Erewash (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Erewash
Map1 = Erewash
Map2 = Derbyshire
Type = County
Year = 1983
Entity = Derbyshire
County = Derbyshire
EP = East Midlands
MP = Liz Blackman
Party = Labour

Erewash 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.

Boundaries

This constituency covers the borough of Erewash. The largest town in the seat is Long Eaton. An area which is neither especially wealthy or poor, it is looked on as a key marginal in General Elections.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the Boundary Commission for England has created a Mid Derbyshire constituency. This takes electoral wards from the existing Erewash seat, as well as some minor alterations from neighbouring constituencies.

The electoral wards used in the modified Erewash constituency, to be fought at the UK general election in 2009 or 2010, are:
*Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Hallam Fields, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Kirk Hallam, Little Hallam, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley and Wilsthorpe.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Liz Blackman
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percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Garnett
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jessica Lee
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Chris Tresidder
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: ErewashElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Liz Blackman
votes = 22,472
percentage = 44.5
change = −4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Simmonds
votes = 15,388
percentage = 30.4
change = −4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Garnett
votes = 7,073
percentage = 14.0
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Veritas (political party)
candidate = Robert Kilroy-Silk
votes = 2,957
percentage = 5.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Sadie Graham
votes = 1,319
percentage = 2.6
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Geoffrey Kingscott
votes = 941
percentage = 1.9
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = R. U. Seerius
votes = 287
percentage = 0.6
change = -0.3Election box candidate
party = Church of the Militant Elvis Party
candidate = David Bishop
votes = 116
percentage = 0.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 7,084
percentage = 14.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 50,553
percentage = 64.5
change = +2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = −0.1

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: ErewashElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Liz Blackman
votes = 23,915
percentage = 49.2
change = −2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gregor MacGregor
votes = 16,983
percentage = 34.9
change = −1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Garnett
votes = 5,586
percentage = 11.5
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Louise Smith
votes = 692
percentage = 1.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Steve Belshaw
votes = 591
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = R. U. Seerius
votes = 428
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Waldock
votes = 401
percentage = 0.8
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 6,932
percentage = 14.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,596
percentage = 61.9
change = −16.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire