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  Map1 Hartlepool
  Map2 Cleveland
  Type Borough
  Year 1868
  Entity Cleveland
  County County Durham
  EP North East England
  MP Iain Wright
  Party Labour


Hartlepool 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.


BOUNDARIES

The seat is currently coterminous with the borough of Hartlepool , which has close to the average population for a UK parlimentary constituency. The seat includes the town of Hartlepool itself and the nearby villages of Hart , Elwick , Greatham , Newton Bewley and Dalton Piercy . Before 1974 the seat was known as The Hartlepools (reflecting the representation of both 'old' Hartlepool and West Hartlepool .


HISTORY

Hartlepool was enfranchised as a Borough Constituency by the Reform Act Of 1867 , being given 1 MP. It had previously been part of a 2-MP electoral division in County Durham .

Hartlepool is a traditionally Labour constituency, though it has attracted surprises at times. In 1992 Edward Leadbitter stood down and was succeed by the former Labour Director of Communications Peter Mandelson . Mandelson's pivotal role in the reshaping of the Labour Party into New Labour has attracted much attention and he has become a prominent target. During the first term of office of the Labour government he was twice appointed to the Cabinet and twice forced to resign amidst controversial scandals. In the 2001 there was a prominent contest when the former leader of the National Union Of Mineworkers and current leader of the Socialist Labour Party , Arthur Scargill stood, hoping to exploit uneasiness about "New Labour" in the traditional Labour heartlands. In the event Mandelson held his seat, while Scargill polled only 912 votes. Mandelson shocked many with a highly triumphalist victory speech in which he declared "They underestimated Hartlepool, and they underestimated me, because ''I am a fighter and not a quitter!''" .

The following year the town's first direct Mayoral election generated surprise when the mascot of Hartlepool United F.C. , '' H'Angus The Monkey '', real name Stuart Drummond , was elected on a platform which included free bananas for schoolchildren.

Mandelson then went on to quit his role as MP for Hartlepool as he was appointed as a European Commissioner in the summer of 2004 triggered a by-election which took place on September 30 2004 . The Hartlepool By-election was the last before the UK General Election, 2005 .


MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT




ELECTIONS

  title General Election 2005 : Hartlepool


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Iain Wright
  votes 18,251
  percentage 515
  change -76


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Jody Dunn
  votes 10,773
  percentage 304
  change +154


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Amanda Vigar
  votes 4,058
  percentage 115
  change -94


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  candidate George Springer
  votes 1,256
  percentage 35


  party Socialist Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Frank Harrison
  votes 373
  percentage 11
  change -13


  party Green Party of England and Wales
  candidate Iris Ryder
  votes 288
  percentage 08


  party Independent (politician)
  candidate John Hobbs
  votes 275
  percentage 08


  party Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  candidate Headbanger (Sausage Supremo) Headbanger
  votes 162
  percentage 05


  votes 7,478
  percentage 211


  votes 35,436
  percentage 515
  change -43


  winner Labour Party (UK)
  swing -115



  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Iain Wright
  votes 12,752
  percentage 407
  change -185


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Jody Dunn
  votes 10,719
  percentage 342
  change +192


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  candidate Stephen Allison
  votes 3,193
  percentage 102


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Jeremy Middleton
  votes 3,044
  percentage 97
  change -111


  party RESPECT The Unity Coalition
  candidate John Bloom
  votes 572
  percentage 18


  party Green Party of England and Wales
  candidate Iris Ryder
  votes 255
  percentage 08


  party National Front (UK)
  candidate John Starkey
  votes 246
  percentage 08


  party Independent ( Fathers 4 Justice )
  candidate Peter Watson
  votes 139
  percentage 04


  party Socialist Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Christopher Herriot
  votes 95
  percentage 03
  change -21


  party The Common Good
  candidate Rev Dick Rodgers
  votes 91
  percentage 03


  party Independent (politician)
  candidate Philip Berriman
  votes 90
  percentage 03


  party Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  candidate Alan Hope
  votes 80
  percentage 03


  party Independent (Rainbow)
  candidate Ronnie Carroll
  votes 45
  percentage 01


  party English Democrats Party
  candidate Ed Abrams
  votes 41
  percentage 01


  votes 2,033
  percentage 65


  votes 31,362
  percentage 4577


  title General Election 2001 : Hartlepool


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Peter Mandelson
  votes 22,506
  percentage 591
  change -16


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Gus Robinson
  votes 7,935
  percentage 209
  change -05


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Nigel Boddy
  votes 5,717
  percentage 150
  change +10


  party Socialist Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Arthur Scargill
  votes 912
  percentage 24
  change ''N/A''


  party Independent (politician)
  candidate Ian Cameron
  votes 557
  percentage 15
  change ''N/A''


  party Independent (politician)
  candidate John Booth
  votes 424
  percentage 11
  change ''N/A''


  votes 14,571
  percentage 382


  votes 38,051
  percentage 558
  change -98


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election 1997 : Hartlepool


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Peter Mandelson
  votes 26,997
  percentage 607
  change +89


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Michael Horsley
  votes 9,489
  percentage 213
  change -135


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Reginald Clark
  votes 6,248
  percentage 141
  change +08


  party Referendum Party
  candidate Maureen Henderson
  votes 1,718
  percentage 39


  votes 17,508
  percentage 394


  votes 44,452
  percentage 6565


  winner Labour Party (UK)
  swing +112


  title General Election 1992 : Hartlepool


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Peter Mandelson
  votes 26,816
  percentage 519
  change +33


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate GM Robb
  votes 18,034
  percentage 349
  change +10


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate IJH Cameron
  votes 6,860
  percentage 133
  change -07


  votes 8,782
  percentage 170


  votes 51,710
  percentage 761


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election 1987 : Hartlepool


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate E Leadbitter
  votes 24,296
  percentage 485
  change +30


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate PC Catchpole
  votes 17,007
  percentage 339
  change -53


  party SDP-Liberal Alliance
  candidate A Preece
  votes 7,047
  percentage 141
  change -13


  party Independent
  candidate IJH Cameron
  votes 1,786
  percentage 36


  votes 7,289
  percentage 145


  votes 50,136
  percentage 730


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election 1983 : Hartlepool


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate E Leadbitter
  votes 22,048
  percentage 455
  change -99


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate F Rogers
  votes 18,958
  percentage 392
  change +13


  party Social Democratic Party (UK)
  candidate N Bertram
  votes 7,422
  percentage 153
  change +86


  votes 3,090
  percentage 63


  votes 48,434
  percentage 698


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election 1979 : Hartlepool


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate E Leadbitter
  votes 27,039
  percentage 551
  change +34


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate K Miller
  votes 18,887
  percentage 384
  change +34


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate C Abbott
  votes 3,193
  percentage 65
  change -69


  votes 8,162
  percentage 166
  change -01


  votes 49,109
  percentage 747
  change +23


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election October 1974 : Hartlepool


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate E Leadbitter
  votes 24,440
  percentage 517
  change -26


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate NH Freeman
  votes 16,546
  percentage 350
  change -107


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate L Tostevin
  votes 6,314
  percentage 134


  votes 7,894
  percentage 167
  change +81


  votes 47300
  percentage 724
  change -45


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election February 1974 : Hartlepool


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate E Leadbitter
  votes 26,988
  percentage 543
  change -36


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate NH Freeman
  votes 22,700
  percentage 457
  change +35


  votes 4,288
  percentage 86
  change -68


  votes 49,688
  percentage 769
  change +25


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election 1970 : The Hartlepools


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate E Leadbitter
  votes 27,704
  percentage 579
  change -14


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate RM Marshall
  votes 20,188
  percentage 422
  change +15


  votes 7,516
  percentage 157
  change -30


  votes 47,892
  percentage 744
  change -40


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election 1966 : The Hartlepools


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate E Leadbitter
  votes 27,509
  percentage 593
  change +64


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate H Bransom
  votes 18,857
  percentage 407
  change -64


  votes 8,652
  percentage 187
  change +128


  votes 46,366
  percentage 785
  change -34


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election 1964 : The Hartlepools


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate E Leadbitter
  votes 25,883
  percentage 529
  change +31


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate G Dodsworth
  votes 23,016
  percentage 471
  change -31


  votes 2,867
  percentage 59


  votes 48,899
  percentage 819
  change -14


  winner Labour Party (UK)
  loser Conservative Party (UK)


  title General Election 1959 : The Hartlepools


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate JS Kerans
  votes 25,463
  percentage 502


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate DT Jones
  votes 25,281
  percentage 498


  votes 182
  percentage 04


  votes 50,744
  percentage 833


  winner Conservative Party (UK)
  loser Labour Party (UK)



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