Filton and Bradley Stoke (UK Parliament constituency)
Coordinates: 51°31′01″N 2°32′17″W / 51.517°N 2.538°W
| Filton and Bradley Stoke | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Filton and Bradley Stoke in Avon. |
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 Location of Avon within England. |
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| County | South Gloucestershire |
| Electorate | 69,732 (December 2010)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Jack Lopresti (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Bristol North West, Northavon, Kingswood |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Filton and Bradley Stoke 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 the Boundary Commission for England of parliamentary representation in the unitary authority areas formerly covered by the county of Avon, taking effect at the 2010 general election, a new seat of Filton and Bradley Stoke has been created.[2] The seat replaces parts of the Bristol North West and Kingswood constituencies, as well as parts of the former Northavon constituency.
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[edit] Boundaries
The electoral wards which are used to create this new constituency are from the district of South Gloucestershire, and are as follows:[2]
- Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke South, Bradley Stoke Central & Stoke Lodge, Bradley Stoke North, Downend, Filton, Patchway, Pilning and Severn Beach, Staple Hill, Stoke Gifford and Winterbourne.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Election | Member [3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jack Lopresti | Conservative | |
[edit] Elections
[edit] Elections in the 2010s
| General Election 2010: Filton and Bradley Stoke | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Jack Lopresti | 19,686 | 40.8 | +5.3 | |
| Labour | Ian Boulton | 12,772 | 26.4 | -7.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Peter Tyzack | 12,197 | 25.3 | -3.1 | |
| UKIP | John Knight | 1,506 | 3.1 | +0.9 | |
| BNP | David Scott | 1,328 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Green | Jon Lucas | 441 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Christian | Ruth Johnson | 199 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| No label | Vote Zero-None-Of-The-Above | 172 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 6,914 | 14.3 | |||
| Turnout | 48,301 | 70.0 | +7.5 | ||
None Of The Above Zero was a candidate at the 2010 General Election.[4] Previously known as Eric Mutch, he changed his name by deed poll to stand under that name. As candidates are listed by surname first he appeared on the ballot paper as "Zero, None Of The Above,"[5] in effect giving voters a none of the above option since had he been elected he would have resigned immediately.[6] He came last with 172 votes.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Final Recommendations for Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in the Unitary Authority of South Gloucestershire". Boundary Commission for England. 2001-11-15. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/review_areas/downloads/SouthGlouc_FR_NR.doc. Retrieved 2010-04-24.[dead link]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F"
- ^ Filton and Bradley Stoke, UK Polling Report, http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/filtonandbradleystoke, retrieved 7 May 2010
- ^ None of the above, says name-change Bristol candidate, Bristol: Bristol Evening Post, 7 April 2010, http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/says-change-Bristol-candidate/article-1979014-detail/article.html, retrieved 7 May 2010
- ^ Mr ‘None of the Above’ Zero set to stand in Filton and Bradley Stoke, Bristol: The Bradley Stoke Journal, 11 April 2010, http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/plus/2010/04/11/none-above-stand-filton-bradley-stoke-election/, retrieved 7 May 2010
- ^ As it happened: Bristol Election 2010, BBC, 10 May 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8651000/8651796.stm
