Rochford and Southend East (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Rochford and Southend East
Map1 = RochfordSouthendEast
Map2 = Essex
Type = County
Year = 1997
Entity = Essex
County = Essex
EP = East of England
MP = James Duddridge
Party = Conservative

Rochford and Southend East 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.

At the 2005 election, the decline in the incumbent Member of Parliament's share of the vote here was greater than in any other constituency where a Conservative sought re-election. This can be attributed to the rise in the Liberal Democrat vote, in what was the party's best electoral performance in recent time.

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

* 1997 – 2005: Sir Teddy Taylor, Conservative
* 2005 – "present": James Duddridge, Conservative

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Rochford and Southend EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Duddridge
votes = 17,874
percentage = 45.3
change = -8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Fred Grindrod
votes = 12,384
percentage = 31.4
change = -3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Graham Longley
votes = 5,967
percentage = 15.1
change = +7.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Croft
votes = 1,913
percentage = 4.8
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Andrew Vaughan
votes = 1,328
percentage = 3.4
change = +0.8Election box majority
votes = 5,490
percentage = 13.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,466
percentage = 55.4
change = +2.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -2.4

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Rochford and Southend EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Teddy Taylor
votes = 20,058
percentage = 53.6
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Chris Dandridge
votes = 13,024
percentage = 34.8
change = -4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stephen Newton
votes = 2,780
percentage = 7.4
change = -2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Adrian Hedges
votes = 990
percentage = 2.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Brian Lynch
votes = 600
percentage = 1.6
change = -0.6Election box majority
votes = 7,034
percentage = 18.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 37,452
percentage = 52.7
change = -10.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: Rochford and Southend EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Teddy Taylor
votes = 22683
percentage = 48.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Smith
votes = 18458
percentage = 39.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Paula Smith
votes = 4387
percentage = 9.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate =
votes =
percentage =
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Brian Lynch
votes = 1007
percentage = 2.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 4225
percentage = 9.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46535
percentage = 63.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Essex