| Somerton and Frome County constituency |
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| Somerton and Frome shown within Somerset, and Somerset shown within England | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | David Heath |
| Party: | Liberal Democrat |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Somerset |
| EP constituency: | South West England |
Somerton and Frome is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Boundaries
The constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the Wells seat. It covers the east of the district of Mendip and the north of the district of South Somerset. The Lib Dems have held the seat since 1997, albeit very narrowly by small three-figure majorities.
The electoral wards used in the composition of Somerton and Frome come from Mendip, and South Somerset districts. They are:
- From Mendip; Ammerdown, Beckington and Selwood, Butleigh and Baltonsborough, Coleford and Holcombe, Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney, Creech, Frome Berkley Down, Frome College, Frome Keyford, Frome Market, Frome Oakfield, Frome Park, Postlebury, Rode and Norton St. Phillip, and The Pennards and Ditcheat
- From South Somerset; Blackmoor Vale, Bruton, Burrow Hill, Camelot, Cary, Curry Rivel, Islemoor, Langport and Huish, Martock, Milborne Port, Northstone, Tower, Turn Hill, Wessex, and Wincanton.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1983 | Robert Boscawen | Conservative | |
| 1992 | Mark Robinson | Conservative | |
| 1997 | David Heath | Liberal Democrat | |
Election results
| Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | David Heath | ||||
| Labour | David Oakensen | ||||
| Conservative | Annunziata Rees-Mogg | ||||
| General Election 2005: Somerton and Frome | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | David Heath | 23,759 | 43.9 | +0.3 | |
| Conservative | Clive Allen | 22,947 | 42.4 | 0.0 | |
| Labour | Joseph Pestell | 5,865 | 10.8 | −0.8 | |
| UKIP | Bill Lukins | 1,047 | 1.9 | +0.2 | |
| Veritas | Carl Beaman | 484 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 812 | 1.5 | |||
| Turnout | 54,102 | 70.7 | +1.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | +0.2 | |||
| General Election 2001: Somerton and Frome | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | David Heath | 22,983 | 43.6 | +4.1 | |
| Conservative | Jonathan Marland | 22,315 | 42.4 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | Andy Perkins | 6,113 | 11.6 | -4.7 | |
| UKIP | Peter Bridgwood | 919 | 1.7 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal | Jean Pollock | 354 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 668 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 52,684 | 69.3 | -8.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
See also
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References
- ^ Somerton and Frome, UKPollingReport
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