Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Map1 = CentralSuffolk
Map2 = Suffolk
Type = County
Year = 1997
Entity = Suffolk
County = Suffolk
EP = East of England
MP = Michael Lord
Party = Conservative

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is a county 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

It comprises the northern part of Ipswich and central Suffolk.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Suffolk, the Boundary Commission for England has recommended minor alterations to the existing constituency arrangement. The electoral wards used in the creation of this seat are:

*From Ipswich: Castle Hill, Whitehouse, and Whitton
*From Mid Suffolk:Barking and Somersham, Bramford and Blakenham, Claydon and Barham, Debenham, Eye, Suffolk, Fressingfield, Helmingham and Coddenham, Hoxne, Mendlesham, Palgrave, Stradbroke and Laxfield, The Stonhams, Wetheringsett, and Worlingworth
*From Suffolk Coastal:Earl Soham, Framlingham, Grundisburgh, Hacheston, Kesgrave East, Kesgrave West, Otley, Rushmere St Andrew, Wickham Market, and Witnesham

Members of Parliament

* 1997 – "present": Sir Michael Lord, Conservative

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Lord
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bhavna Jhosi
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party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John West
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Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Lord
votes = 22,333
percentage = 43.9
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Macdonald
votes = 14,477
percentage = 28.5
change = -8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Houseley
votes = 10,709
percentage = 21.1
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John West
votes = 1,754
percentage = 3.4
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Martin Wolfe
votes = 1,593
percentage = 3.1
change = +3.1Election box majority
votes = 7,856
percentage = 15.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 50,866
percentage = 66.7
change = +3.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 4.1

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Lord
votes = 20,924
percentage = 44.4
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Carol Jones
votes = 17,455
percentage = 37.1
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ann Elvin
votes = 7,593
percentage = 16.1
change = -4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jonathan Wright
votes = 1,132
percentage = 2.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 3,469
percentage = 7.3
change = Election box turnout
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Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Lord
votes = 22,493
percentage = 42.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Carol Jones
votes = 18,955
percentage = 35.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Minone Goldspink
votes = 10,886
percentage = 20.6
change = Election box candidate
party = Independent Conservative
candidate = S Bennett
votes = 489
percentage = 0.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 3,458
percentage = 6.7
change = Election box turnout
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See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Suffolk

References