Worthing West (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Worthing West
Map1 = WorthingWest
Map2 = WestSussex
Type = Borough
Year = 1997
Entity = West Sussex
County = West Sussex
EP = South East England
MP = Peter Bottomley
Party = Conservative

Worthing West 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

The constituency covers the western portion of Worthing in West Sussex. Eastern parts of the town are in the Worthing East and Shoreham constituency. It also contains the towns of East Preston and Rustington in the district of Arun.

History

The constituency was created in 1997 when the previous constituency, Worthing was divided in two. Prior to 1945, the territory of this constituency had been contained in the Horsham and Worthing seat.

Members of Parliament

* "Constituency created" (1997)
* 1997 — "present": Peter Bottomley, Conservative

Elections

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Worthing WestElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Bottomley
votes = 21,383
percentage = 47.6
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Claire Potter
votes = 12,004
percentage = 26.7
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Antony Bignell
votes = 8,630
percentage = 19.2
change = −2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Timothy Cross
votes = 2,374
percentage = 5.3
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Legalise Cannabis Alliance
candidate = Chris Baldwin
votes = 550
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2Election box majority
votes = 9,379
percentage = 20.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,941
percentage = 62.6
change = +2.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +0.1 Election box end

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Worthing WestElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Bottomley
votes = 20,508
percentage = 47.5
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = James Walsh
votes = 11,471
percentage = 26.5
change = −4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Butcher
votes = 9,270
percentage = 21.5
change = +5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Tim Cross
votes = 1,960
percentage = 4.5
change = +2.5Election box majority
votes = 9,037
percentage = 21.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,209
percentage = 59.7
change = −12.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: Worthing WestElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Bottomley
votes = 23,733
percentage = 46.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christopher Hare
votes = 16,020
percentage = 31.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Adams
votes = 8,347
percentage = 16.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = N. John
votes = 2,313
percentage = 4.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Tim Cross
votes = 1,029
percentage = 2.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 7,713
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 72.1
change =

ources

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/650.stm Election result, 2005] (BBC)
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/650.stm Election results, 1997 - 2001] (BBC)
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EB2.html Election results, 1997 - 2001] (Election Demon)
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/0,9338,-1456,00.html Election results, 1997 - 2005] (Guardian)

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Sussex