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Stratford-on-Avon (UK Parliament constituency) 

This article is about the UK Parliamentary constituency. For the town in south Warwickshire, see Stratford-upon-Avon. For other uses of the name, see Stratford. For the former Parliamentary constituency in East London, see Stratford West Ham (UK Parliament constituency)
Stratford-on-Avon
County constituency

Stratford-on-Avon shown within Warwickshire, and Warwickshire shown within England
Created: 1885, 1983
MP: John Maples
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Warwickshire
EP constituency: West Midlands

Stratford-on-Avon 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.

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Boundaries

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The constituency currently covers a predominantly rural area, with boundaries almost identical to the Stratford-on-Avon local government district.

At the next general election however, it will be much reduced in size: A new constituency, Kenilworth and Southam will be created. Taking in much of the eastern half of the present constituency. Along with parts of the present Rugby and Kenilworth constituency.

For more information on the boundary changes see List of Parliamentary constituencies in Warwickshire.

Members of Parliament

Constituency abolished 1918; revived 1950

(1983: Boundary Commission re-organisation)

Election results

General Election 2005: Stratford-on-Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Maples 28,652 49.2 −1.1
Liberal Democrat Susan Juned 16,468 28.3 −0.5
Labour Rachel Blackmore 10,145 17.4 +0.7
UK Independence Harry Cottam 1,621 2.8 +0.6
Green Mick Davies 1,354 2.3 +0.2
Majority 12,184 20.9
Turnout 58,240 68.8 +3.6
Conservative hold Swing −0.3
General Election 2001: Stratford-on-Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Maples 27,606 50.3 +2.0
Liberal Democrat Susan Juned 15,804 28.8 +3.2
Labour Mushtaq Hussain 9,164 16.7 -3.9
UK Independence Ron Mole 1,184 2.2 +1.3
Green Mick Davies 1,156 2.1 N/A
Majority 11,802 21.5
Turnout 54,914 65.2 -11.0
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford by-election, 15 August 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angus Maude 15,846 43.61 −24.9
Labour Andrew Faulds 12,376 34.06 +2.57
Liberal Derick Mirfin 7,622 20.98 N/A
Independent M. S. Blair 281 0.77 N/A
Teenage Party David Sutch 209 N/A 0.58
Majority 3,470 9.55 −27.47
Turnout 36,334
Conservative hold Swing −

See also

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Constituencies in the West Midlands
Labour
Birmingham Edgbaston · Birmingham, Erdington · Birmingham Hall Green · Birmingham Hodge Hill · Birmingham Northfield · Birmingham Perry Barr · Birmingham Selly Oak · Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath · Burton · Cannock Chase · Coventry North East · Coventry North West · Coventry South · Dudley North · Dudley South · Halesowen and Rowley Regis · Newcastle-under-Lyme · North Warwickshire · Nuneaton · Redditch · Stafford · Staffordshire Moorlands · Stoke-on-Trent Central · Stoke-on-Trent North · Stoke-on-Trent South · Stourbridge · Tamworth · Telford · Walsall North · Walsall South · Warley · Warwick and Leamington · West Bromwich East · West Bromwich West · Wolverhampton North East · Wolverhampton South East · Wolverhampton South West · Worcester
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Health Concern
Independent
West Midlands European constituency: Conservative (3) · Labour (2) · Liberal Democrats (1) · UKIP (1)
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