Harrogate And Knaresborough (uk Parliament Constituency)

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	Map1	HarrogateKnaresborough
	Type	Borough
	Map2	NorthYorkshire
	Entity	North Yorkshire
	County	North Yorkshire
	Year	1950
	MP	Phil Willis
	Party	Liberal Democrat
	EP	Yorkshire and the Humber

Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 includes the towns of Harrogate and Knaresborough . An affluent seat which was once considered a safe Tory area, Harrogate has moved the way of other famous spa towns in England ( Bath , Cheltenham ) by now returning Liberal Democrat MPs.


Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in York and North Yorkshire , the Boundary Commission For England has recommended alterations to the existing Harrogate and Knaresborough seat.

The newly drawn constituency is formed from the following electoral wards:

• Bilton, Boroughbridge, Claro, Granby, Harlow Moor, High Harrogate , Hookstone, Killinghall, Knaresborough East, Knaresborough King James, Knaresborough Scriven Park, Low Harrogate, New Park, Pannal, Rosett, Saltergate, Starbeck, Stray and Woodfield.

HISTORY

The constituency was created as 'Harrogate' in 1950. At the 1997 general election the name was changed to 'Harrogate and Knaresborough'.


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ELECTION RESULTS

As per the Electoral Commission {Link without Title} the candidate John Allmann was coded as an "Independent" candidate because his chosen party label - Alliance For Change Human Rights First - did not match a registered political party name.

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate Phil Willis   votes 24,113   percentage 563   change +07

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Maggie Punyer   votes 13,684   percentage 319   change -27

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Lorraine Ferris   votes 3,627   percentage 85   change +11

party United Kingdom Independence Party   candidate Chris Royston   votes 845   percentage 20   change +02

party British National Party   candidate Colin Banner   votes 466   percentage 11   change ''N/A''

party Alliance for Change (UK)   candidate John Allman   votes 123   percentage 03   change ''N/A''

votes 10,429   percentage 243

votes 42,858   percentage 653   change +07

winner Liberal Democrats (UK)

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate Phil Willis   votes 23,445   percentage 556   change +40

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Andrew Jones   votes 14,600   percentage 346   change -38

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Alastair MacDonald   votes 3,101   percentage 74   change -14

party United Kingdom Independence Party   candidate Bill Brown   votes 761   percentage 18   change ''N/A''

party Prolife Alliance   candidate John Cornforth   votes 272   percentage 06   change ''N/A''

votes 8,845   percentage 210

votes 42,179   percentage 646   change -82

winner Liberal Democrats (UK)

party Liberal Democrats (UK)   candidate Phil Willis   votes 24,558   percentage 515   change ''N/A''

party Conservative Party (UK)   candidate Norman Lamont   votes 18,322   percentage 385   change ''N/A''

party Labour Party (UK)   candidate Barbara Boyce   votes 4,151   percentage 87   change ''N/A''

party Loyal Conservative   candidate J Blackburn   votes 614   percentage 13   change ''N/A''

votes 6,236   percentage 130   change ''N/A''

votes 47,645   percentage 731   change ''N/A''

winner Liberal Democrats (UK)   loser Conservative Party (UK)