Bolton North East (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Bolton North East
Map1 = BoltonNorthEast
Map2 = GreaterManchester
Entity = Greater Manchester
Type = Borough
County = Greater Manchester
Year = 1983
MP = David Crausby
Party = Labour
EP = North West England

Bolton North East 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. It is a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives.

Boundaries

Bolton North East was created for the 1983 General Election from parts of the constituencies of Bolton West and the former Bolton East. A socially very mixed and highly marginal seat, it covers Bolton's town centre, and the districts in close proximity (Breightmet, Crompton, Halliwell, Tonge with the Haulgh) are Labour areas, whereas the outer suburbs (Astley Bridge, Bradshaw, Bromley Cross) are much more Conservative inclined.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Greater Manchester, the Boundary Commission for England have recommended the continuation of three constituencies to represent the Bolton area. The electoral wards used in the creation of a modified Bolton North East are:

*Astley Bridge, Bradshaw, Breightmet, Bromley Cross, Crompton, Halliwell, and Tonge with the Haulgh

Members of Parliament

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Crausby
votes = 16,874
percentage = 45.7
change = -8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Brierley
votes = 12,771
percentage = 34.6
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Adam Killeya
votes = 6,044
percentage = 16.4
change = +6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Kevin Epsom
votes = 640
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Veritas (political party)
candidate = Alan Ainscow
votes = 375
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lynne Lowe
votes = 207
percentage = 0.6
change = -0.4Election box majority
votes = 4,103
percentage = 11.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 36,911
percentage = 54.8
change = -1.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -5.2

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Bolton North EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Crausby
votes = 21,166
percentage = 54.3
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Winstanley
votes = 12,744
percentage = 32.7
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tim Perkins
votes = 4,004
percentage = 10.3
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Kenneth McIvor
votes = 629
percentage = 1.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lynne Lowe
votes = 407
percentage = 1.0
change = -0.3Election box majority
votes = 8,422
percentage = 21.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,950
percentage = 56.0
change = -16.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester

References

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