Blaby (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Blaby
Map1 = Blaby
Map2 = Leicestershire
Type = County
Year = 1974
Entity = Leicestershire
County = Leicestershire
EP = East Midlands
MP = Andrew Robathan
Party = Conservative

Blaby 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. It is a safe Conservative seat.

Following its review of parliamentary representation in Leicestershire, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor alterations to the existing boundaries of Blaby, which it has been re-named South Leicestershire.

Boundaries

Blaby constituency is in south west Leicestershire, named for the village of Blaby. A safe Conservative seat mostly consisting of middle-class residential towns and villages for the neighbouring city of Leicester. It was held for many years by the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson.

Boundary review

Following its review of parliamentary representation in Leicestershire, the Boundary Commission for England has changed the name of the Blaby constituency to South Leicestershire. This change will occur for the next UK general election in 2009 or 2010.

The electoral wards used to create the new constituency are;
*From the district of Harborough: Broughton Astley-Astley, Broughton Astley-Broughton, Broughton Astley-Primethorpe, Broughton Astley-Sutton, Dunton, Lutterworth Brookfield, Lutterworth Orchard, Lutterworth Springs, Lutterworth Swift, Misterton, Peatling, and Ullesthorpe
*From Blaby: Blaby South, Cosby with South Whetstone, Countesthorpe, Croft Hill, Enderby and St John's, Millfield, Narborough and Littlethorpe, Normanton, North Whetstone, Pastures, Ravenhurst and Fosse, Saxondale, Stanton and Flamville, and Winstanley

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

;General Election of 2005

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: BlabyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Robathan
votes = 22,487
percentage = 45.5
change = −0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J David Morgan
votes = 14,614
percentage = 29.6
change = −3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jeff Stephenson
votes = 9,382
percentage = 19.0
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Michael Robinson
votes = 1,704
percentage = 3.5
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Delroy Young
votes = 1,201
percentage = 2.4
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 7,873
percentage = 15.9
change = +2.9Election box turnout
votes = 49,388
percentage = 65.5
change = +1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +1.5

;General Election of 2001

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: BlabyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Robathan
votes = 22,104
percentage = 46.4
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J David Morgan
votes = 15,895
percentage = 33.4
change = −0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Geoff Welsh
votes = 8,286
percentage = 17.4
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Edward Scott
votes = 1,357
percentage = 2.8
change = +1.9Election box majority
votes = 6,209
percentage = 13.0
change = +1.0Election box turnout
votes = 47,642
percentage = 64.5
change = −11.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1990s

;General Election of 1997

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: BlabyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Robathan
votes = 24,564
percentage = 45.8
change = −12.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ross Willmott
votes = 18,090
percentage = 33.8
change = +13.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Geoff Welsh
votes = 8,001
percentage = 14.9
change = −5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Robert Harrison
votes = 2,018
percentage = 3.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = John Peacock
votes = 523
percentage = 1.0
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Terence Stokes
votes = 397
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 6,871
percentage = 12.0
change = −25.2Election box turnout
votes = 53,593
percentage = 76.1
change = −7.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

;General Election of 1992

Election box begin
title=General Election 1992: BlabyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Robathan
votes = 39,498
percentage = 57.9
change = −2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ethel Ranson
votes = 14,151
percentage = 20.8
change = +6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Marjorie Lewin
votes = 13,780
percentage = 20.2
change = −4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = John Peacock
votes = 521
percentage = 0.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = S. Lincoln
votes = 260
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 25,347
percentage = 37.2
change = +1.6Election box turnout
votes = 68,210
percentage = 83.4
change = +2.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1980s

;General Election of 1987

Election box begin
title=General Election 1987: BlabyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Lawson
votes = 37,732
percentage = 60.5
change = +1.8Election box candidate for alliance
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
side = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Lustig
votes = 15,556
percentage = 25.0
change = −3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J.M. Roberts
votes = 9,046
percentage = 14.5
change = +2.2Election box majority
votes = 22,176
percentage = 35.6
change = +4.8Election box turnout
votes = 62,334
percentage = 80.9
change = +3.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

;General Election of 1983

Election box begin
title=General Election 1983: BlabyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Lawson
votes = 32,689
percentage = 58.7
change = +0.6Election box candidate for alliance
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
side = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Lustig
votes = 15,573
percentage = 28.0
change = +11.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C. Wrigley
votes = 6,838
percentage = 12.3
change = −9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = P. Gegan
votes = 568
percentage = 1.0
change = −2.6Election box majority
votes = 17,116
percentage = 30.8
change = −5.3Election box turnout
votes = 55,668
percentage = 77.4
change = −5.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1970s

;General Election of 1979

Election box begin
title=General Election 1979: BlabyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Lawson
votes = 33,221
percentage = 58.1
change = +8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T.K. Hill
votes = 12,581
percentage = 22.0
change = −4.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D. Inman
votes = 9,277
percentage = 16.2
change = −7.9Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = P. Gegan
votes = 2,056
percentage = 3.6
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 20,640
percentage = 36.1
change = +12.2Election box turnout
votes = 57,135
percentage = 83.3
change = +5.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

;General Election of October 1974

Election box begin
title=General Election October 1974: BlabyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Lawson
votes = 25,405
percentage = 49.9
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M.F. Fox
votes = 13,244
percentage = 26.0
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D. Inman
votes = 12,290
percentage = 24.1
change = −2.3Election box majority
votes = 12,161
percentage = 23.9
change = +1.6Election box turnout
votes = 50,939
percentage = 78.3
change = −7.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

;General Election of February 1974

Election box begin
title=General Election February 1974: BlabyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Lawson
votes = 26,892
percentage = 48.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = G. Broad
votes = 14,594
percentage = 26.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D.E. Lack
votes = 13,749
percentage = 24.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 12,298
percentage = 22.3
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 55,235
percentage = 85.6
change = "N/A"

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and Rutland
*List of Parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom

References

* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EC2.html United Kingdom Parliamentary Election Results 1997] - Elections (1997)
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,9571,-727,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics | Ask Aristotle | Blaby - Election History] - Elections (1992-1997)
* [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm UK General Elections since 1832] - Elections (1974-1992)