Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Gainsborough
Map1 = Gainsborough
Map2 = Lincolnshire
Type = County
Year = 1885
Entity =Lincolnshire
County = Lincolnshire
EP = East Midlands
MP = Edward Leigh
Party = Conservative

Gainsborough is a county 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. The constituency was named Gainsborough and Horncastle between 1983 and 1997.

Boundaries

This constituency is centred on the town of Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, and comprises the West Lindsey district, and the Wragby ward of the East Lindsey district.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Leigh
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Pat O'Connor
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: GainsboroughElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Leigh
votes = 20,040
percentage = 43.9
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Adrian Heath
votes = 12,037
percentage = 26.4
change = -0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Knight
votes = 11,744
percentage = 25.7
change = -1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Steven Pearson
votes = 1,860
percentage = 4.1
change = +4.1Election box majority
votes = 8,003
percentage = 17.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 45,681
percentage = 64.6
change = +0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 1.0 Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: GainsboroughElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Leigh
votes = 19,555
percentage = 46.2
change = +3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Rhodes
votes = 11,484
percentage = 27.1
change = -1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Steve Taylor
votes = 11,280
percentage = 26.7
change = -1.5Election box majority
votes = 8,071
percentage = 19.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 42,319
percentage = 64.2
change = -10.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Lincolnshire
* The town of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

References

*cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |authorlink= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 |origyear=1969 |edition= 3rd edition |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |id= ISBN 0-900178-06-X
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/gcommons1.htm Historical list of MPs: G]