Hastings and Rye (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Hastings and Rye
Map1 = HastingsRye
Map2 = EastSussex
Type = County
Year = 1983
Entity = East Sussex
County = East Sussex
EP = South East England
MP = Michael Foster
Party = Labour

Hastings and Rye 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 is formed from the larger town of Hastings and smaller nearby town of Rye. It includes the whole of the Borough of Hastings and the four wards of the District of Rother; Brede Valley, Eastern Rother, Marsham, Rye.

History

The constituency is set in a relatively isolated part of Sussex and so does not enjoy some of the more general affluence of this part of the country. Rye is a largely historic tourist town, though with a small port. Hastings is a traditional seaside resort, but with some light industry. It is considered a deprived area. In the days of Kenneth Warren MP this was a staunchly conservative seat, with liberals regularly in second place. This switched dramatically in 1997 to Labour first, conservatives second. This was partly due to splits and breakaway candidates within the local liberal party.

Prior to 1983, the bulk of the constituency was contained in the Hastings seat. Oddly for the area, Hastings and Rye underwent no boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections.

Members of Parliament

* "Constituency created" (1983)
* 1983 — 1992: Kenneth Warren, Conservative
* 1992 — 1997: Jacqui Lait, Conservative
* 1997 — "present": Michael Foster, Labour

Elections

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Jabez Foster
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nick Perry
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Amber Rudd
votes =
percentage =
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Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Hastings and RyeElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Foster
votes = 18,107
percentage = 42.1
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Coote
votes = 16,081
percentage = 37.4
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Stevens
votes = 6,479
percentage = 15.1
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Terry Grant
votes = 1,098
percentage = 2.6
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Sally Phillips
votes = 1,032
percentage = 2.4
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Viscount Clarkey of Rochdale Canal Ord-Clarke
votes = 207
percentage = 0.5
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 2,026
percentage = 4.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,004
percentage = 67.8
change = 9.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -2.9

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Hastings and RyeElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Foster
votes = 19,402
percentage = 47.1
change = +12.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Coote
votes = 15,094
percentage = 36.6
change = +7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Graem Peters
votes = 4,266
percentage = 10.3
change = -17.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Alan Coomber
votes = 911
percentage = 2.2
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Sally Phillips
votes = 721
percentage = 1.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Gillian Bargery
votes = 486
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = John Ord-Clarke
votes = 198
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party
candidate = Brett McLean
votes = 140
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 4,308
percentage = 10.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,218
percentage = 58.3
change = -11.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: Hastings and RyeElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Foster
votes = 16,867
percentage = 34.4
change = +18.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jacqui Lait
votes = 14,307
percentage = 29.2
change = -18.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Monroe Palmer
votes = 13,717
percentage = 28.0
change = -7.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Christopher McGovern
votes = 2,511
percentage = 5.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Jane Amstad
votes = 1,046
percentage = 2.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = W N Andrews
votes = 472
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Derek Tiverton
votes = 149
percentage = 0.3
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 2,560
percentage = 5.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 49,069
percentage = 69.7
change = -5.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +18.5

Election box begin
title=General Election 1992: Hastings and RyeElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jacqui Lait
votes = 25,573
percentage = 47.6
change = -2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Monroe Palmer
votes = 18,939
percentage = 35.2
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Stevens
votes = 8,458
percentage = 15.7
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Sally Philips
votes = 640
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Derek Tiverton
votes = 168
percentage = 0.3
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 6,634
percentage = 12.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 53,778
percentage = 74.9
change = +3.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -0.9

Election box begin
title=General Election 1987: Hastings and RyeElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Warren
votes = 26,163
percentage = 50.1
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = David J Amies
votes = 18,816
percentage = 36.0
change = +5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Stevens
votes = 6,825
percentage = 13.1
change = -2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Derek Tiverton
votes = 242
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = S P Davies
votes = 194
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 7,347
percentage = 14.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 52,240
percentage = 71.8
change = +2.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -4.4

Election box begin
title=General Election 1983: Hastings and RyeElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Warren
votes = 25,626
percentage = 53.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = David J Amies
votes = 14,646
percentage = 30.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = N Knowles
votes = 7,304
percentage = 15.2
change = Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = G L McNally
votes = 503
percentage = 1.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 10,980
percentage = 22.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,079
percentage = 68.9
change =

ources

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/306.stm Election result, 2005] (BBC)
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/306.stm Election results, 1997 - 2001] (BBC)
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EC3.html Election results, 1997 - 2001] (Election Demon)
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1983EC.html Election results, 1983 - 1992] (Election Demon)
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,9571,-1007,00.html Election results, 1992 - 2005] (Guardian)

ee also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in East Sussex

References