West Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = West Worcestershire
Map1 = WestWorcestershire
Map2 = Worcestershire
Type = County
Year = 1832, 1997
Entity = Worcestershire
County = Worcestershire
EP = West Midlands
MP = Michael Spicer
Party = Conservative

West Worcestershire is a 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

West Worcestershire covers the south and the west of Worcestershire. It does not include Worcester. It is largely rural and is sparsely populated compared to Worcester and much of the north of the county.

The largest town in the constituency is Malvern. Others towns include: Upton-upon-Severn, Pershore

History

The constituency of West Worcestershire was first created in 1997 and is currently represented by Sir Michael Spicer, who is best known as the chairman of the Conservative's group of backbench MPs the 1922 Committee.

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Worcestershire West
Type = County
Year = 1832
Abolition = 1885
members = twoAn earlier constituency of Worcestershire West (formally, the Western division of Worcestershire) was created for the 1832 general election, by the Reform Act 1832 which radically changed the boundaries of many British parliamentary constituencies. It was created by the division of the old Worcestershire constituency (which had existed since 1290) into two new two-member constituencies: Worcestershire West and East Worcestershire.

The constituency then existed, basically unchanged, until its abolition by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when the constituency's territory was variously incorporated into the seats of Bewdley, Droitwich, Evesham, East Worcestershire and North Worcestershire.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832-1885

;Worcestershire West

MPs 1997-present

;West Worcestershire
* 1997 – "present": Sir Michael Spicer, Conservative

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Spicer
votes = 20,959
percentage = 44.5
change = −1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tom Wells
votes = 18,484
percentage = 39.3
change = +5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Qamar Bhatti
votes = 4,945
percentage = 10.5
change = −3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Caroline Bovey
votes = 1,590
percentage = 3.4
change = −0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Malcolm Victory
votes = 1,099
percentage = 2.3
change = −0.2Election box majority
votes = 2,475
percentage = 5.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 47,077
percentage = 70.3
change = +3.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −3.4

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Spicer
votes = 20,597
percentage = 46.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Hadley
votes = 15,223
percentage = 34.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Waquar Azmi
votes = 6,275
percentage = 14.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Ian Morris
votes = 1,574
percentage = 3.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Malcolm Victory
votes = 1,138
percentage = 2.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,374
percentage = 12.0
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 67.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1990s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Spicer
votes = 22,223
percentage = 45.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Hadley
votes = 18,377
percentage = 37.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Stone
votes = 7,738
percentage = 15.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = S. Cameron
votes = 1,006
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 3,846
percentage =
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 76.3
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = "N/A"

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

References

Reference: Statutory Instrument 1987 No. 2208 The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) (Miscellaneous Changes) (No. 3) Order 1987 [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1987/Uksi_19872208_en_1.htm]

External links

* [http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/ West Worcestershire Liberal Democrats]
* [http://www.richardburt.org/ Official website of Richard Burt, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate]
* [http://www.wwca.org.uk/ West Worcestershire Conservative Association - note that this site has an incorrect map of the Constituency!]
* [http://www.wwcf.co.uk/ West Worcestershire Conservative Future]
* [http://www.sirmichaelspicer.net/spicerhome.htm Official website of MP Sir Michael Spicer]
* [http://www.harriettbaldwin.com/ Official website of Harriett Baldwin, Parliamentary Candidate]