Cannock Chase (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Cannock Chase
Map1 = CannockChase
Map2 = Staffordshire
Type = County
Year = 1997
Entity = Staffordshire
County = Staffordshire
EP = West Midlands
MP = Tony Wright
Party = Labour

Cannock Chase 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.

Boundaries

Cannock Chase constituency has almost the same boundaries as Cannock Chase local government district, with the addition of the village of Huntington from South Staffordshire district.

The constituency contains two main towns, Cannock and Rugeley, with the Chase itself situated between them.Cannock was previously situated (before 1997) in the Cannock and Burntwood constituency, while Rugeley previously formed part of the now abolished Mid Staffordshire constituency.

Under the current review, the Boundary Commission has recommended that the constituency borders be aligned exactly with the Cannock Chase local government district.

Members of Parliament

Tony Wright has been the representative for Cannock Chase, and Cannock and Burntwood constituency before that, since 1992. He has said that he will not be standing for re-election at the next General Election, citing health reasons [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7517479.stm Labour MP set to quit over health [bbc.co.uk] 21 July 2008] ]

Election results

Election box begin | title=Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [ [http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/cannockchase UKPollingReport] ] Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Aidan Burley
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Pugh
votes =
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes =
percentage =
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Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tony Wright
votes = 22,139
percentage = 51.3
change = −4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Collard
votes = 12,912
percentage = 29.9
change = −0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jenny Pinkett
votes = 5,934
percentage = 13.8
change = 0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Roy Jenkins
votes = 2,170
percentage = 5.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 9,227
percentage = 21.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,155
percentage = 57.4
change = +2.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tony Wright
votes = 23,049
percentage = 56.1
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gavin Smithers
votes = 12,345
percentage = 30.1
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stewart Reynolds
votes = 5,670
percentage = 13.8
change = +5.1Election box majority
votes = 10,704
percentage = 26.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,064
percentage = 55.4
change = −18.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tony Wright
votes = 28,705
percentage = 54.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Backhouse
votes = 14,227
percentage = 27.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Kirby
votes = 4,537
percentage = 8.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = P. Froggatt
votes = 1,663
percentage = 3.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = New Labour
candidate = W. Hurley
votes = 1,615
percentage = 3.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M. Conroy
votes = 1,120
percentage = 2.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = M. Hartshorne
votes = 499
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 14,478
percentage =
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 72.4
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = "N/A"

ee also

List of Parliamentary constituencies in Staffordshire

References