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Luton North (UK Parliament constituency)
Coordinates: 51°54′07″N 0°26′46″W / 51.902°N 0.446°W
| Luton North | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Luton North in Bedfordshire. |
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 Location of Bedfordshire within England. |
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| County | Bedfordshire |
| Electorate | 66,273 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Luton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Luton West |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | East of England |
Luton North is a borough 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.
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Boundaries
Luton North was created in 1983, primarily from the former seat of Luton West. It is a borough constituency which represents the northern portion of the town of Luton.
Boundary review
Following the latest review into parliamentary representation in Bedfordshire and Luton, the Boundary Commission for England made only minor alterations to the existing constituencies.
Luton North is formed from electoral wards entirely within the boundaries of the town of Luton:
- Barnfield, Bramingham, Challney, Icknield, Leagrave, Lewsey, Limbury, Northwell, Saints, Sundon Park
The other constituency in Luton is Luton South.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member [2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | John Carlisle | Conservative | |
| 1997 | Kelvin Hopkins | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| General Election 2010: Luton North[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Kelvin Hopkins | 21,192 | 49.3 | +0.7 | |
| Conservative | Jeremy Brier | 13,672 | 31.8 | -0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Rabi Martins | 4,784 | 11.1 | -4.5 | |
| UKIP | Colin Brown | 1,564 | 3.6 | +0.4 | |
| BNP | Shelley Rose | 1,316 | 3.1 | N/A | |
| Green | Simon Hall | 490 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,520 | 17.5 | |||
| Turnout | 43,018 | 65.5 | +8.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.5 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| General Election 2005: Luton North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Kelvin Hopkins | 19,062 | 48.7 | -8.0 | |
| Conservative | Hannah Hall | 12,575 | 32.1 | +0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Linda Jack | 6,081 | 15.5 | +5.8 | |
| UKIP | Colin Brown | 1,255 | 3.2 | +0.8 | |
| Open Forum | Kayson Gurney | 149 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,487 | 16.6 | |||
| Turnout | 39,122 | 57.4 | -0.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.5 | |||
| General Election 2001: Luton North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Kelvin Hopkins | 22,187 | 56.7 | +2.1 | |
| Conservative | Amanda Sater | 12,210 | 31.2 | -3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Bob Hoyle | 3,795 | 9.7 | +0.6 | |
| UKIP | Colin Brown | 934 | 2.4 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 9,977 | 25.5 | |||
| Turnout | 39,126 | 57.9 | -15.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1990s
| General Election 1997: Luton North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Kelvin Hopkins | 25,860 | 54.6 | ||
| Conservative | David Senior | 16,234 | 34.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Kathryn Newbound | 4,299 | 9.1 | ||
| UKIP | Colin Brown | 689 | 1.5 | ||
| Natural Law | A Custance | 250 | 0.5 | ||
| Majority | 9,626 | ||||
| Turnout | 73.2 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1992: Luton North[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | John Carlisle | 33,777 | 53.7 | -0.2 | |
| Labour | A McWalter | 20,683 | 32.9 | +6.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Dr. Jane Jackson | 7,570 | 12.0 | -7.4 | |
| Green | RP Jones | 633 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Natural Law | KM Buscombe | 292 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 13,094 | 20.8 | -6.2 | ||
| Turnout | 62,955 | 81.8 | +4.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.1 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
| General Election 1997: Luton North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | John Carlisle | 30,997 | 53.8 | ||
| Labour | M Wright | 15,424 | 26.8 | ||
| Social Democrat | JD Stephen | 11,166 | 19.4 | ||
| Majority | 15,573 | ||||
| Turnout | 77.57 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 4)[self-published source?][better source needed]
- ^ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/lutonnorth
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 6 Dec 2010.
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