| Suffolk Coastal County constituency |
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| Suffolk Coastal shown within Suffolk, and Suffolk shown within England | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | John Gummer |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Suffolk |
| EP constituency: | East of England |
Suffolk Coastal 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.
It has been held since its creation in 1983 by the high-profile Conservative John Gummer, who previously represented the former seat of Eye from 1979.
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Boundaries
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Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Suffolk, the Boundary Commission for England has recommended minor alterations to the existing constituency arrangement. The electoral wards used in the creation of this seat are:
- Aldeburgh, Farlingaye, Felixstowe East, Felixstowe North, Felixstowe South, Felixstowe South East, Felixstowe West, Hollesley with Eyke, Kyson, Leiston, Martlesham, Melton and Ufford, Nacton, Orford and Tunstall, Peasenhall, Rendlesham, Riverside, Saxmundham, Seckford, Snape, Sutton, Trimleys with Kirton, Walberswick and Wenhaston, and Yoxford from the district of Suffolk Coastal
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1983 | John Gummer | Conservative | |
Election results
| General Election 2005: Suffolk Coastal | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | John Gummer | 23,415 | 44.6 | +1.3 | |
| Labour | David Rowe | 13,730 | 26.1 | −8.7 | |
| Liberal Democrat | David Young | 11,637 | 22.1 | +3.9 | |
| UKIP | Richard Curtis | 2,020 | 3.8 | +0.1 | |
| Green | Paul Whitlow | 1,755 | 3.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,685 | 18.4 | |||
| Turnout | 52,557 | 67.9 | +2.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.0 | |||
| General Election 2001: Suffolk Coastal | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | John Gummer | 21,847 | 43.3 | +4.8 | |
| Labour | Nigel Gardner | 17,521 | 34.8 | +2.0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Tony Schur | 9,192 | 18.2 | -3.2 | |
| UKIP | Michael Burn | 1,847 | 3.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,326 | 8.5 | |||
| Turnout | 50,407 | 65.6 | -10.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1997 Election Result Con 21696 Lab 18442 LD 12036 REF 3416 Green 514 N-Law 152
See also
Coordinates: 52°09′N 1°30′E / 52.15°N 1.50°E
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