Bolton South East (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Bolton South East
Map1 = BoltonSouthEast
Map2 = GreaterManchester
Entity = Greater Manchester
Type = Borough
County = Greater Manchester
Year = 1983
MP = Brian Iddon
Party = Labour
EP = North West England

Bolton South 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 strongly inclined to elect Labour MPs.

Boundaries

Following a boundary reorganization in the early 1980s, parts of the former constituencies of Bolton East and Farnworth became part of the new constituency of Bolton South East with effect from the 1983 General Election. Unlike the other two Bolton seats, it has remained safely Labour, with the majority of wards returning councillors in their camp; the only strong ward for the Conservatives here is Hulton.

Boundary review

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

*Farnworth, Great Lever, Harper Green, Hulton, Kearsley, Little Lever and Darcy Lever, and Rumworth.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Bolton South EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Iddon
votes = 18,129
percentage = 56.9
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Deborah Dunleavy
votes = 6,491
percentage = 20.4
change = -3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Frank Harasiwka
votes = 6,047
percentage = 19.0
change = +7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Florence Bates
votes = 840
percentage = 2.6
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Veritas (political party)
candidate = David Jones
votes = 343
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1Election box majority
votes = 11,638
percentage = 36.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 31,850
percentage = 50.0
change = -0.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -0.6

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Bolton South EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Iddon
votes = 21,129
percentage = 61.9
change = -7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Haroon Rashid
votes = 8,258
percentage = 24.2
change = +4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Frank Harasiwka
votes = 3,941
percentage = 11.5
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Kelly
votes = 826
percentage = 2.4
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 12,871
percentage = 37.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,154
percentage = 50.1
change = -15.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester

References

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