| Harwich County constituency | |
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| Harwich shown within Essex, and Essex shown within England | |
| Created: | 1707 |
| MP: | Douglas Carswell |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Essex |
| EP constituency: | East of England |
Harwich is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. John Douglas Wilson Carswell (born 3 May 1971) is a British Politician. This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU East of England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member
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Boundaries
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Essex, the Boundary Commission for England have created a new constituency of Clacton, which is based on the current Harwich seat. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Clacton will be a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Harwich will be moved into a new constituency called Harwich and North Essex. Harwich and North Essex will be a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Harwich and North Essex will be a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Members of Parliament
1660-1868
- Samuel Pepys and Anthony Dean 1678-1679
- Sir Philip Parker, 1st Baronet 1679 - 1685
- Samuel Pepys and Anthony Dean 1685 - ?
- Philip Parker-a-Morley-Long 1715 - 1734
- Henry Dillon, 13th Viscount Dillon
1868-present
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Representation reduced to one member | ||
| 1868 | Henry Jervis-White-Jervis | Conservative | |
| 1880 | Henry Whatley Tyler | Conservative | |
| 1885 | James Round | Conservative | |
| 1906 | Arthur Levy Lever | Liberal | |
| 1910 | Harry Newton | Conservative | |
| 1922 | Albert Ernest Hillary | Liberal | |
| 1924 | Sir Frederick Gill Rice | Conservative | |
| 1929 | Sir Percy John Pybus | Liberal | |
| 1931 | National Liberal | ||
| 1935 | Sir Stanley Holmes | National Liberal | |
| 1954 | Julian Ridsdale | National Liberal | |
| 1966 | Conservative | ||
| 1992 | Iain Sproat | Conservative | |
| 1997 | Ivan Henderson | Labour | |
| 2005 | Douglas Carswell | Conservative | |
Election results
| General Election 2005: Harwich | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Douglas Carswell | 21,235 | 42. Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703 was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for Sir Anthony Dean or Deane (ca 1638-1721 was a 17th century Mayor of Harwich, shipbuilder and member of Parliament Sir Philip Parker 1st Baronet (c 1625–March 1690 was an English politician Sir Philip Parker-a-Morley-Long 3rd Baronet, (1682 &ndash 20 January 1741) was an English politician Henry Augustus Dillon-Lee 13th Viscount Dillon ( 28 October 1777 &ndash 24 July 1832) was an Irish peer, writer and The Reform Act 1867 (also known as the Second Reform Act, and formally titled the Representation of the People Act 1867) 30 & 31 Vict Results |} Total votes cast 2333251 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 3359416 Voting summary Seats summary The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom general election of 1906 was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906 Sir Arthur Levy Lever 1st Baronet ( 17 November 1860 &ndash 23 August 1924) known as Arthur Levy until 1896 was a Liberal The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The United Kingdom general election of January 1910 was held from 15 January to 10 February 1910. Sir Harry Kottingham Newton 2nd Baronet ( 2 April 1875 - 22 June 1951) was a British Conservative politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The UK general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922 It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The 1924 UK general election was held on 29 October 1924 The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin performed dramatically better in electoral terms than in The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The 1929 UK general election was held on 30 May 1929 and resulted in a Hung parliament. Sir Percy John Pybus 1st Baronet ( 25 January 1880 &ndash 23 October 1935) was a British Liberal Party politician The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday Historically the National Liberal Party was a name used by two groups of politicians who had formerly been associated with the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom Results |} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are (Joseph Stanley Holmes, 1st Baron Dovercourt ( 31 October 1878 &ndash 22 April 1961) was a National Liberal Party politician Historically the National Liberal Party was a name used by two groups of politicians who had formerly been associated with the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom Sir Julian Errington Ridsdale, CBE, ( 8 June 1915 &ndash 21 July 2004) was a British National Liberal and later Historically the National Liberal Party was a name used by two groups of politicians who had formerly been associated with the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom National opinion poll summary Research Services: 3% swing to Labour (forecast majority of 101National Opinion Polls: 3 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} The turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats Iain MacDonald Sproat (born 8 November 1938) is a retired British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament (MP The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Ivan John Henderson (born 7 June 1958) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general John Douglas Wilson Carswell (born 3 May 1971) is a British Politician. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. John Douglas Wilson Carswell (born 3 May 1971) is a British Politician. 1 | +1. 9 | |
| Labour | Ivan Henderson | 20,315 | 40. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Ivan John Henderson (born 7 June 1958) is a politician in the United Kingdom. 3 | −5. 3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Keith Tully | 5,913 | 11. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 7 | +3. 2 | |
| UK Independence | Jeffrey Titford | 2,314 | 4. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 6 | −0. 5 | |
| Respect | John Tipple | 477 | 0. Respect – The Unity Coalition is a Left wing political party in England and Wales founded on 25 January, 2004 in London. 9 | N/A | |
| Independent | Christopher Humphrey | 154 | 0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 920 | 1. 8 | |||
| Turnout | 50,408 | 62. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 6 | +0. 5 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 6 | |||
| General Election 2001: Harwich | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Ivan Henderson | 21,951 | 45. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Ivan John Henderson (born 7 June 1958) is a politician in the United Kingdom. 6 | +6. 9 | |
| Conservative | Iain Sproat | 19,355 | 40. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Iain MacDonald Sproat (born 8 November 1938) is a retired British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament (MP 2 | +3. 7 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Peter Wilcock | 4,099 | 8. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 5 | -4. 6 | |
| UK Independence | Tony Finnegan-Butler | 2,463 | 5. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Clive Lawrance | 247 | 0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 5 | -1. 9 | |
| Majority | 2,596 | 5. 4 | |||
| Turnout | 48,115 | 62. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 1 | -8. 4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
See also
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