Liverpool Walton (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Liverpool Walton
Map1 = LiverpoolWalton
Map2 = Merseyside
Entity = Merseyside
Type = Borough
County = Merseyside
Year = 1885
MP = Peter Kilfoyle
Party = Labour
EP = North West England

Liverpool Walton 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 is one of five covering the city of Liverpool. It covers the north of the city, including areas such as Anfield, Everton, Fazakerley and Kirkdale as well as Walton itself.

The grounds of both Liverpool F.C. (Anfield) and Everton F.C. (Goodison Park) are situated in the constituency.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary boundaries in Merseyside, the Boundary Commission for England has created a modified Walton constituency.

The electoral wards used to create the seat are:
*Anfield, Clubmoor, County, Everton, Fazakerley, and Warbreck

History

Liverpool Walton is one of the Labour Party's safest seats, with Labour polling over 70% of the vote in every general election since 1992,though for many years it was regarded as a reasonably safe Conservative seat;until 1964,Labour had only gained Walton once,in their landslide victory in 1945;the Conservatives have struggled to get 6% in recent elections. From 1964 until his death in 1991, the seat was held by the notable left-winger Eric Heffer; the subsequent by-election was won by Peter Kilfoyle who has held the seat since then.

Members of Parliament

*"Constituency created" (1885)

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=Next United Kingdom general election: Liverpool WaltonElection box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Joseph Moran
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Kilfoyle
votes = 20,322
percentage = 72.8
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Kiron Reid
votes = 4,365
percentage = 15.6
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sharon Buckle
votes = 1,655
percentage = 5.9
change = -0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Joseph Moran
votes = 1,108
percentage = 4.0
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Daniel Wood
votes = 480
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7Election box majority
votes = 15,957
percentage = 57.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 27,930
percentage = 45.0
change = +2.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -3.0

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Kilfoyle
votes = 22,143
percentage = 77.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Kiron Reid
votes = 4,147
percentage = 14.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Horgan
votes = 1,726
percentage = 6.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Paul Forest
votes = 442
percentage = 1.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 17,996
percentage = 63.2
change =Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 43.0
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1990s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Kilfoyle
votes = 31,516
percentage = 78.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = R Roberts
votes = 4,478
percentage = 11.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Kotecha
votes = 2,501
percentage = 6.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = C Grundy
votes = 620
percentage = 1.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lesley Mahmood
votes = 444
percentage = 1.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = H Williams
votes = 352
percentage = 0.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = ProLife Alliance
candidate = V Mearns
votes = 246
percentage = 0.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 27,038
percentage = 67.3
change =Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 59.4
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Kilfoyle
votes = 34,214
percentage = 72.4
change = +8.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Berkeley Greenwood
votes = 5,915
percentage = 12.5
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Joe Lang
votes = 5,672
percentage = 12.0
change = -9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = T Newall
votes = 963
percentage = 2.0
change = Election box candidate
party = Prot Ref
candidate = D J E Carson
votes = 393
percentage = 0.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = D Raiano
votes = 98
percentage = 0.2
change =Election box majority
votes = 28,299
percentage = 59.9
change = +16.7Election box turnout
votes = 47,255
percentage = 67.4
change = -6.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +4.9

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Kilfoyle
votes = 21,317
percentage = 53.1
change = −11.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Paul Clark
votes = 14,457
percentage = 36.0
change = +14.8Election box candidate
party = Walton Real Labour
candidate = Lesley Mahmood
votes = 2,613
percentage = 6.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Berkeley Greenwood
votes = 1,155
percentage = 2.9
change = −11.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Screaming Lord Sutch
votes = 546
percentage = 1.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = George Lee-Delisle
votes = 63
percentage = 0.1
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 6,860
percentage = 17.1
change = −26.1Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1980s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Heffer
votes = 34,661
percentage = 64.4
change = +11.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Clark
votes = 11,408
percentage = 21.2
change = -0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = I. Mays
votes = 7,738
percentage = 14.4
change = -10.8Election box majority
votes = 23,253
percentage = 43.2
change = +15.6Election box turnout
votes = 53,807
percentage = 73.6
change = +4.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +6.0

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Heffer
votes = 26,980
percentage = 52.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Maddox
votes = 12,865
percentage = 25.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D Croft
votes = 10,970
percentage = 21.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 14,115
percentage = 27.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 50,815
percentage = 69.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

ources

* [http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons1.htm Historical list of MPs]

External links

* [http://liverpoolstreetgallery.com/thumbnails.php?album=4 Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 4]
* [http://liverpoolstreetgallery.com/thumbnails.php?album=19 Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 9]

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies on Merseyside