Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 50°47′56″N 0°35′56″W / 50.799°N 0.599°W / 50.799; -0.599

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton in West Sussex for the 2010 general election.
Location of West Sussex within England.
County	West Sussex
Electorate	70,535 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlements	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Current constituency
Created	1997 (1997)
Member of Parliament	Nick Gibb (Conservative)
Number of members	One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	South East England

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 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. The current MP is Nick Gibb of the Conservative Party, elected at the 1997 general election.

Boundaries

The constituency is elongated in shape, running along the south coast of England. It includes the towns of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary boundaries in West Sussex, the Boundary Commission for England has made alterations to all existing constituencies to deal with population changes. The modified Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency is created with the following electoral wards:

• Aldwick East, Aldwick West, Beach, Bersted, Brookfield, Felpham East, Felpham West, Ham, Hotham, Marine, Middleton-on-Sea, Orchard, Pagham and Rose Green, Pevensey, River, Wick with Toddington, and Yapton from the District of Arun.

History

Immediately prior to this seat's creation in 1997, the two eponymous towns were part of the Arundel constituency. Prior to 1974, Bognor Regis was part of the Chichester constituency, while Littlehampton was part of the Arundel and Shoreham constituency.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member [2]	Party
	1997	Nick Gibb	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nick Gibb	24,087	51.4	+6.8
	Liberal Democrat	Simon McDougall	11,024	23.5	+1.6
	Labour	Michael Jones	6,580	14.0	-11.4
	UKIP	Douglas Denny	3.036	6.5	-1.5
	BNP	Andrew Moffat	1,890	4.0	N/A
	Independent	Melissa Briggs	235	0.5	N/A
Majority			13,063	27.9
Turnout			46,852	66.2	+3.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nick Gibb	18,183	44.6	-0.6
	Labour	George O'Neill	10,361	25.4	-5.3
	Liberal Democrat	Simon McDougall	8,927	21.9	+4.3
	UKIP	Adrian Lithgow	3,276	8.0	+3.4
Majority			7,822	19.2
Turnout			40,747	62.1	+3.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.3

General Election 2001: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nick Gibb	17,602	45.2	+1.0
	Labour	George O’Neill	11,959	30.7	+2.2
	Liberal Democrat	Pamela Peskett	6,846	17.6	-6.4
	UKIP	George Stride	1,779	4.6	+1.3
	Green	Lilias Cheyne	782	2.0	N/A
Majority			5,643	14.5
Turnout			38,968	58.2	-11.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	-0.6

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nick Gibb	20,537	44.2	-12.6
	Labour	Roger Nash	13,216	28.5	+15.0
	Liberal Democrat	Dr James Walsh	11,153	24.0	-2.7
	UKIP	George Stride	1,537	3.3
Majority			7,321	15.8
Turnout			46,443	69.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	-13.8

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Sussex

Notes and references

1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011. 
2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
3. ^ Arun District Council

Sources

• Election result, 2005 (BBC)
• Election results, 1997 - 2001 (BBC)
• Election results, 1997 - 2001 (Election Demon)
• Election results, 1997 - 2005 (Guardian)