Brighton Kemptown (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Brighton, Kemptown
Map1 = BrightonKemptown
Map2 = EastSussex
Type = Borough
Year = 1950
Entity = East Sussex
County = East Sussex
EP = South East England
MP = Des Turner
Party = Labour

Brighton, Kemptown is a constituency covering the Kemptown district in the city of Brighton and Hove. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is currently a marginal seat between the Labour Party and the Conservatives.

Boundaries

The constituency is based around the eastern section of Brighton in East Sussex, including Rottingdean, Moulsecoomb, Bevendean and Woodingdean. It also includes the town of Peacehaven.

History

After being created in 1950, this constituency underwent boundary changes in the 1955 and 1983 boundary reviews, but not in the 1974 boundary review. In 1997, the boundary review moved the town of Peacehaven, a semi-rural area, into the constituency. This was thought to favour the Conservatives, but instead Labour gained the seat in their landslide victory, and have held on since. The Greens do not do as well here as they have performed in the neighbouring Brighton Pavilion constituency.

Members of Parliament

* "Constituency created" (1950)
* 1950 — 1959: Howard Johnson, Conservative
* 1959 — 1964: David James, Conservative
* 1964 — 1970: Dennis Hobden, Labour
* 1970 — 1997: Andrew Bowden, Conservative
* 1997 — "present": Des Turner, Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Simon Burgess
votes =
percentage =
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Ben Duncan
votes =
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Kirby
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Des Turner
votes = 15,858
percentage = 39.9
change = -7.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Judith Symes
votes = 13,121
percentage = 33.0
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Marina Pepper
votes = 6,560
percentage = 16.5
change = +6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Simon Williams
votes = 2,800
percentage = 7.0
change = +3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = James Chamberlain-Webber
votes = 758
percentage = 1.9
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Peace Party (United Kingdom)
candidate = Caroline O'Reilly
votes = 172
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John McLeod
votes = 163
percentage = 0.4
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Elaine Cooke
votes = 127
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = Phil Clarke
votes = 113
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Gene Dobbs
votes = 47
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 2,737
percentage = 6.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,719
percentage = 60.2
change = 2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -2.8

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Des Turner
votes = 18,745
percentage = 47.8
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Theobald
votes = 13,823
percentage = 35.3
change = -3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Janet Marshall
votes = 4,064
percentage = 10.4
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Barney Miller
votes = 1,290
percentage = 3.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = James Chamberlain-Webber
votes = 543
percentage = 1.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John McLeod
votes = 364
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.2Election box candidate
party = Free Party
candidate = Dave Dobbs
votes = 227
percentage = 0.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Prolife Alliance
candidate = Elaine Cooke
votes = 147
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A" Election box majority
votes = 4,922
percentage = 12.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,203
percentage = 57.6
change = -13.0Election 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 = Des Turner
votes = 21,479
percentage = 46.6
change = +14.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bowden
votes = 17,945
percentage = 38.9
change = -13.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Clive Gray
votes = 4,478
percentage = 9.7
change = -4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = David Inman
votes = 1,526
percentage = 3.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Hannah Williams
votes = 316
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = Jeremy Bowler
votes = 172
percentage = 0.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Lorrie Newman
votes = 123
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
candidate = Richard Darlow
votes = 93
percentage = 0.2
change = "N/A" Election box majority
votes = 3,534
percentage = 7.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,132
percentage = 70.6
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 14.0%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bowden
votes = 21,129
percentage = 48.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gill Haynes
votes = 18,073
percentage = 41.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = P. D. Scott
votes = 4,461
percentage = 10.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = Miss E. V. Overall
votes = 230
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 3,056
percentage = 6.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,893
percentage = 76.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1980s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bowden
votes = 24,031
percentage = 53.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. S. Bassam
votes = 14,771
percentage = 32.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = C. J. Berry
votes = 6,080
percentage = 13.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 9,260
percentage = 20.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,882
percentage = 74.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bowden
votes = 22,265
percentage = 51.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R. Fitch
votes = 12,887
percentage = 29.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = D. T. Burke
votes = 8,098
percentage = 18.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = Ted Budden
votes = 290
percentage = 0.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 9,378
percentage = 21.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,540
percentage = 71.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1970s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bowden
votes = 25,512
percentage = 53.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Q. Barry
votes = 17,504
percentage = 36.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S. Osbourne
votes = 8,098
percentage = 8.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = V. Tyndall
votes = 404
percentage = 0.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 8,008
percentage = 16.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 47,599
percentage = 74.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bowden
votes = 21,725
percentage = 45.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Hobden
votes = 19,060
percentage = 40.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S. Osbourne
votes = 6,214
percentage = 13.1
change = Election box candidate
party = English National
candidate = R. Beaumont
votes = 155
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist)
candidate = J. Buckle
votes = 125
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = B. Ralfe
votes = 47
percentage = 0.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,665
percentage = 5.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 47,326
percentage = 72.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bowden
votes = 23,504
percentage = 46.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Hobden
votes = 19,484
percentage = 38.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D. Hall
votes = 7,954
percentage = 15.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist)
candidate = J. Buckle
votes = 170
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 4,020
percentage = 7.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 51,112
percentage = 78.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bowden
votes = 24,208
percentage = 49.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Hobden
votes = 21,105
percentage = 42.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = O. C. Moxon
votes = 3,833
percentage = 7.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 3,103
percentage = 6.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 49,146
percentage = 75.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1960s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Hobden
votes = 24,936
percentage = 50.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bowden
votes = 24,105
percentage = 49.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 831
percentage = 1.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 49,041
percentage = 80.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Hobden
votes = 22,308
percentage = 50.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David James
votes = 22,301
percentage = 50.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 7
percentage = 0.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,609
percentage = 72.2
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1950s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David James
votes = 25,411
percentage = 56.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L. C. Cohen
votes = 19,665
percentage = 43.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,746
percentage = 12.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 45,076
percentage = 73.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Howard Johnson
votes = 23,142
percentage = 56.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L. C. Cohen
votes = 17,885
percentage = 43.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,257
percentage = 12.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,027
percentage = 70.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Howard Johnson
votes = 25,923
percentage = 55.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L. C. Cohen
votes = 20,726
percentage = 44.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,197
percentage = 11.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,649
percentage = 77.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Howard Johnson
votes = 22,431
percentage = 48.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. T. Huddart
votes = 19,430
percentage = 42.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R. M. Buckley
votes = 4,073
percentage = 8.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 3,001
percentage = 6.5
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 78.0
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = "N/A"

Sources

* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/kcommons1.htm Historical list of MPs]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/95.stm Election result, 2005] (BBC)
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/095.stm Election results, 1997 - 2001] (BBC)
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EB.html Election results, 1997 - 2001] (Election Demon)
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1983EB.html Election results, 1983 - 1992] (Election Demon)
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,9571,-763,00.html Election results, 1992 - 2005] (Guardian)
* [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm Election results, 1951 - 2001] (Keele University)

References

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in East Sussex