Torbay (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Torbay
Map1 = Torbay
Map2 = Devon
Type = Borough
Year = 1974
Entity = Devon
County = Devon
EP = South West England
MP = Adrian Sanders
Party = Liberal Democrat

Torbay is a borough 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 based around the unitary authority of Torbay in Devon, most notably the seaside resort of Torquay. It includes eleven wards of the Borough of Torbay:

*Clifton-with-Maidenway
*Cockington-with-Chelston
*Ellacombe
*Goodrington-with-Roselands
*Preston
*Roundham-with-Hyde
*St Marychurch
*Shiphay-with-the-Willows
*Tormohun
*Watcombe
*Wellswood.

Members of Parliament

"Constituency created" (February 1974)

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: TorbayElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Adrian Sanders
votes = 19,317
percentage = 40.8
change = -9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Marcus Wood
votes = 17,288
percentage = 36.5
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Pedrick-Friend
votes = 6,972
percentage = 14.7
change = +5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Graham Booth
votes = 3,726
percentage = 7.9
change = +4.7Election box majority
votes = 2,029
percentage = 4.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 47,303
percentage = 61.9
change = -0.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = -4.9

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: TorbayElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Adrian Sanders
votes = 24,015
percentage = 50.5
change = +10.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Christian Sweeting
votes = 17,307
percentage = 36.4
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John MacKay
votes = 4,484
percentage = 9.4
change = -5.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Graham Booth
votes = 1,512
percentage = 3.2
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Pam Neale
votes = 251
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 6,708
percentage = 14.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 47,569
percentage = 62.5
change = -11.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: TorbayElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Adrian Sanders
votes = 21,094
percentage = 39.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Rupert Allason
votes = 21,082
percentage = 39.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Morey
votes = 7,923
percentage = 14.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Graham Booth
votes = 1,962
percentage = 3.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = B Cowling
votes = 1,161
percentage = 2.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
candidate = P Wild
votes = 100
percentage = 0.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 12
percentage = 0.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 53,322
percentage = 73.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 5.1

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Devon