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	Map1	PlymouthDevonport
	Map2	Devon
	Type	Borough
	Year	1832
	Entity	Devon
	County	Devon
	EP	South West England
	MP	Alison Seabeck
	Party	Labour

Plymouth Devonport 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. It covers parts of Plymouth around Devonport in South West England .


BOUNDARIES

Under the proposed Boundary Commission For England plan of 2004 , northern parts, including St Budeaux , of the current constituency will become Plymouth, Moor View and the rest will join with parts of Plymouth, Sutton to form Plymouth, Sutton And Devonport .


HISTORY

The constituency was created in 1832 , and elected two members until 1918 , when the number was reduced to one. Its current name is Plymouth Devonport but it previously was known as Devonport.


MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

• ''Constituency created'' ( 1832 )


• ( Resigned 1839 )




• , elected in a by-election January 24 , died June 15 , 1854






• , elected in a by-election May 11




• (left the House in 1863)




• , elected in a by-election February 12
















• (died October 3 , 1902 )




• , elected in a by-election October 22






• , ''Membership reduced to one'' ( 1918 )


• Liberal until 1931 , National Liberal until 1942 , then National Independent


• , Labour


• , Conservative


• Feb , Labour until 1981 , then Social Democrat until 1990 , then Independent


• , Labour


• , Labour

ELECTION RESULTS

title General Election 2005 : Plymouth Devonport

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Alison Seabeck   votes 18,610   percentage 443   change -140

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Richard Cuming   votes 10,509   percentage 250   change -21

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate Judith Jolly   votes 8,000   percentage 191   change +83

party United Kingdom Independence Party   candidate Bill Wakeham   votes 3,324   percentage 79   change +56

party Independent (politician)   candidate Keith Greene   votes 747   percentage 18   change ''N/A''

party Socialist Labour Party (UK)   candidate Rob Hawkins   votes 445   percentage 11   change +04

party RESPECT The Unity Coalition   candidate Tony Staunton   votes 347   percentage 08   change ''N/A''

votes 8,101   percentage 193

votes 41,982   percentage 576   change +10

winner Labour Party (UK)   swing -60

title General Election 2001 : Plymouth Devonport

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate David Jamieson   votes 24,322   percentage 583   change -26

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate John Glen   votes 11,289   percentage 271   change +29

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate Keith Baldry   votes 4,513   percentage 108   change +01

party United Kingdom Independence Party   candidate Michael Parker   votes 958   percentage 23   change +14

party Socialist Alliance (England)   candidate Tony Staunton   votes 334   percentage 08   change ''N/A''

party Socialist Labour Party (UK)   candidate Rob Hawkins   votes 303   percentage 07   change ''N/A''

votes 13,033   percentage 312

votes 41,719   percentage 566   change -131

winner Labour Party (UK)   swing -27

title General Election 1997 : Plymouth Devonport

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate David Jamieson   votes 31,629   percentage 609   change +138

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Anthony Johnson   votes 12,562   percentage 242   change -114

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate Richard Corpus   votes 5,570   percentage 107   change -25

party Referendum Party   candidate Clive Norsworthy   votes 1,486   percentage 29   change ''N/A''

party United Kingdom Independence Party   candidate Caroline Farrand   votes 478   percentage 09   change ''N/A''

party National Democrat   candidate Stephen Ebbs   votes 238   percentage 04   change ''N/A''

votes 19,067   percentage 367

votes 51,963   percentage 698

winner Labour Party (UK)   swing +126

This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.

title General Election 1992 : Plymouth Devonport

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate David Jamieson   votes 24,953   percentage 487   change +203

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate K R Simpson   votes 17,541   percentage 343   change +50

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate M MacTaggart   votes 6,315   percentage 123

party Social Democratic Party (UK)   candidate H M Luscombe   votes 2,152   percentage 42

party Natural Law Party   candidate F A Lyons   votes 255   percentage 05   change ''N/A''

votes 7,412   percentage 144

votes 51,216   percentage 778   change +06

winner Labour Party (UK)   loser Social Democratic Party (UK)

title General Election 1987 : Plymouth Devonport

party SDP-Liberal Alliance   side Social Democratic Party (UK)   candidate David Owen   votes 21,039   percentage 423   change -20

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate T F R Jones   votes 14,569   percentage 293   change -45

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate I Flintoff   votes 14,166   percentage 284   change +74

votes 6,470   percentage 130

votes 49,774   percentage 772

winner SDP-Liberal Alliance

title General Election 1983 : Plymouth Devonport

party SDP-Liberal Alliance   side Social Democratic Party (UK)   candidate David Owen   votes 20,843   percentage 443

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Ann Widdecombe   votes 15,907   percentage 338

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate J G Priestley   votes 9,845   percentage 210

party Independent Conservative   candidate J E Sullivan   votes 292   percentage 06

party National Front (UK)   candidate R E D Bearsford-Walker   votes 72   percentage 02

party Christian Democrat   candidate Mrs F Hill   votes 51   percentage 01

votes 4,936   percentage 105

votes 47,010   percentage 761

winner SDP-Liberal Alliance   loser Labour Party (UK)

This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1979 and 1983 general elections and thus calculation of change in vote share is not possible.

title General Election 1979 : Plymouth Devonport

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate David Owen   votes 16,545   percentage 474   change +01

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate K Hughes   votes 15,544   percentage 446   change +35

party Liberal Party (UK)   candidate M James   votes 2,360   percentage 68   change -39

party National Front (UK)   candidate L Bearsford-Walker   votes 243   percentage 07   change ''N/A''

party Independent   candidate R Stoner   votes 203   percentage 06   change ''N/A''

votes 1,001   percentage 29

votes 34,895   percentage 723   change -12

winner Labour Party (UK)

title General Election October 1974 : Plymouth Devonport

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate David Owen   votes 17,398   percentage 473   change +51

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Joan Vickers   votes 15,139   percentage 411   change +01

party Liberal Party (UK)   candidate N E Westbrook   votes 3,953   percentage 107   change -61

party Independent Liberal   candidate J N Hill   votes 312   percentage 09   change ''N/A''

votes 2,259   percentage 61

percentage 735   change -18

winner Labour Party (UK)

title General Election February 1974 : Plymouth Devonport

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate David Owen   votes 15,819   percentage 422

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Joan Vickers   votes 15,382   percentage 410

party Liberal Party (UK)   candidate N E Westbrook   votes 6,298   percentage 168

votes 437   percentage 12

percentage 753

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

SOURCES

• Historic list of MPs


• Election results, 1974 - 1979


• Election results, 1983 - 1992


• Election results, 1997 - 2001


• Election result, 2005

SEE ALSO

• List Of Parliamentary Constituencies In Devon