Halesowen and Rowley Regis (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt2
Name = Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Map1 = HalesowenRowleyRegis
Map2 = WestMidlandsCounty
Type = Borough
Year = 1997
Entity = West Midlands
County = West Midlands
Entitylink = West Midlands
EP = West Midlands
MP = Sylvia Heal
Party = Labour

Halesowen and Rowley Regis 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

Halesowen and Rowley Regis straddles the border between the metropolitan boroughs of Dudley and Sandwell, being one of four constituencies covering Dudley and also one of four covering Sandwell. It covers the south-east part of Dudley borough (including the town of Halesowen) and the south-west part of Sandwell (covering Rowley Regis and Cradley Heath).

History

The constituency was formed in 1997, taking in the eastern part of the former Halesowen and Stourbridge constituency (the remainder forming the Stourbridge constituency) and the western part of the former Warley West constituency. Halesowen and Stourbridge had been held by the Conservatives, but both of its replacements were taken by Labour in 1997. Warley West had been held by Labour.

Members of Parliament

* 1997 – "present": Sylvia Heal, Labour

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sylvia Heal
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Morris
votes =
percentage =
change =

General Election 2005

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Halesowen and Rowley RegisElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sylvia Heal
votes = 19,243
percentage = 46.6
change = -6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Les Jones
votes = 14,906
percentage = 36.1
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Turner
votes = 5,204
percentage = 12.6
change = +2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Nikki Sinclaire
votes = 1,974
percentage = 4.8
change = +2.4Election box majority
votes = 4,337
percentage = 10.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,327
percentage = 62.9
change = +3.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -4.2

General Election 2001

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Halesowen and Rowley RegisElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sylvia Heal
votes = 20,804
percentage = 53.0
change = -1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Leslie Jones
votes = 13,445
percentage = 34.2
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Patrick Harley
votes = 4,089
percentage = 10.4
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Alan Sheath
votes = 936
percentage = 2.4
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 7,359
percentage = 18.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,274
percentage = 59.8
change = -13.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

General Election 1997

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: Halesowen and Rowley RegisElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sylvia Heal
votes = 26,366
percentage = 54.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Kennedy
votes = 16,029
percentage = 32.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Elaine Todd
votes = 4,169
percentage = 8.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Alan Sheath
votes = 1,244
percentage = 2.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = National Democrats (UK)
candidate = K. Meads
votes = 592
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Tim Weller
votes = 361
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 10,337
percentage =
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 73.6
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = "N/A"

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands

References

*BBC (2005). [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/288.stm Election 2005 - Halesowen & Rowley Regis] . Retrieved May 9, 2005.