Rugby and Kenilworth (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Rugby and Kenilworth
Map1 = RugbyKenilworth
Map2 = Warwickshire
Type = County
Year = 1983
Entity = Warwickshire
County = Warwickshire
EP = West Midlands
MP =Jeremy Wright
Party = Conservative

Rugby and Kenilworth is a county constituency in Warwickshire, England. It covers the towns of Rugby and Kenilworth and the rural areas in between.

Boundaries

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Warwickshire, the seat of Rugby and Kenilworth is to be abolished.

The successor seats are Kenilworth and Southam, which was originally to be named "Mid Warwickshire", and a re-formed Rugby constituency.

History

The constituency was created for the 1983 election and was held by the Conservative Jim Pawsey until the 1997 election when the Labour candidate Andy King was narrowly elected. In the 2001 election he increased his majority slightly. The Conservatives got back in, in 2005, with Jeremy Wright.

Rugby and Kenilworth is a marginal seat. Rugby, being an industrial town, traditionally leans towards Labour. Kenilworth, however, is a prosperous dormitory town and leans towards the Conservatives.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Rugby & KenilworthElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jeremy Wright
votes = 23,447
percentage = 41.2
change = +1.5 Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andy King
votes = 21,890
percentage = 38.4
change = -6.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Allanach
votes = 10,143
percentage = 17.8
change = +4.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Thurley
votes = 911
percentage = 1.6
change = +0.1Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Brian Hadland
votes = 298
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Lillian Phallikaropoulos
votes = 258
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 1,557
percentage = 2.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 56,947
percentage = 68.4
change = +1.0Election box gain with party link
winner =Conservative Party (UK)
loser =Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Rugby & Kenilworth
id=491Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andy King
votes = 24,221
percentage = 45.0
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Martin
votes = 21,344
percentage = 39.7
change = -2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Gwen Fairweather
votes = 7,444
percentage = 13.8
change = -0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Paul Garrett
votes = 787
percentage = 1.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 2,877
percentage = 5.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 53,796
percentage = 67.4
change = -9.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Warwickshire