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Shrewsbury and Atcham (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 52°39′54″N 2°46′08″W / 52.665°N 2.769°W / 52.665; -2.769
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52°39′54″N 2°46′08″W / 52.665°N 2.769°W / 52.665; -2.769 Template:UK constituency infobox Shrewsbury and Atcham is a 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.

The constituency lies at the centre of Shropshire, a large inland county of England, bordering Wales. It is the only British constituency to be profiled on the "Better Know a District" segment of the popular American television show The Colbert Report.

The constituency was established in 1983, replacing the Shrewsbury constituency, although this change was only in name not in its boundaries.

Geography

The constituency is coextensive with that of the Central area of Shropshire Council, which is the same as the former Shrewsbury and Atcham borough. At its heart lies the town of Shrewsbury (population 70,000), which is the county town of Shropshire. It is otherwise a rural constituency. Villages such as Bayston Hill, Ford, Dorrington, Condover, Minsterley, Pontesbury, Bomere Heath and of course Atcham are included.

No boundary changes occurred to this constituency with the latest review of boundaries in England, despite the large population (estimated at 96,200 for mid-2007).

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1983 Derek Conway Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1997 Paul Marsden Labour
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | 2001 Liberal Democrat
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 2005 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | 2005 Daniel Kawczynski Conservative

Election results

General Election 2010: Shrewsbury and Atcham[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Impact James Gollins
Conservative Daniel Kawczynski
UKIP Peter Lewis
Labour Jon Tandy
Liberal Democrats Charles West
Green Alan Whittaker
BNP James Whittall
Majority
Turnout
General Election 2005: Shrewsbury and Atcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Kawczynski 18,960 37.7 +0.3
Labour Michael Ion 17,152 34.1 −10.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Burt 11,487 22.8 +10.4
UKIP Peter Lewis 1,349 2.7 −0.5
Green Emma Bullard 1,138 2.3 +0.4
Independent James Gollins 126 0.3 −0.2
World Nigel Harris 84 0.2 N/A
Majority 1,808 3.6
Turnout 50,296 68.7 +17.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +5.4
General Election 2001: Shrewsbury and Atcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Marsden 22,253 44.6 +7.6
Conservative Anthea McIntyre 18,674 37.4 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Rule 6,173 12.4 -12.6
UKIP Henry Curteis 1,620 3.2 +2.4
Green Emma Bullard 931 1.9 N/A
Independent James Gollins 258 0.5 +0.1
Majority 3,579 7.2
Turnout 49,909 66.6 -8.7
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Shrewsbury and Atcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Referendum Dylan Barker 1,346 2.4 N/A
Conservative Derek Conway 18,814 34.0 -11.8
Country, Field and Shooting Sports Alan Dignan 257 0.5 N/A
Labour Paul Marsden 20,484 37.0 +11.0
UKIP David Rowlands 477 0.9 N/A
People's Party Alan Williams 128 0.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Anne Woolland 13,838 25.0 -2.0
Majority 1,670 3.0
Turnout 55,344 75.3 -7.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +11.4
General Election 1992: Shrewsbury and Atcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Conway 26,681 45.8 -2.0
Green Geoff Hardy 677 1.2 0
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Hemsley 15,716 27.0 -4.1
Labour Liz Owen 15,157 26.0 +6.2
Majority 10,965 18.8
Turnout 58,231 82.5 +5.5
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1987: Shrewsbury and Atcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Conway 26,027 47.8 -1.7
Green Geoff Hardy 660 1.2 N/A
Alliance Robert Hutchison 16,963 31.1 -0.9
Labour Liz Owen 10,797 19.8 +1.4
Majority 9,064 16.7
Turnout 54,447 77.0 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Shrewsbury and Atcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A Bowen 15,773 32.0
Conservative Derek Conway 24,397 49.5
Labour A Mosley 9,080 18.4
Majority 8,624 17.5
Turnout 49,250 74.0
Conservative hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ Shropshire Council

External links

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