Billericay (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Billericay
Map1 = Billericay
Map2 = Essex
Type = County
Year = 1950, 1983
Entity = Essex
County = Essex
EP = East of England
MP = John Baron
Party = Conservative

Billericay 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.

It has elected Conservative MPs at every election except 1966.

Boundaries

In time for the next United Kingdom general election the seat of Billericay is to effectively merge with Basildon to form a new seat of Basildon and Billericay. Billericay has a history of electing somewhat colourful characters to Westminster, namely Harvey Proctor, the rightwing MP who resigned after gay sex charges, and Mrs Teresa Gorman, Maastricht rebel who stood down after accusing the Commons Standards and Privileges committee of sexism over questions surrounding her registered business dealings.

The current wards are Billericay East, Billericay West, Burstead, Crouch, Laindon Park, Pitsea North West, Pitsea South East, Vange, Wickford Castledon, Wickford North and Wickford Park. [cite web |url=http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea/pcons/pcon_030.shtml |title=Education and Skills In Your Area - Parliamentary Constituency : Billericay |accessdate=2007-01-11 |format= HTML|work=www.dfes.gov.uk]

Members of Parliament

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: BillericayElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Baron
votes = 25,487
percentage = 52.2
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Anneliese Dodds
votes = 14,281
percentage = 29.2
change = -7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mike Hibbs
votes = 6,471
percentage = 13.2
change = -0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Bryn Robinson
votes = 1,435
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Seantino Callaghan
votes = 1,184
percentage = 2.4
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 11,206
percentage = 22.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,858
percentage = 61.4
change = +3.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 6.0

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: BillericayElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Baron
votes = 21,608
percentage = 47.4
change = +7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Amanda Campbell
votes = 16,595
percentage = 36.4
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Frank Bellard
votes = 6,323
percentage = 13.9
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Nick Yeomans
votes = 1,072
percentage = 2.4
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 5,013
percentage = 11.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 45,598
percentage = 58.1
change = -14.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: BillericayElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Teresa Gorman
votes = 22,033
percentage = 39.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Richards
votes = 20,677
percentage = 37.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Geoff Williams
votes = 8,763
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Others
candidate =
votes = 3,947
percentage = 7.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,356
percentage = 2.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 55,420
percentage = 72.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Essex
* Billericay
* Laindon

References