Harlow (UK Parliament constituency)

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Harlow
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Harlow in Essex.
Outline map
Location of Essex within England.
County Essex
Electorate 67,700 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Robert Halfon (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from Epping
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency East of England

Harlow is a parliamentary 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.

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[edit] Boundaries

Harlow constituency was created in 1974 from the former seat of Epping. It encompasses the 'new town' of Harlow along with several wards from Epping Forest district.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election Member [2] Party
February 1974 Stan Newens Labour Co-op
1983 Jerry Hayes Conservative
1997 Bill Rammell Labour
2010 Robert Halfon Conservative

[edit] Elections

[edit] Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Harlow[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Halfon 19,691 44.9 +4.1
Labour Bill Rammell 14,766 33.7 -7.7
Liberal Democrat David White 5,990 13.7 +0.7
BNP Eddy Butler 1,739 4.0 N/A
UKIP John Croft 1,591 3.6 +1.1
Christian Oluyemi Adeeko 101 0.2 +0.2
Majority 4,925 11.2
Turnout 43,878 65.1 +2.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +5.9%

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Rammell 16,453 41.4 -6.4
Conservative Robert Halfon 16,356 41.2 +6.4
Liberal Democrat Lorna Spenceley 5,002 12.6 -0.8
UKIP John Felgate 981 2.5 -0.5
Veritas Anthony Bennett 941 2.4 +2.4
Majority 97 0.2
Turnout 39,733 62.6 +2.9
Labour hold Swing -6.4%
General Election 2001: Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Rammell 19,169 47.8 -6.3
Conservative Robert Halfon 13,941 34.8 +2.7
Liberal Democrat Lorna Spenceley 5,381 13.4 +4.0
UKIP Tony Bennett 1,223 3.0 +2.3
Socialist Alliance John Hobbs 401 1.0 N/A
Majority 5,228 13.0
Turnout 40,115 59.7 -14.6
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Rammell 25,861 54.1 +12.3
Conservative Jerry Hayes 15,347 32.1 −14.9
Liberal Democrat Lorna Spenceley 4,523 9.5 −1.8
Referendum Party Mark Wells 1,422 3.0 N/A
UKIP Gerard Batten 340 0.7 N/A
BNP John Bowles 319 0.7 N/A
Majority 10,514 22.0
Turnout 47,812
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1992: Harlow[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jerry Hayes 26,608 47.0 −0.2
Labour Bill Rammell 23,668 41.8 +5.2
Liberal Democrat Lorna Spenceley 6,375 11.3 −4.9
Majority 2,940 5.2
Turnout 56,651 82.6
Conservative hold Swing −2.7

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jerry Hayes 26,017 47.2 +6.1
Labour Stanley Newens 20,140 36.6 +2.3
Social Democrat M C Eden-Green 8,915 16.2 −8.0
Majority 5,877 10.7
Turnout 55,072 74.1 −2.4
Conservative hold Swing +1.9
General Election 1983: Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jerry Hayes 21,924 41.1 +1.0
Labour Stanley Newens 18,250 34.2 −8.5
Liberal J. Bastick 12,891 24.2 +8.6
Independent J. Ward 256 0.5 N/A
Majority 3,674 6.9
Turnout 53,321 76.5 −2.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +4.8

[edit] Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stanley Newens 22,698 42.7 −10.0
Conservative J Powley 21,306 40.1 +15.8
Liberal R Browne 8,289 15.7 −7.4
Majority 1,392 2.6
Turnout 53,133 78.7 +3.5
Labour hold Swing −12.9
General Election October 1974: Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stanley Newens 24,961 52.7 +3.2
Conservative J E Smith 11,510 24.3 −0.7
Liberal Basil Goldstone 10,869 23.0 −2.5
Majority 13,451 28.4
Turnout 47,340 75.2 −8.7
Labour hold Swing +2.0
General Election February 1974: Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stanley Newens 25,814 49.5 -11.4
Liberal Basil Goldstone 13,280 25.5 +25.5
Conservative J E Smith 13,016 25.0 -14.1
Majority 12,534 24.1
Turnout 52,110 83.9 +10.0
Labour hold Swing +1.2
General Election 1970 (Notional): Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 29,453 60.9
Conservative 18,880 39.1
Majority 10,573 21.8
Turnout 48,333 72.9
Labour hold Swing
Preceded by
Epping		 UK Parliament constituency
1974–		 Succeeded by
Current Incumbent

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ "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. 
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  3. ^ Statement of Persons Nominated Harlow Council
  4. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 

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Constituencies in the East of England (58)
Conservative (52)
Liberal Democrats (4)
Labour (2)

Coordinates: 51°46′N 0°05′E / 51.77°N 0.09°E / 51.77; 0.09

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