Rossendale and Darwen (UK Parliamentary constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Rossendale and Darwen
Map1 = RossendaleDarwen
Map2 = Lancashire
Entity = Lancashire
Type = Borough
County = Lancashire
Year = 1983
MP = Janet Anderson
Party = Labour
EP = North West England

Rossendale and Darwen 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 current constituency is made up as follows:
*The whole of the districts of Bacup and Rawtenstall
*The whole of the district of Darwen
*Part of the district of Haslingden (Grane, Helmshore & Ewood Bridge)
*Part of the district of Ramsbottom (Buckhurst, Deeply Vale, Edenfield, Stubbins & Turn)
*The Belmont, Chapeltown, Edgworth and Entwistle areas of Turton

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire, including the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen, the Boundary Commission for England have created a re-shaped Rossendale and Darwen constituency. No name changes were suggested.
*From the borough of Rossendale, twelve wards are used to create the new seat - Cribden, Eden, Facit and Shawforth, Goodshaw, Hareholme, Healey and Whitworth, Helmshore, Irwell, Longholme, Stacksteads and Whitewell.
*Eight wards are taken from the Blackburn with Darwen district - Earcroft, East Rural, Fernhurst, Marsh House, North Turton with Tockholes, Sudell, Sunnyhurst and Whitehall.

Members of Parliament

*1983 – 1992: Sir David Trippier, Conservative
*1992 – "present": Janet Anderson, Labour

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Janet Anderson
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percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jake Berry
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Dale Mulgrew
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percentage =
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Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Rossendale and DarwenElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Janet Anderson
votes = 19,073
percentage = 42.9
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Adams
votes = 15,397
percentage = 34.6
change = -2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mike Carr
votes = 6,670
percentage = 15.0
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Anthony Wentworth
votes = 1,736
percentage = 3.9
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Graeme McIver
votes = 821
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = David Duthie
votes = 740
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7Election box majority
votes = 3,676
percentage = 8.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,437
percentage = 61.5
change = +2.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -1.9

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Rossendale and DarwenElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Janet Anderson
votes = 20,251
percentage = 48.7
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = George Lee
votes = 15,281
percentage = 36.7
change = +4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Brian Dunning
votes = 6,079
percentage = 14.6
change = +4.0Election box majority
votes = 4,970
percentage = 12.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,611
percentage = 58.7
change = -14.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire