Stratford-on-Avon (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Stratford-on-Avon
Map1 = StratfordOnAvon
Map2 = Warwickshire
Type = County
Year = 1885, 1983
Entity = Warwickshire
County = Warwickshire
EP = West Midlands
MP =John Maples
Party = Conservative

Stratford-on-Avon 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

The constituency currently covers a predominantly rural area, with boundaries almost identical to the Stratford-on-Avon local government district.

At the next general election however, it will be much reduced in size: A new constituency, Kenilworth and Southam will be created. Taking in much of the eastern half of the present constituency. Along with parts of the present Rugby and Kenilworth constituency.

For more information on the boundary changes see List of Parliamentary constituencies in Warwickshire.

Members of Parliament

* 1885 – 1886: Lord William Compton, Liberal
* 1886 – 1892: Frederick Townsend
* 1892 – 1895: Algernon Freeman-Mitford
* 1895 – 1901: Victor Milward
* 1901 – 1906: Philip Staveley Foster
* 1906 – 1909: Thomas Malcolm Harvey Kincaid-Smith
* 1909 – 1918: Philip Staveley Foster

"Constituency abolished 1918; revived 1950"

* 1950 – 1963: John Profumo, Conservative
* 1963 – 1983: Angus Maude, Conservative :(1983: Boundary Commission re-organisation)
* 1983 – 1997: Alan Howarth, Conservative then Labour
* 1997 – "present": John Maples, Conservative

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Stratford-on-AvonElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Maples
votes = 28,652
percentage = 49.2
change = −1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Susan Juned
votes = 16,468
percentage = 28.3
change = −0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Rachel Blackmore
votes = 10,145
percentage = 17.4
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Harry Cottam
votes = 1,621
percentage = 2.8
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Mick Davies
votes = 1,354
percentage = 2.3
change = +0.2Election box majority
votes = 12,184
percentage = 20.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 58,240
percentage = 68.8
change = +3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −0.3

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Stratford-on-AvonElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Maples
votes = 27,606
percentage = 50.3
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Susan Juned
votes = 15,804
percentage = 28.8
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mushtaq Hussain
votes = 9,164
percentage = 16.7
change = -3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Ron Mole
votes = 1,184
percentage = 2.2
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Mick Davies
votes = 1,156
percentage = 2.1
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 11,802
percentage = 21.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 54,914
percentage = 65.2
change = -11.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=Stratford by-election, 15 August 1963Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Angus Maude
votes = 15,846
percentage = 43.61
change = −24.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Faulds
votes = 12,376
percentage = 34.06
change = +2.57Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Derick Mirfin
votes = 7,622
percentage = 20.98
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = M. S. Blair
votes = 281
percentage = 0.77
change = N/AElection box candidate
party = Teenage Party
candidate = David Sutch
votes = 209
percentage = N/A
change = 0.58Election box majority
votes = 3,470
percentage = 9.55
change = −27.47Election box turnout
votes = 36,334
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Warwickshire