Henley (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Henley
Map1 = Henley
Map2 = Oxfordshire
Entity = Oxfordshire
Type = County
Year = 1885
Entity = Oxfordshire
County = Oxfordshire
EP = South East England
MP = John Howell
Party = Conservative

Henley 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 southeastern Oxfordshire, and is named for Henley-on-Thames. It contains most of the South Oxfordshire local government district, with the exception of the towns of Didcot and Wallingford, and a few villages to the north west of Oxford

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Oxfordshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes. The electoral wards used in this modified constituency are as follows. Suggestions to alter the name of the constituency to "Henley and Thame" or "South Oxfordshire" were ultimately rejected by the Commission.

*From the district of Cherwell – Kirtlington, and Otmoor
*From the district of South Oxfordshire – Aston Rowant, Benson, Berinsfield, Chalgrove, Chiltern Woods, Chinnor, Crowmarsh, Forest Hill and Holton, Garsington, Goring, Great Milton, Henley North, Henley South, Sandford, Shiplake, Sonning Common, Thame North, Thame South, Watlington, Wheatley, and Woodcote

History

Henley has been a safe Conservative seat for several generations, and had the high profile (former cabinet minister) Michael Heseltine as its MP for nearly three decades. Heseltine was succeeded by the equally high profile Boris Johnson in 2001. In May 2008, Boris Johnson was elected as Mayor of London, and he stood down as MP for Henley on 4 June2008 [ [http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/newsroom_and_speeches/press/2008/press_54_08.cfm Treasury press release] Manor of Northstead] , resulting in a by-election in the constituency.

Members of Parliament

* "Constituency created" (1885)

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Howell
votes = 19,796
percentage = 56.9
change = +3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stephen Kearney
votes = 9,680
percentage = 27.8
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Mark Stevenson
votes = 1,321
percentage = 3.8
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Tim Rait
votes = 1,243
percentage = 3.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard McKenzie
votes = 1,066
percentage = 3.1
change = -11.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Chris Adams
votes = 843
percentage = 2.4
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Bananaman Owen
votes = 242
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Derek Allpass
votes = 157
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Amanda Harrington
votes = 128
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = The Common Good
candidate = Dick Rodgers
votes = 121
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Louise Cole
votes = 91
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Fur Play Party
candidate = Harry Bear
votes = 73
percentage = 0.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 10,116
percentage = 29.1
change = +1.6Election box turnout
votes = 34,761
percentage = 50.5
change = -17.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +0.8

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Boris Johnson
votes = 24,894
percentage = 53.5
change = +7.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Turner
votes = 12,101
percentage = 26.0
change = –1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kaleem Saeed
votes = 6,862
percentage = 14.7
change = –6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Mark Stevenson
votes = 1,518
percentage = 3.3
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Delphine Gray-Fisk
votes = 1,162
percentage = 2.5
change = –0.7Election box majority
votes = 12,793
percentage = 27.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,537
percentage = 67.9
change = +3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +4.2

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Boris Johnson
votes = 20,466
percentage = 46.1
change = –0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Catherine Bearder
votes = 12,008
percentage = 27.0
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Janet Matthews
votes = 9,367
percentage = 21.1
change = –1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Philip Collings
votes = 1,413
percentage = 3.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Oliver Tickell
votes = 1,147
percentage = 2.6
change = +1.6Election box majority
votes = 8,458
percentage = 19.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,401
percentage = 64.3
change = –13.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = –1.3

Elections in the 1990s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Heseltine
votes = 23,908
percentage = 46.4
change = –13.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tim Horton
votes = 12,741
percentage = 24.7
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Duncan Enright
votes = 12,700
percentage = 22.7
change = +7.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Sebastian Sainsbury
votes = 2,299
percentage = 4.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Mrs Susan Miles
votes = 514
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = Nigel Barlow
votes = 221
percentage = 0.4
change = –0.1Election box candidate
party = Whig Party
candidate = Thomas Hibbert
votes = 160
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 11,167
percentage = 21.7
change = –13.9Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 77.6
change = –2.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Heseltine
votes = 30,835
percentage = 59.7
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Turner
votes = 12,443
percentage = 24.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ivan Russell-Swinnerton
votes = 7,676
percentage = 14.9
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = A. Plane
votes = 431
percentage = 0.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = S. Banerji
votes = 274
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 18,392
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 79.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1980s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Heseltine
votes = 29,978
percentage = 61.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J. Madeley
votes = 12,896
percentage = 26.3
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M. B. Barber
votes = 6,173
percentage = 12.6
change =Election box majority
votes = 17,082
percentage = 34.8
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 75.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Heseltine
votes = 27,039
percentage = 59.7
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = I. Brook
votes = 13,258
percentage = 29.3
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = I. Roxburgh
votes = 4,282
percentage = 9.5
change =Election box candidate
party = Women for Life On Earth
candidate = R. Johnson
votes = 517
percentage = 1.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = One Nation Conservative
candidate = T. Rogers
votes = 213
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 13,781
percentage = 30.4
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 72.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1970s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Heseltine
votes = 29,982
percentage = 58.7
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S. Atack
votes = 11,693
percentage = 22.9
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D. J. Whiting
votes = 9,435
percentage = 18.5
change =Election box majority
votes = 18,289
percentage = 35.8
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 77.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Heseltine
votes = 22,504
percentage = 49.0
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S. R. C. Evans
votes = 12,288
percentage = 26.8
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = I. M. Haig
votes = 11,141
percentage = 24.3
change =Election box majority
votes = 10,216
percentage = 22.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 73.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Heseltine
votes = 24,367
percentage = 48.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S. R. C. Evans
votes = 15,467
percentage = 30.7
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. Alexander
votes = 10,500
percentage = 20.9
change =Election box majority
votes = 8,900
percentage = 17.7
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 81.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hay
votes = 33,452
percentage = 53.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M. J. Denby
votes = 19,310
percentage = 30.8
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = A. W. Giles
votes = 8,907
percentage = 14.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Anti-Common Market
candidate = D. Brunner
votes = 960
percentage = 1.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 14,142
percentage = 22.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 74.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1960s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hay
votes = 28,994
percentage = 55.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Cunningham
votes = 23,320
percentage = 44.6
change =Election box majority
votes = 5,674
percentage = 10.9
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 75.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hay
votes = 24,898
percentage = 49.2
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. Ledger
votes = 16,614
percentage = 32.8
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = A. W. Giles
votes = 9,081
percentage = 18.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 8,284
percentage = 16.4
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 78.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1950s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hay
votes = 24,417
percentage = 53.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. Ledger
votes = 15,014
percentage = 32.9
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = C. Truman
votes = 6,261
percentage = 13.7
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 9,403
percentage = 20.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 78.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hay
votes = 24,061
percentage = 58.6
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = N. J. T. Wiles
votes = 16,980
percentage = 41.4
change =Election box majority
votes = 7,081
percentage = 17.3
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 75.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hay
votes = 23,621
percentage = 58.0
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C. Gallop
votes = 17,090
percentage = 42.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 6,531
percentage = 16.0
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 78.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hay
votes = 20,488
percentage = 49.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. E. G. Hawkins
votes = 14,709
percentage = 35.5
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = M. Minoprio
votes = 6,255
percentage = 15.1
change =Election box majority
votes = 5,779
percentage = 13.9
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 81.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1940s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gifford Fox
votes = 22,286
percentage = 42.5
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. S. Cook
votes = 19,457
percentage = 37.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = L. G. Brett
votes = 10,718
percentage = 20.4
change =Election box majority
votes = 2,829
percentage = 5.4
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 66.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1930s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gifford Fox
votes = 22,024
percentage = 70.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J H May
votes = 9,254
percentage = 29.6
change =Election box majority
votes = 12,770
percentage = 40.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 31,278
percentage = 56.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gifford Fox
votes = 16,553
percentage = 69.9
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R B Matthews
votes = 7,129
percentage = 30.1
change = +13.8Election box majority
votes = 9,424
percentage = 39.8
change = -16.1Election box turnout
votes = 23,682
percentage = 48.9
change = -19.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Henderson
votes = 24,015
percentage = 72.2
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R B Matthews
votes = 5,411
percentage = 16.3
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = F J Hembury
votes = 3,809
percentage = 11.5
change =Election box majority
votes = 18,604
percentage = 55.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 33,235
percentage = 68.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1920s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Henderson
votes = 16,943
percentage = 51.9
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = G E Tritton
votes = 9,786
percentage = 29.9
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = B B Gillis
votes = 5,962
percentage = 18.2
change =Election box majority
votes = 7,157
percentage = 22.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 32,631
percentage = 73.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Henderson
votes = 14,830
percentage = 64.8
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = C A Bennett
votes = 8,060
percentage = 35.2
change =Election box majority
votes = 6,770
percentage = 29.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 22,890
percentage = 70.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Reginald Terrell
votes = 12,092
percentage = 51.8
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R H Rew
votes = 11,266
percentage = 48.2
change =Election box majority
votes = 826
percentage = 3.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 23,358
percentage = 73.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Reginald Terrell
votes = 11,545
percentage = 53.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R H Rew
votes = 10,204
percentage = 46.9
change =Election box majority
votes = 1,341
percentage = 6.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 21,749
percentage = 69.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1910s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Coalition Conservative
candidate = Reginald Terrell
votes = 10,757
percentage = 67.7
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = E L Macnaghten
votes = 5,138
percentage = 32.3
change =Election box majority
votes = 5,619
percentage = 35.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 15,895
percentage = 52.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Oxfordshire

References

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