West Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997–2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency main
|name = West Chelmsford
|parliament = uk
|map1 = WestChelmsford
|map2 = EnglandEssex
|map_entity = Essex
|map_year = 2005
|year = 1997
|abolished = 2010
|type = County
|previous = Chelmsford
|next = Chelmsford
|population =
|region = England
|county = Essex
|european = East of England
|towns = Chelmsford
|elects_howmany = One
}}
West Chelmsford was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1997 to 2010 it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
History
This seat was created for the 1997 general election from parts of the abolished Chelmsford constituency, together with areas transferred from Braintree. It was abolished at the next redistribution which came into effect for the 2010 general election, when the Chelmsford seat was re-established.
It was a safe Conservative seat throughout its existence.
Boundaries
The Borough of Chelmsford wards of All Saints, Boreham, Broomfield, Pleshey and Great Waltham, Cathedral, Chignall, Good Easter, Mashbury, Highwood and Roxwell, Goat Hall, Great and Little Leighs and Little Waltham, Margaretting and Stock, Moulsham Lodge, Old Moulsham, Patching Hall, St. Andrews, Springfield North, Springfield South, The Lawns, Waterhouse Farm and Writtle.{{Cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1626/made/data.htm|title=The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-09-10}}
The seat took in northern and western parts of the abolished constituency of Chelmsford including by far the majority of the city itself. It also included rural areas extending as far north as Great Leighs, the Walthams and Good Easter, which had previously been part of the Braintree constituency.
At the 2010 general election, a newly re-created Chelmsford constituency (now a Borough Constituency) succeeded this seat. Rural wards from this constituency mainly joined the Saffron Walden constituency, with a small area around Margaretting becoming part of the Maldon constituency.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member{{Rayment-hc|c|3|date=March 2012}} | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1997 | ||
| | 2010
| colspan="2" | Constituency abolished: see Chelmsford and Saffron Walden |
Elections
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1997: West Chelmsford{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Burns
|votes = 23,781
|percentage = 40.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Bracken
|votes = 17,090
|percentage = 29.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Roy Chad
|votes = 15,463
|percentage = 26.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Referendum Party
|candidate = Terence Smith
|votes = 1,536
|percentage = 2.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = George Rumens
|votes = 411
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Martin Levin
|votes = 323
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,691
|percentage = 11.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 58,577
|percentage = 76.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 2001: West Chelmsford{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Burns
|votes = 20,446
|percentage = 42.5
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Adrian Longden
|votes = 14,185
|percentage = 29.5
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Robinson
|votes = 11,197
|percentage = 23.3
|change = −5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ms. Eleanor Burgess
|votes = 837
|percentage = 1.7
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Ken Wedon
|votes = 693
|percentage = 1.4
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Legalise Cannabis Alliance|Legal Cannabis
|candidate = Herb Philbin
|votes = 442
|percentage = 0.9
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,261
|percentage = 13.0
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 48,143
|percentage = 61.5
|change = −15.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 2005: West Chelmsford{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Burns
|votes = 22,946
|percentage = 44.9
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Robinson
|votes = 13,326
|percentage = 26.1
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Russell Kennedy
|votes = 13,236
|percentage = 25.9
|change = −3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Ken Wedon
|votes = 1,544
|percentage = 3.0
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,620
|percentage = 18.8
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 51,052
|percentage = 61.9
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
Notes and references
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External links
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13456.html West Chelmsford UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
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