East Worthing and Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = East Worthing and Shoreham
Map1 = EastWorthingShoreham
Map2 = WestSussex
Type = County
Year = 1997
Entity = West Sussex
County = West Sussex
EP = South East England
MP = Tim Loughton
Party = Conservative

East Worthing and Shoreham 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

The constituency covers the eastern portion of Worthing and the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary boundaries in West Sussex, the Boundary Commission for England has made alterations to all existing constituencies to deal with population changes. The modified East Worthing and Shoreham constituency is created with the following electoral wards:

*The District of Adur
*The Worthing wards of Broadwater, Gaisford, Offington, and Selden

History

Immediately prior to its creation in 1997, the Shoreham portion of this constituency had been in the Shoreham seat and the East Worthing portion had been in the Worthing seat. Prior to 1974, the Shoreham portion had been a part of the Arundel and Shoreham seat.

Between 1945 and 1950, the entirety of this constituency was subsumed within the Worthing seat and between 1918 and 1945 within the Horsham and Worthing seat.

Emily Benn, granddaughter of Tony Benn and niece of Hilary Benn, was selected in September 2007, at the age of 17, to contest the seat for Labour at the next general election, making her the youngest ever Labour parliamentary candidate. If elected, she will be the youngest MP since the Reform Act 1832. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7011922.stm |title=Benn's granddaughter runs for MP |date=2007-09-25 |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=2007-09-28]

Members of Parliament

* "Constituency created" (1997)
* 1997 — "present": Tim Loughton, Conservative

Elections

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Emily Benn
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tim Loughton
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: East Worthing and ShorehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tim Loughton
votes = 19,548
percentage = 43.9
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Daniel Yates
votes = 11,365
percentage = 25.5
change = −3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = James Doyle
votes = 10,844
percentage = 24.3
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Richard Jelf
votes = 2,109
percentage = 4.7
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Legalise Cannabis Alliance
candidate = Chris Baldwin
votes = 677
percentage = 1.5
change = −0.6Election box majority
votes = 8,183
percentage = 18.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,543
percentage = 61.6
change = 1.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +2.1

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: East Worthing and ShorehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tim Loughton
votes = 18,608
percentage = 43.2
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Daniel Yates
votes = 12,469
percentage = 29.0
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Paul Elgood
votes = 9,876
percentage = 22.9
change = −7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jim McCulloch
votes = 1,195
percentage = 2.8
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Legalise Cannabis Alliance
candidate = Christopher Baldwin
votes = 920
percentage = 2.1
change = +2.1Election box majority
votes = 6,139
percentage = 14.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,068
percentage = 59.7
change = −13.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: East Worthing and ShorehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tim Loughton
votes = 20,864
percentage = 40.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin King
votes = 15,766
percentage = 30.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Williams
votes = 12,335
percentage = 23.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = J. McCulloch
votes = 1,683
percentage = 3.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = R. Jarvis
votes = 921
percentage = 1.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,098
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 72.9
change =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/649.stm Election result, 2005] (BBC)
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/649.stm Election results, 1997 - 2001] (BBC)
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EC3.html Election results, 1997 - 2001] (Election Demon)
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/0,9338,-907,00.html Election results, 1997 - 2005] (Guardian)

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Sussex