Congleton 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 central portion of the Cheshire East unitary authority, located in the south-east of Cheshire. It includes the towns of Congleton, Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Middlewich and Sandbach.
Boundary Review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cheshire, the Boundary Commission for England made minor changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes. The electoral wards used in this seat are co-terminous with the boundaries of the former Borough of Congleton, as it existed on 12 April 2005[1] .
The changes were approved in 2007 and will come into effect at the 2010 general election [2].
History
The constituency was established at the 1983 general election, largely from parts of the former Crewe and Knutsford constituencies. Since then it has been held comfortably by the Conservative Ann Winterton, the wife of Sir Nicholas Winterton, the MP for the adjacent Macclesfield constituency. Both will be standing down at the next general election; their joint statement cited the hectic life of politics as part of their reason for standing down.
Member of Parliament
Election results
References
- ^ The borough of Congleton and its constituent wards were abolished on 1 April 2009, when they became part of the new unitary authority of Cheshire East; however, the boundaries of the parliamentary constituency remain fixed according to the wards in operation at 12 April 2005
- ^ The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, S.I. 2007/1681
- ^ Congleton, UKPollingReport
- ^ a b c "Congleton CONSERVATIVE HOLD". guardian.co.uk. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/0,9338,-841,00.html. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Election history". guardian.co.uk. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,,-841,00.html. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
See also
Coordinates: 53°9′N 2°16′W / 53.15°N 2.267°W / 53.15; -2.267
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