Knowsley South (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Knowsley South
Map1 = KnowsleySouth
Map2 = Merseyside
Entity = Merseyside
Type = County
County = Merseyside
Year = 1983
MP = Edward O'Hara
Party = Labour
EP = North West England

Knowsley South 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 constituency covers the southern part of the metropolitan borough of Knowsley, including Halewood, Huyton, Prescot, Roby and Whiston.

This seat and its neighbour Knowsley North and Sefton East are to be abolished at the next general election, following the decisions of the Boundary Commission for England. Most of Knowsley South with form the larger part of a new Knowsley constituency, except for the area around Halewood, which will become part of the new Garston and Halewood seat, and parts of Prescot and Whiston which will become part of St Helens South and Whiston.

History

The constituency was formed in 1983, replacing the former Huyton seat which had been held by the former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson since the 1950 general election. Sean Hughes of the Labour Party took the seat at the 1983 election until his death in June 1990. The ensuing by-election, held in September of that year, was won by Edward O'Hara, also of the Labour Party. O'Hara has held the seat since then.

Members of Parliament

* 1983 – 1990: Sean Hughes, Labour
* 1990 – "present": Edward O'Hara, Labour

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Knowsley SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Edward O'Hara
votes = 24,820
percentage = 68.1
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Smithson
votes = 7,132
percentage = 19.6
change = +6.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrea Leadsom
votes = 4,492
percentage = 12.3
change = +0.7Election box majority
votes = 17,688
percentage = 48.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 36,444
percentage = 51.5
change = -0.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -4.9

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Knowsley SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Edward O'Hara
votes = 26,071
percentage = 71.3
change = -5.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Smithson
votes = 4,755
percentage = 13.0
change = +4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Jemetta
votes = 4,250
percentage = 11.6
change = -1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Fogg
votes = 1,068
percentage = 2.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Mona McNee
votes = 446
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 21,316
percentage = 58.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 36,590
percentage = 51.8
change = -15.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies on Merseyside