Eddisbury is a county 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 mostly rural, covering the south-west of Cheshire. The main town in the constituency is Winsford; other settlements include Audlem, Kelsall, Malpas and Tarporley.
Boundary Review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cheshire, in 2007 the Boundary Commission for England made minor changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes. The electoral wards included in this modified constituency were (as at 12 April 2005) [1].:
- From the former Chester District - Barrow, Farndon, Kelsall, Malpas, Tarvin, Tattenhall, Tilston, and Waverton
- From the former borough of Crewe and Nantwich - Acton, Audlem, Bunbury, Minshull, Peckforton, and Wrenbury
- From the former borough of Vale Royal - Cuddington and Oakmere, Davenham and Moulton, Mara, Tarporley and Oulton, Winsford Dene, Winsford Gravel, Winsford Over, Winsford Swanlow, Winsford Verdin, and Winsford Wharton
The changes were approved in 2007 and will come into effect at the 2010 general election [2].
History
The constituency was re-established in 1983, largely replacing the former Nantwich constituency. Since then, it has always been held by the Conservative Party. Between 1983 and 1999, it was represented by Alastair Goodlad, who resigned upon being appointed as the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Australia. The ensuing by-election was won by Stephen O'Brien, who has held the seat since.
The closest the Labour Party has come to winning the seat was in the 1997 general election, when the Conservative majority was reduced to just 1,185. Eddisbury consists of mainly rural villages and small towns which are favourable to the Conservative party; Labour's only area of support is Winsford, the constituency's largest town.
Members of Parliament
Election results
References
- ^ The district of Chester, and the boroughs of Crewe and Nantwich and Vale Royal were abolished on 1 April 2009 along with their constituent wards, when they became part of the new unitary authorities of Cheshire West and Chester and 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
- ^ [1], UK Polling Report
See also
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