Hertsmere (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Hertsmere
Map1 = Hertsmere
Map2 = Hertfordshire
Type = County
Year = 1983
Entity = Hertfordshire
County = Hertfordshire
EP = East of England
MP = James Clappison
Party = Conservative

Hertsmere 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 is coterminous with the borough of Hertsmere, in southern Hertfordshire. Hertsmere consists of the major towns and villages of Bushey, Radlett, Potters Bar and Borehamwood. Bushey borders Watford and Harrow on the west and south west ends of the Constituency, while Potters Bar borders Barnet and Broxbourne on the east. Borehamwood sits in the centre, and is the biggest town in the constituency. To the north sits Radlett, bordering St Albans.

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Hertfordshire the Boundary Commission for England have recommended for the next United Kingdom general election the constituency of Hertsmere continue to be coterminous with the borough.

Members of Parliament

* 1983 – 1992: Cecil Parkinson, Conservative
* 1992 – "present": James Clappison, Conservative

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: HertsmereElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Clappison
votes = 22,665
percentage = 53.2%
change = +5.4%Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kelly Tebb
votes = 11,572
percentage = 27.2%
change = -8.8%Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jonathan Davies
votes = 7,817
percentage = 18.4%
change = +3.2%Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Dry
votes = 518
percentage = 1.2%
change = +0.2%Election box majority
votes = 11,093
percentage = 26.1%
change = Election box turnout
votes = 42,572
percentage = 63.0%
change = +2.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 7.1%

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: HertsmereElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Clappison
votes = 19,855
percentage = 47.8
change = +3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Hilary Broderick
votes = 14,953
percentage = 36.0
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Paul Thompson
votes = 6,300
percentage = 15.2
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Dry
votes = 397
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 4,902
percentage = 11.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,505
percentage = 60.3
change = -13.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Hertfordshire