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.
The constituency covers the south of
Nottinghamshire . Its boundaries match those of the borough of
Rushcliffe , typically to the north by the
River Trent and to the south by the county border. The main town in the constituency is
West Bridgford , which is part of the
Greater Nottingham urban area, and includes the
Trent Bridge Cricket ground and
Nottingham Forest F.C. The remainder of the constituency is predominantly rural, although includes the town of
Bingham and villages of
Cotgrave ,
East Bridgford ,
East Leake ,
Keyworth ,
Radcliffe On Trent and
Ruddington .
Following their review of parlimentary representation in
Nottinghamshire , the
Boundary Commission For England , have made minor modifications to the existing constituency to be fought at the
Next General Election . The area around Bingham will become part of the
Newark constituency.
The electoral wards used in the formation of the modified seat are;
- From the borough of Rushcliffe - Abbey, Compton Acres, Cotgrave, Edwalton Village, Gamston, Gotham, Keyworth North, Keyworth South, Lady Bay, Leake, Lutterell, Manvers, Melton, Musters, Nevile, Ruddington, Soar Valley, Stanford, Tollerton, Trent, Trent Bridge, Wiverton, and Wolds
The constituency was formed in
1885 . It is regarded as a
Safe Seat for the
Conservative Party , as they have held it continually since
1950 , except for the period from
1966 until
1970 when it was held by
Labour 's
Antony Gardner .
Since
1970 , Rushcliffe's
Member Of Parliament has been one of the UK's best-known political figures, the former
Chancellor Of The Exchequer Kenneth Clarke . Unlike other constituencies nearby, such as
Broxtowe and
Gedling , which were previously held by the Conservatives, they held Rushcliffe at the
1997 General Election . This has been attributed in part to its more rural nature, but also to Clarke's own personal popularity.
The
Member Of Parliament for Rushcliffe is
Kenneth Clarke , who was first elected in the
General Election Of 1970 .
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Labour Party (UK)
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Edward Gamble
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14,925
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265
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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Karrar Khan
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9,813
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174
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+38
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Green Party of England and Wales
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Simon Anthony
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1,692
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30
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+07
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Matthew Faithfull
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1,358
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24
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&minus02
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Veritas (political party)
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Daniel Moss
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624
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11
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''N/A''
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Conservative Party (UK)
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+48
|
|
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Labour Party (UK)
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Paul Fallon
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18,512
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340
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-22
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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Jeremy Hargreaves
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7,395
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136
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-07
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Ken Brown
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1,434
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26
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+20
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Green Party of England and Wales
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Ashley Baxter
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1,236
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23
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''N/A''
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