Welwyn Hatfield (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Welwyn Hatfield
Map1 = WelwynHatfield
Map2 = Hertfordshire
Type = County
Year = 1974
Entity = Hertfordshire
County = Hertfordshire
EP = East of England
MP = Grant Shapps
Party = Conservative

Welwyn Hatfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Boundaries

The boundaries of the constituency match those of the Welwyn Hatfield local government district, with the exception of the ward of Northaw which is in the Broxbourne constituency.

Members of Parliament

* Feb 1974 – Oct 1974: Lord Balniel, Conservative
* Oct 1974 – 1979: Hélène Hayman, Labour
* 1979 – 1987: Christopher Murphy, Conservative
* 1987 – 1997: David Evans, Conservative
* 1997 – 2005: Melanie Johnson, Labour
* 2005 – "present": Grant Shapps, Conservative

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mike Hobday
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Grant Shapps
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Paul Zukowskyj
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Welwyn HatfieldElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Grant Shapps
votes = 22,172
percentage = 49.6
change = +9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Melanie Johnson
votes = 16,226
percentage = 36.3
change = −6.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sara Bedford
votes = 6,318
percentage = 14.1
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 5,946
percentage = 13.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,716
percentage = 68.1
change = +4.2

Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +8.05 Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Welwyn HatfieldElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Melanie Johnson
votes = 18,484
percentage = 43.2
change = −3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Grant Shapps
votes = 17,288
percentage = 40.4
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Daniel Cooke
votes = 6,021
percentage = 14.1
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Malcolm Biggs
votes = 798
percentage = 1.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Prolife Alliance
candidate = Fiona Pinto
votes = 230
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.0Election box majority
votes = 1,196
percentage = 2.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 42,821
percentage = 63.9
change = −14.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -3.90

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: Welwyn HatfieldElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Melanie Johnson
votes = 24,936
percentage = 47.1
change = +11.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Evans
votes = 19,341
percentage = 36.5
change = −11.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Rodney S. Schwartz
votes = 7,161
percentage = 13.5
change = −2.5Election box candidate
party = Residents Association
candidate = V. Ernest Cox
votes = 1,263
percentage = 2.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Prolife Alliance
candidate = Helen T. Harrold
votes = 267
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 5,595
percentage = 10.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 78.6
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +11.05

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Hertfordshire

References