Bristol East (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Bristol East
Map1 = BristolEast
Map2 = Avon
Type = Borough
Year = 1885, 1983
Entity = Avon (county)
County = Bristol
EP = South West England
MP = Kerry McCarthy
Party = Labour

Bristol 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.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the east of Bristol.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Bristol, Somerset and South Gloucestershire, the Boundary Commission for England has created a Bristol East constituency with minor changes from the current seat.

The electoral wards in the seat to be fought at the election in 2009 or 2010 are;
*Brislington East, Brislington West, Eastville, Frome Vale, Hillfields, St George East, St George West, Stockwood.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885-1950

MPs 1983-present

*"Constituency recreated" (1983)

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kerry McCarthy
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Adeela Shafi
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kerry McCarthy
votes = 19,152
percentage = 45.9
change = −9.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Philip James
votes = 10,531
percentage = 25.2
change = +8.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Julia Manning
votes = 8,787
percentage = 21.1
change = −0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Arjuna Krishna-Das
votes = 1,586
percentage = 3.8
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jean Smith
votes = 1,132
percentage = 2.7
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
candidate = Paulette North
votes = 532
percentage = 1.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 8,621
percentage = 20.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,720
percentage = 61.3
change = +3.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = −8.6

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jean Corston
votes = 22,180
percentage = 55.0
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jack Lo-Presti
votes = 8,788
percentage = 21.8
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Brian Niblett
votes = 6,915
percentage = 17.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Geoff Collard
votes = 1,110
percentage = 2.8
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Roger Marsh
votes = 572
percentage = 1.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Langley
votes = 438
percentage = 1.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Andrew Pryor
votes = 331
percentage = 0.8
change =Election box majority
votes =
percentage = 33.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 57.4
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1997: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jean Corston
votes = 27,418
percentage = 56.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ed Vaizey
votes = 11,259
percentage = 23.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Tyzack
votes = 7,121
percentage = 14.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = G. Philip
votes = 1,479
percentage = 3.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = P. Williams
votes = 766
percentage = 1.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = J. McLaggan
votes = 158
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 16,159
percentage = 33.5
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 69.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1992: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jean Corston
votes = 22,418
percentage = 44.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jonathan Sayeed
votes = 19,726
percentage = 39.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Kiely
votes = 7,903
percentage = 15.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = Ian Anderson
votes = 270
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,692
percentage = 5.4
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 80.3
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1987: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jonathan Sayeed
votes = 21,906
percentage = 43.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R.R. Thomas
votes = 17,783
percentage = 35.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Don Foster
votes = 10,247
percentage = 20.4
change = Election box candidate
party = Independent National Front
candidate = P.M. Kingston
votes = 286
percentage = 0.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 4,123
percentage = 8.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 78.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1983: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jonathan Sayeed
votes = 19,844
percentage = 40.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tony Benn
votes = 18,055
percentage = 36.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = P.E. Tyrer
votes = 10,404
percentage = 21.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = E.H. Andrews
votes = 343
percentage = 0.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Ecology Party
candidate = G.A. Dorey
votes = 311
percentage = 0.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,789
percentage = 3.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 73.9
change =

* Constituency recreated 1983

* Constituency abolished 1950 with the major part going to Bristol South East

Election box begin
title=General Election 1945: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sir R. Stafford Cripps
votes = 27,975
percentage = 73.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = T.D. Corpe
votes = 10,073
percentage = 26.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 12,550
percentage = 47.1
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 76.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1935: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sir R. Stafford Cripps
votes = 22,009
percentage = 59.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A.G. Church
votes = 15,126
percentage = 40.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 6,883
percentage = 18.5
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 75.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1931: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sir R. Stafford Cripps
votes = 19,435
percentage = 50.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J.M. Spreull
votes = 19,006
percentage = 49.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 429
percentage = 1.1
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 80.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sir R. Stafford Cripps
votes = 19,261
percentage = 61.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 7,937
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 4,010
percentage = 12.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 11,324
percentage = 36.3
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1929: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Walter J. Baker
votes = 24,197
percentage = 65.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = C.G. Spencer
votes = 12,576
percentage = 34.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 11,621
percentage = 31.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 78.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1924: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Walter J. Baker
votes = 16,920
percentage = 58.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = H.J. Maggs
votes = 12,143
percentage = 41.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 4,777
percentage = 16.4
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 79.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1923: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Walter J. Baker
votes = 14,824
percentage = 53.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Harold Morris
votes = 12,788
percentage = 46.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,036
percentage = 7.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1922: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = National Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Harold Morris
votes = 13,910
percentage = 50.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L. Bateman
votes = 13,759
percentage = 49.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 151
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = National Liberal Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1918: Bristol EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Coalition Liberal
candidate = George B. Britton
votes = 9,434
percentage = 49.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L. Bateman
votes = 8,135
percentage = 42.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Sir Charles E.H. Hobhouse
votes = 1,447
percentage = 7.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,299
percentage = 6.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Coalition Liberal
loser = Liberal Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Avon

Footnotes

External links

* [http://somethingpoliticalsounding.org Interviews with the 2005 parliamentary candidates]

References

* "British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918", compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)