Knowsley North (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Knowsley North
Type = Borough
Year = 1983
Abolition = 1997
members = one

Knowsley North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.

The constituency covered the northern part of the metropolitan borough of Knowsley, prinicpally the town of Kirkby. Originally, it was represented by Robert Kilroy-Silk, who resigned in 1986, prompting a by-election which was won by George Howarth.

Following a review by the Boundary Commission in 1995, the constituency was expanded at the 1997 general election to form the new Knowsley North and Sefton East constituency.

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

*"Constituency created" (1983)

*"Constituency abolished" (1997)

Election results

* Kilroy-Silk resigned on 1 October 1986, to pursue a media career.Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Howarth
votes = 17,403
percentage = 56.3
change = -8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Rosemary Cooper
votes = 10,679
percentage = 34.6
change = +19.8 ^aElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Brown
votes = 1,960
percentage = 6.3
change = -13.8Election box candidate
party = Rev. Comm. ^b
candidate = David Hallsworth
votes = 664
percentage = 2.1
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politics)
candidate = George Weiss
votes = 111
percentage = 0.4
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politics)
candidate = Robert Cory
votes = 88
percentage = 0.3
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 6,724
percentage = 21.7
change = -22.7Election box turnout
votes = 30,905
percentage = 57.3
change = -12.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box Registered electors
reg. electors = 53,921

Notes:-
* ^a: Change is calculated from the SDP candidate who represented the SDP-Liberal Alliance at the 1983 general election.
* ^b: Hallsworth stood as a Revolutionary Communist Party candidate.

See also

* Knowsley North by-election, 1986

References

* "Britain Votes/Europe Votes By-Election Supplement 1983-", compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Research Services 1985)

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