Bournemouth East in Dorset.
Location of Dorset within England.
County	Dorset
Electorate	72,961 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created	1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament	Tobias Ellwood (Conservative)
Number of members	One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	South West England

Bournemouth East 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. It has elected Conservative MPs since its creation.

Boundaries

The constituency is based around the eastern portion of Bournemouth, in Dorset, including the Southbourne district at the border of Christchurch, Boscombe, Throop, and Queen's Park.

Following boundary changes enacted at the 2010 United Kingdom general election, the western boundary of the constituency changed so that it is aligned with ward boundaries (which had changed since the constituency boundary changes of the 1990s). The main changes saw Eastcliff brought into the constituency with the loss of part of east Winton.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	Feb 1974	John Cordle	Conservative
	1977 by-election	David Atkinson	Conservative
	2005	Tobias Ellwood	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tobias Ellwood	21,320	48.4	+3.4
	Liberal Democrat	Lisa Northover	13,592	30.9	-0.2
	Labour	David Stokes	5,836	13.3	-5.8
	UKIP	David Hughes	3,027	6.9	+2.1
	Independent	Steven Humphrey	249	0.6	+0.6
Majority			7,728	17.5
Turnout			44,024	61.9	+2.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.8

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tobias Ellwood	16,925	45.0	+1.7
	Liberal Democrat	Andrew Garratt	11,681	31.1	−2.6
	Labour	David Stokes	7,191	19.1	−0.8
	UKIP	Thomas Collier	1,802	4.8	+1.7
Majority			5,244	13.9
Turnout			37,599	59.3	+1.1
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.2

General Election 2001: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Atkinson	15,501	43.3	+1.9
	Liberal Democrat	Andrew Garratt	12,067	33.7	+2.3
	Labour	Paul Nicholson	7,107	19.9	-1.3
	UKIP	George Chamberlaine	1,124	3.1	+1.3
Majority			3,434	9.6
Turnout			35,799	58.2	-12.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Atkinson	17,997	41.4	14.0
	Liberal Democrat	D Eyre	13,655	31.4	+0.4
	Labour	Mrs. J.L. Stevens	9,181	21.2	+8.3
	Referendum Party	A. Musgrave Scott	1,808	4.2	N/A
	UKIP	K.F. Benney	791	1.8	N/A
Majority			4,346	10.01
Turnout				70.21
	Conservative hold		Swing

General Election 1992: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Atkinson	30,820	56.4	-1.9
	Liberal Democrat	NR Russell	15,998	29.3	-1.4
	Labour	PJ Brushett	7,541	13.8	+2.7
	Natural Law	Mrs ST Holmes	329	0.6	+0.6
Majority			14,822	27.1	-0.6
Turnout			54,688	72.8	+2.3
	Conservative hold		Swing	-0.3

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Atkinson	30,925	58.29
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	John Millward	16,242	30.62
	Labour	IA Taylor	5,885	11.09
Majority			14,683	27.68
Turnout				70.52
	Conservative hold		Swing

General Election 1983: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Atkinson	25,176	53.45
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	John Millward	13,760	29.21
	Labour	MJ Shutler	4,026	8.55
	Independent Conservative	Margaret Hogarth	3,644	7.74	N/A
	Ecology	T Dykes	273	0.58
	Loony Monster	J Stooks	225	0.48	N/A
Majority			11,416	24.24
Turnout				66.61
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Atkinson	25,808	62.64
	Labour	Joseph Goodwin	7,553	18.33
	Liberal	Donald Matthew	6,738	16.35
	New Britain	John Pratt	581	1.41
	Ecology	J Dempsey	523	1.27	N/A
Majority			18,255	44.31
Turnout				73.08
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bournemouth East by-election, 1977
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Atkinson	15,235	63.41	+11.65
	Labour	Joseph Goodwin	3,684	15.33	-5.64
	Liberal	Donald Matthew	3,212	13.37	-11.85
	New Britain	John Pratt	1,127	4.69	N/A
	National Front	Kenneth McKilliam	725	3.02	+0.96
	International Marxist	Brian Heron	494	1.4	N/A
	Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident	Bill Boaks	42	0.17	N/A
Turnout			24,025	42.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

General Election October 1974: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Cordle	20,790	51.76	+1.56
	Liberal	G. K. Musgrave	10,129	25.22	-4.03
	Labour	D. E. Lock	8,422	20.97	+4.27
	National Front	M. Hayes	828	2.06	+0.09
Majority			10,661	26,54	+5.59
Turnout			40,149	70.46	-8.14
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

General Election February 1974: Bournemouth East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Cordle	22,319	50.20	N/A
	Liberal	G. K. Musgrave	13,005	29.25	N/A
	Labour	D. E. Lock	7,423	16.70	N/A
	National Front	M. Hayes	875	1.97	N/A
	Anti-EEC	A Reynolds	834	1.88	N/A
Majority			9,314	20.95	N/A
Turnout				78.60	N/A
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Dorset