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	Map1	BristolEast
	Map2	Avon
	Type	Borough
	Year	1885 , 1983
	Entity	Avon (county)
	County	Bristol
	EP	South West England
	MP	Kerry McCarthy
	Party	Labour

Bristol East 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 constituency covers the east of Bristol .


Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Bristol , Somerset and South Gloucestershire , the Boundary Commission For England has created a Bristol East constituency with minor changes from the current seat.

The electoral wards in the seat to be fought at the election in 2009 or 2010 are;

• Brislington East, Brislington West, Eastville , Frome Vale, Hillfields, St George East, St George West, Stockwood .

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT


MPs 1885-1950



MPs 1983-present

• ''Constituency recreated'' ( 1983 )

ELECTION RESULTS

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Kerry McCarthy   votes 19,152   percentage 459   change &minus91

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate Philip James   votes 10,531   percentage 252   change +81

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Julia Manning   votes 8,787   percentage 211   change &minus07

party Green Party of England and Wales   candidate Arjuna Krishna-Das   votes 1,586   percentage 38   change +10

party United Kingdom Independence Party   candidate Jean Smith   votes 1,132   percentage 27   change +13

party RESPECT The Unity Coalition   candidate Paulette North   votes 532   percentage 13   change ''N/A''

votes 8,621   percentage 207

votes 41,720   percentage 613   change +39

winner Labour Party (UK)   swing &minus86

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Jean Corston   votes 22,180   percentage 550

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Jack Lo-Presti   votes 8,788   percentage 218

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate Brian Niblett   votes 6,915   percentage 171

party Green Party of England and Wales   candidate Geoff Collard   votes 1,110   percentage 28

party United Kingdom Independence Party   candidate Roger Marsh   votes 572   percentage 14

party Socialist Labour Party (UK)   candidate Michael Langley   votes 438   percentage 11

party Socialist Alliance (England)   candidate Andrew Pryor   votes 331   percentage 08

percentage 332

percentage 574

winner Labour Party (UK)

title General Election 1997 : Bristol East

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Jean Corston   votes 27,418   percentage 569

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Ed Vaizey   votes 11,259   percentage 234

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate Peter Tyzack   votes 7,121   percentage 148

party Referendum Party   candidate G Philip   votes 1,479   percentage 31

party Socialist Labour Party (UK)   candidate P Williams   votes 766   percentage 16

party Natural Law Party   candidate J McLaggan   votes 158   percentage 03

votes 16,159   percentage 335

percentage 699

winner Labour Party (UK)

title General Election 1992 : Bristol East

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Jean Corston   votes 22,418   percentage 446

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Jonathan Sayeed   votes 19,726   percentage 392

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate John Kiely   votes 7,903   percentage 157

party National Front (UK)   candidate IHM Anderson   votes 270   percentage 05

votes 2,692   percentage 54

percentage 803

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

title General Election 1987 : Bristol East

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Jonathan Sayeed   votes 21,906   percentage 436

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate RR Thomas   votes 17,783   percentage 354

party Liberal Party (UK)   candidate Don Foster   votes 10,247   percentage 204

party Independent National Front   candidate PM Kingston   votes 286   percentage 06

votes 4,123   percentage 82

percentage 787

winner Conservative Party (UK)

title General Election 1983 : Bristol East

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Jonathan Sayeed   votes 19,844   percentage 405

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Tony Benn   votes 18,055   percentage 369

party Liberal Party (UK)   candidate PE Tyrer   votes 10,404   percentage 213

party National Front (UK)   candidate EH Andrews   votes 343   percentage 07

party Ecology Party   candidate GA Dorey   votes 311   percentage 06

votes 1,789   percentage 36

percentage 739

• Constituency recreated 1983

• Constituency abolished 1950 with the major part going to Bristol South East

title General Election 1945 : Bristol East

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Sir R Stafford Cripps   votes 27,975   percentage 735

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate TD Corpe   votes 10,073   percentage 265

votes 12,550   percentage 471

percentage 763

winner Labour Party (UK)

title General Election 1935 : Bristol East

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Sir R Stafford Cripps   votes 22,009   percentage 593

party National Labour Party (UK)   candidate AG Church   votes 15,126   percentage 407

votes 6,883   percentage 185

percentage 758

winner Labour Party (UK)

title General Election 1931 : Bristol East

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Sir R Stafford Cripps   votes 19,435   percentage 506

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate JM Spreull   votes 19,006   percentage 494

votes 429   percentage 11

percentage 802

winner Labour Party (UK)

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Sir R Stafford Cripps   votes 19,261   percentage 617

party Conservative Party (UK)   votes 7,937   percentage 254

party Liberal Party (UK)   votes 4,010   percentage 128

votes 11,324   percentage 363

winner Labour Party (UK)

title General Election 1929 : Bristol East

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Walter J Baker   votes 24,197   percentage 658

party Liberal Party (UK)   candidate CG Spencer   votes 12,576   percentage 342

votes 11,621   percentage 316

percentage 782

winner Labour Party (UK)

title General Election 1924 : Bristol East

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Walter J Baker   votes 16,920   percentage 582

party Liberal Party (UK)   candidate HJ Maggs   votes 12,143   percentage 418

votes 4,777   percentage 164

percentage 798

winner Labour Party (UK)

title General Election 1923 : Bristol East

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Walter J Baker   votes 14,824   percentage 537

party Liberal Party (UK)   candidate Harold Morris   votes 12,788   percentage 463

votes 2,036   percentage 74

winner Labour Party (UK)   loser Liberal Party (UK)

title General Election 1922 : Bristol East

party National Liberal Party (UK)   candidate Harold Morris   votes 13,910   percentage 503

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate L Bateman   votes 13,759   percentage 497

votes 151   percentage 05

winner National Liberal Party (UK)

title General Election 1918 : Bristol East

party Coalition Liberal   candidate George B Britton   votes 9,434   percentage 496

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate L Bateman   votes 8,135   percentage 428

party Liberal Party (UK)   candidate Sir Charles EH Hobhouse   votes 1,447   percentage 76

votes 1,299   percentage 68

winner Coalition Liberal   loser Liberal Party (UK)

SEE ALSO

• List Of Parliamentary Constituencies In Avon

EXTERNAL LINKS

• Interviews with the 2005 parliamentary candidates