Wokingham (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Wokingham
Map1 = Wokingham
Map2 = Berkshire
Type = County
Year = 1885, 1950
Entity = Berkshire
County = Berkshire
EP = South East England
MP = John Redwood
Party = Conservative

Wokingham is a parliamentary 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 is centred on the southern part of Wokingham district, including a small part of the east of West Berkshire. It is in the South East region of England.

The neighbouring constituencies (clockwise from north) are: Reading West, Reading East, Maidenhead, Bracknell, North East Hampshire, Basingstoke, North West Hampshire, and Newbury.

History

The constituency was created in 1885, when the previous 3-member consituency of Berkshire was divided into four single member constituencies, this one alos being described as the 'Eastern division of Berkshire'.

Members of Parliament

*"Constituency created (1885)"

* "Constituency abolished (1918)"

* "Constituency recreated (1950)"

Elections

1990s

Election box begin
title=General Election, 1 May 1997Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Redwood
votes = 25,086
percentage = 50.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Royce Longton
votes = 15,721
percentage = 31.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia Colling
votes = 8,424
percentage = 16.8
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Peter Owen
votes = 877
percentage = 1.8
change =

2000s

Election box begin
title=General Election, 7 June 2001Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Redwood
votes = 20,216
percentage = 46.1
change = -4.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Royce Longton
votes = 14,222
percentage = 32.4
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Matthew Syed
votes = 7,633
percentage = 17.4
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Frank Carstairs
votes = 897
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Top Cat Owen
votes = 880
percentage = 2.0
change = +0.3Election box majority
votes = 5,994
percentage = 13.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,848
percentage = 64.1
change = -11.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election, 5 May 2005Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Redwood
votes = 22,174
percentage = 48.1
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Prue Bray
votes = 14,934
percentage = 32.4
change = 0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Black
votes = 6,991
percentage = 15.2
change = −2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Frank Carstairs
votes = 994
percentage = 2.2
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Topcat Bananaman Owen
votes = 569
percentage = 1.2
change = −0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Richard Colborne
votes = 376
percentage = 0.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Telepathic Partnership
candidate = Michael Hall
votes = 34
percentage = 0.1
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 7,240
percentage = 15.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,072
percentage = 67.1
change = +3.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +1.0

ee also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Berkshire