Teignbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Coordinates: 50°32′46″N 3°29′49″W / 50.546°N 3.497°W
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| Teignbridge | |
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| Former County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Teignbridge in Devon for the 2005 general election. |
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 Location of Devon within England. |
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| County | Devon |
| 1983–2010 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Newton Abbot, Central Devon |
Teignbridge was, from 1983 until 2010, a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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[edit] History
The constituency was based on the Teignbridge local government district in Devon. It was created in 1983 from parts of the seats of Totnes and Tiverton. Towns in the constituency included Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth.
The seat was held by Patrick Nicholls of the Conservative Party from its creation until his defeat by Richard Younger-Ross of the Liberal Democrats at the 2001 general election. Younger-Ross successfully defended the seat in 2005, with a majority of 6,215 over the Conservatives' Stanley Johnson, the father of Boris Johnson.
[edit] Abolition
Following a review of parliamentary representation in Devon by the Boundary Commission for England, which has increased the number of seats in the county from 11 to 12, the Teignbridge constituency has been abolished. The southern part, including the main towns of Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth, forms the new Newton Abbot seat, while the northern portion forms part of Central Devon.[1]
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Patrick Nicholls | Conservative | |
| 2001 | Richard Younger-Ross | Liberal Democrats | |
| 2010 | Constituency abolished: see Newton Abbot and Central Devon | ||
[edit] Elections
[edit] Elections in the 2000s
| 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 | |
| UKIP | 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 David Bain | 7,366 | 12.4 | -5.6 | |
| UKIP | 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] Elections in the 1990s
| General Election 1992: Teignbridge[3] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Patrick Nicholls | 31,274 | 50.0 | −3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Richard Younger-Ross | 22,416 | 35.9 | +0.7 | |
| Labour | Robert A. Kennedy | 8,128 | 13.0 | +1.9 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Alan Hope | 437 | 0.7 | +0.2 | |
| Natural Law | Nicholas J. Hayes | 234 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 8,858 | 14.2 | −3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 62,489 | 82.4 | +2.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.9 | |||
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Final recommendations for Parliamentary constituencies in the counties of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay". Boundary Commission for England. 2004-11-24. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/review_areas/downloads/FR_NR_Devon_Plymouth_Torbay.doc. Retrieved 2010-04-25.[dead link]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)[self-published source?][better source needed]
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
