Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency)
52°12′11″N 0°07′52″E / 52.203°N 0.131°E Template:UK constituency infobox Cambridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Boundaries
The constituency roughly covers the city of Cambridge, including areas such as Chesterton, Newnham and Cherry Hinton, although one ward in the south of the city (Queen Edith's) is in Cambridgeshire South constituency.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cambridgeshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor alterations to the existing constituencies to deal with population changes. The electoral wards used to create the modified Cambridge constituency to be fought at the 2010 general election are:
- Abbey, Arbury, Castle, Cherry Hinton, Coleridge, East Chesterton, King’s Hedges, Market, Newnham, Petersfield, Romsey, Trumpington, and West Chesterton
History
Cambridge was a Conservative constituency until 1992 when it was taken by Labour's Anne Campbell who held onto the seat for three Parliamentary terms, until 2005, when it was taken by David Howarth of the Liberal Democrats. As a university town, Cambridge has a large student population, so Labour's controversial plans for university top-up fees may well have been a major factor in the 2005 election.
Historically, the city of Cambridge was also home to a second constituency representing the University of Cambridge. The seat was created in 1603 as part of the scheme of University constituencies. MPs for the university included Isaac Newton, William Pitt the Younger, Lord Palmerston, George Stokes, Richard Jebb, and Archibald Hill. The constituency was abolished in 1950.
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1295)
1660–1885
1885-present
Election results
For a complete list of all Cambridge election results covering 1832-present, see Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency) election results.
Figures for the most recent elections are below.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Julian Huppert | 19,621 | 39.1 | −5.6 | |
| Conservative | Nick Hillman | 12,829 | 25.6 | +8.3 | |
| Labour | Daniel Zeichner | 12,174 | 24.3 | −8.2 | |
| Green | Tony Juniper | 3,804 | 7.6 | +4.7 | |
| UKIP | Peter Burkinshaw | 1,195 | 2.4 | +1.0 | |
| Cambridge Socialists | Martin Booth | 362 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Independent | Old Holborn | 145 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Howarth | 19,152 | 44.0 | +18.9 | |
| Labour | Anne Campbell | 14,813 | 34.0 | −11.1 | |
| Conservative | Ian Lyon | 7,193 | 16.5 | −6.4 | |
| Green | Martin Lucas-Smith | 1,245 | 2.9 | −0.4 | |
| UKIP | Helene Davies | 569 | 1.3 | +0.1 | |
| Respect | Tom Woodcock | 477 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Suzon Forscey-Moore | 60 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Graham Wilkinson | 60 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,339 | 10.0 | |||
| Turnout | 43,569 | 62.1 | +1.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +15.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anne Campbell | 19,316 | 45.1 | −8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Howarth | 10,737 | 25.1 | +8.9 | |
| Conservative | Graham Stuart | 9,829 | 22.9 | −3.0 | |
| Green | Stephen Lawrence | 1,413 | 3.3 | +2.0 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Howard Senter | 716 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Len Baynes | 532 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| ProLife Alliance | Clare Underwood | 232 | 0.5 | +0.2 | |
| Workers Revolutionary | Margaret Courtney | 61 | 0.1 | −0.1 | |
| Majority | 8,579 | 20.0 | −7.5 | ||
| Turnout | 42,836 | 60.6 | −10.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −8.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anne Campbell | 27,436 | 53.4 | ||
| Conservative | David Platt | 13,299 | 25.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Heathcock | 8,287 | 16.1 | ||
| Referendum | W. J. S. Burrows | 1,262 | 2.5 | ||
| Green | Margaret Wright | 654 | 1.3 | ||
| ProLife Alliance | A. Johnstone | 191 | 0.4 | ||
| Workers Revolutionary | R. J. Athow | 107 | 0.2 | ||
| Natural Law | M. L. P. Gladwin | 103 | 0.2 | ||
| Majority | 14,137 | 27.5 | |||
| Turnout | 51,339 | 71.5 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Cambridgeshire
- Cambridge by-election, 1922
- Cambridge by-election, 1934
- Cambridge by-election, 1967
- Cambridge by-election, 1976
References
Sources
- "Constituencies in the unreformed House". Date of creation. Retrieved 4 July 2005.
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