Weston-super-Mare (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Weston-super-Mare
Map1 = WestonSuperMare
Map2 = Avon
Entity = Avon (county)
Type = County
County = Somerset
Year = 1918
MP = John Penrose
Party = Conservative
EP = South West England

Weston-super-Mare 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 southern half of North Somerset Unitary Authority, including the town of Weston-super-Mare, the villages of Kewstoke, Locking, Hutton, Banwell, Winscombe, Congresbury, Churchill and Blagdon, and several smaller villages.

Boundary changes effective at the next General Election will cause Weston constituency to lose the village of Butcombe to the new North Somerset constituency (the successor to Woodspring).

This is a minor boundary change to make the constituency boundary conform to local authority ward boundaries. The change affects only around 100 electors.

Members of Parliament

Election Results

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title=General Election 2005: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Penrose
votes = 19,804
percentage = 40.3
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Brian Cotter
votes = 17,725
percentage = 36.1
change = −3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Damien Egan
votes = 9,169
percentage = 18.7
change = −1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Paul Spencer
votes = 1,207
percentage = 2.5
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Clive Courtney
votes = 778
percentage = 1.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = William Human
votes = 225
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box candidate
party = Demanding Honesty in Politics and Whitehall
candidate = Paul Hemingway-Arnold
votes = 187
percentage = 0.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,079
percentage = 4.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 49,095
percentage = 65.5
change = +2.7Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = +2.5Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Brian Cotter
votes = 18,424
percentage = 39.5
change = -0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Penrose
votes = 18,086
percentage = 38.7
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Derek Kraft
votes = 9,235
percentage = 19.8
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Bill Lukins
votes = 650
percentage = 1.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Charles Peverelle
votes = 206
percentage = 0.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Richard Sibley
votes = 79
percentage = 0.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 338
percentage = 0.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,680
percentage = 62.8
change = -10.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = -0.8

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title=General Election 1997: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Brian Cotter
votes = 21,407
percentage = 40.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mrs. Margaret Daly
votes = 20,133
percentage = 37.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Derek Kraft
votes = 9,557
percentage = 17.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Tom Sewell
votes = 2,280
percentage = 4.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,274
percentage = 2.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 53,377
percentage = 73.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

* Boundary Changes: Weston constituency loses Yatton and Wrington areas to Woodspring constituency. First effective at 1997 General Election.

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title=General Election 1992: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jerry Wiggin
votes = 30,022
percentage = 47.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Brian Cotter
votes = 24,680
percentage = 39.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Murray
votes = 6,913
percentage = 11.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Richard Lawson
votes = 1,262
percentage = 2.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,342
percentage = 8.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 62,877
percentage = 79.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1987: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jerry Wiggin
votes = 28,547
percentage = 49.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = John Crockford-Hawley
votes = 20,549
percentage = 35.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Loach
votes = 6,584
percentage = 11.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Richard Lawson
votes = 2,067
percentage = 3.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 7,998
percentage = 13.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 57,747
percentage = 75.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1983: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jerry Wiggin
votes = 27,948
percentage = 53.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = Jonathan Marks
votes = 18,457
percentage = 35.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Berry
votes = 5,781
percentage = 11.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 9,491
percentage = 18.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 52,186
percentage = 73.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

* Boundary Changes: Weston constituency loses Berrow, Brent Knoll, Axbridge, Cheddar, Mark & Wedmore areas to Wells constituency, and loses Clevedon to Woodspring constituency. First effective at 1983 General Election.

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title=General Election 1979: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jerry Wiggin
votes = 40,618
percentage = 56.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Rowland Morgan
votes = 16,305
percentage = 22.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A.H. Taylor
votes = 14,420
percentage = 20.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 24,313
percentage = 34.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 71,343
percentage = 77.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election October 1974: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jerry Wiggin
votes = 31,028
percentage = 48.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Miller
votes = 18,169
percentage = 28.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Owen
votes = 14,057
percentage = 22.1
change = Election box candidate
party = United Democratic Party
candidate = Eric Iszatt
votes = 296
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 12,859
percentage = 20.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 63,550
percentage = 74.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election February 1974: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jerry Wiggin
votes = 33,838
percentage = 50.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Philip Golding
votes = 20,237
percentage = 29.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R.E. Morris
votes = 13,542
percentage = 20.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 13,601
percentage = 20.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 67,617
percentage = 80.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1970: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jerry Wiggin
votes = 33,816
percentage = 57.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Miss Sarah Palmer
votes = 14,473
percentage = 24.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Deal
votes = 10,120
percentage = 17.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 19,343
percentage = 33.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 58,409
percentage = 73.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jerry Wiggin
votes = 29,211
percentage = 65.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Deal
votes = 8,739
percentage = 19.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Nicholas Bosanquet
votes = 6,504
percentage = 14.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 20,472
percentage = 46.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,454
percentage = 60.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1966: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Webster
votes = 27,733
percentage = 52.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Melvyn Butcher
votes = 15,340
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Ian McDonald
votes = 10,173
percentage = 19.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 12,393
percentage = 23.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 53,246
percentage = 78.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1964: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Webster
votes = 27,143
percentage = 53.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Miss Jessie Stephen
votes = 12,248
percentage = 23.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Ian McDonald
votes = 11,771
percentage = 23.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 14,895
percentage = 29.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 51,162
percentage = 79.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1959: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Webster
votes = 27,881
percentage = 57.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Hampton
votes = 10,977
percentage = 22.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Taylor
votes = 9,609
percentage = 19.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 16,904
percentage = 34.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,467
percentage = 79.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Webster
votes = 21,271
percentage = 49.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Hampton
votes = 11,295
percentage = 26.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Taylor
votes = 10,588
percentage = 24.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 9,976
percentage = 23.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,154
percentage = 72.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1955: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sir Ian L. Orr-Ewing
votes = 27,357
percentage = 62.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R.G. Andrews
votes = 16,275
percentage = 37.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 11,082
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,632
percentage = 73.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1951: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian L. Orr-Ewing
votes = 30,485
percentage = 65.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R.G. Andrews
votes = 15,942
percentage = 34.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 14,543
percentage = 31.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,427
percentage = 79.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1950: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian L. Orr-Ewing
votes = 26,767
percentage = 56.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M.H. Hill
votes = 13,294
percentage = 28.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Archie Kew
votes = 7,394
percentage = 15.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 13,473
percentage = 53.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 47,455
percentage = 83.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

* Boundary changes: Weston constituency loses Portishead, Gordano, Nailsea, Backwell and Long Ashton areas to North Somerset constituency. First effective at 1950 General Election.

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title=General Election 1945: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian L. Orr-Ewing
votes = 30,720
percentage = 49.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bruce Cardew
votes = 20,542
percentage = 33.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Stanley Sanger
votes = 10,804
percentage = 17.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 10,178
percentage = 16.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 62,066
percentage = 73.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1935: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian L. Orr-Ewing
votes = 27,735
percentage = 65.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = H.F. Scott-Stokes
votes = 7,883
percentage = 18.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G.H. Elvin
votes = 6,625
percentage = 15.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 19,852
percentage = 47.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 42,243
percentage = 66.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian L. Orr-Ewing
votes = 21,203
percentage = 61.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = H.F. Scott-Stokes
votes = 7,551
percentage = 21.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A.E. Millett
votes = 5,715
percentage = 16.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 13,652
percentage = 39.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,469
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1931: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John F.A. Erskine, Lord Erskine
votes = 35,255
percentage = 85.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = W. Bernard Craig
votes = 5,905
percentage = 14.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 29,350
percentage = 71.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,160
percentage = 71.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1929: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John F.A. Erskine, Lord Erskine
votes = 22,898
percentage = 52.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = William E. Morse
votes = 16,219
percentage = 37.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mrs. C.E.M. Borrett
votes = 4,766
percentage = 10.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 6,670
percentage = 15.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,883
percentage = 79.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1924: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John F.A. Erskine, Lord Erskine
votes = 17,987
percentage = 55.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Frank E.J. Murrell
votes = 12,895
percentage = 40.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Raphael Neft
votes = 1,343
percentage = 4.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,092
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 32,225
percentage = 81.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1923: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Frank E.J. Murrell
votes = 15,223
percentage = 51.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John F.A. Erskine, Lord Erskine
votes = 14,318
percentage = 48.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 905
percentage = 3.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1922: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John F.A. Erskine, Lord Erskine
votes = 15,552
percentage = 55.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Frank E.J. Murrell
votes = 12,674
percentage = 44.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,878
percentage = 10.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1918: Weston-super-MareElection box candidate with party link
party = Coalition Conservative
candidate = Sir Gilbert A.H. Wills
votes = 13,494
percentage = 65.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = E.H. Thruston
votes = 7,104
percentage = 34.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 6,390
percentage = 31.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Coalition Conservative
swing =

* Constituency created 1918 from parts of Wells and North Somerset constituencies.

The constituency comprised the Urban Districts of Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon and Portishead, and the Rural Districts of Axbridge and Long Ashton.

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Avon