Bradford West is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Marsha Singh (born 11 October 1954, Punjab, India) is a politician in the United Kingdom. This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Yorkshire and the Humber is a Constituency of the European Parliament. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member
Boundaries
This constituency covers the western part of Bradford, comprising six complete wards of the City of Bradford: City, Clayton and Fairweather Green, Heaton, Manningham, Thornton and Allerton, Toller. The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a Metropolitan borough and a city City is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan District of Bradford. Clayton is an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, in England, situated 3 miles to the west of the city centre Heaton (population 14519 - 2001 UK census) is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitian District in the County of West Yorkshire, Manningham is an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, approximately a mile north of the city centre and is seen as the centre of the city's south Thornton and Allerton (population 15003 - 2001 UK census) is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitian District in the County of West Yorkshire Toller is also a shortened name for a Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever Toller is a ward in Bradford, England It also includes part of Little Horton ward. Little Horton (population 17368 - 2001 UK census) is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitian District in the County of West Yorkshire
However, the Boundary Commission provisionally recommended in 2004 that the Little Horton ward should cease to be divided between three constituencies and should become part of the Bradford North constituency, which would be renamed Bradford East. Bradford North is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Bradford East was the name of a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885&ndash1974 Following objections from the Liberal Democrats, a public enquiry was held in July 2005. However, the Liberal Democrats did not attend to support their case, leading the Commission to uphold the proposal and describe the inquiry as "a quite unnecessary waste of public money". [1]
The new constituency boundaries for Bradford West will therefore consist of six wards: City, Clayton and Fairweather Green, Heaton, Manningham, Thornton and Allerton, and Toller. City is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan District of Bradford. Clayton is an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, in England, situated 3 miles to the west of the city centre Heaton (population 14519 - 2001 UK census) is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitian District in the County of West Yorkshire, Manningham is an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, approximately a mile north of the city centre and is seen as the centre of the city's south Thornton and Allerton (population 15003 - 2001 UK census) is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitian District in the County of West Yorkshire Toller is also a shortened name for a Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever Toller is a ward in Bradford, England
Members of Parliament
| Year |
Name |
Party |
|
1885 |
Alfred Illingworth |
Liberal |
|
1895 |
Ernest Flower |
Conservative |
|
1906 |
Fred Jowett |
Labour Party |
| 1918 |
Constituency abolished |
| 1955 |
New constituency created, following a boundary review. Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The UK general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom general election of 1906 was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906 Frederick William 'Fred' Jowett ( 31 January 1864 &ndash 1 February 1944) was a British Labour politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes [2] |
|
1955 |
Arthur Tiley |
Conservative |
|
1966 |
Norman Haseldine |
Labour Co-operative |
|
1970 |
John Wilkinson |
Conservative |
|
1974 |
Edward Lyons |
Labour |
|
1981 |
Social Democratic |
|
1983 |
Max Madden |
Labour |
|
1997 |
Marsha Singh |
Labour |
Election results
| General Election 2005: Bradford West |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Marsha Singh |
14,570 |
40. Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Arthur Tiley ( 17 January 1910 &ndash 5 June 1994) was a British Conservative and National Liberal politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. National opinion poll summary Research Services: 3% swing to Labour (forecast majority of 101National Opinion Polls: 3 (Charles Norman Haseldine ( 25 March 1922 &ndash 16 October 1998) was a British Labour Co-operative politician Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Opinion poll summary ORC (Opinion Research Council Conservative lead of 1%Harris (Express Newspapers Labour lead of 2%NOP John Arbuthnot Du Cane Wilkinson (born 23 September 1940) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election Edward Lyons, QC (born 17 May 1926) is a British politician Lyons was educated at Roundhay High School and Leeds University The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Maxwell Francis "Max" Madden (born 29 October 1941) is a British Journalist and Labour Party Politician. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Marsha Singh (born 11 October 1954, Punjab, India) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Leadership of the main parties David Cameron became Conservative leader in December 2005 replacing Michael Howard. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Marsha Singh (born 11 October 1954, Punjab, India) is a politician in the United Kingdom. 1 |
−7. 9 |
|
Conservative |
Haroon Rashid |
11,544 |
31. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 7 |
−5. 4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mukhtar Ali |
6,620 |
18. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 2 |
+11. 8 |
|
British National Party |
Paul Cromie |
2,525 |
6. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. Paul Cromie (born 1953 is the Chairman of the Bradford branch of the British National Party and a local businessman 9 |
N/A |
|
Green |
Parvez Darr |
1,110 |
3. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 1 |
−3. 9 |
| Majority |
3,026 |
8. 3 |
|
| Turnout |
36,369 |
54. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 0 |
+0. 4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
| General Election 2001: Bradford West |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Marsha Singh |
18,401 |
48. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Marsha Singh (born 11 October 1954, Punjab, India) is a politician in the United Kingdom. 0 |
+6. 4 |
|
Conservative |
Mohammed Riaz |
14,236 |
37. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 1 |
+4. 1 |
|
Green |
John Robinson |
2,672 |
7. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 0 |
+5. 1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Abdul Khan |
2,437 |
6. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 4 |
−8. 4 |
|
UK Independence |
Imran Hussain |
427 |
1. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 1 |
N/A |
|
Asian League |
Farhan Khokhar |
197 |
0. 5 |
N/A |
| Majority |
4,165 |
10. 9 |
|
| Turnout |
38,370 |
53. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 6 |
−9. 7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
| General Election 1997: Bradford West |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Marsha Singh |
18,932 |
41. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Marsha Singh (born 11 October 1954, Punjab, India) is a politician in the United Kingdom. 6 |
-11. 7 |
|
Conservative |
M Riaz |
15,055 |
33. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 0 |
-0. 8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
H Wright |
6,737 |
14. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 8 |
+4. 0 |
|
Socialist Labour |
A R Khan |
1,551 |
3. This article is about the Socialist Labour Party founded by Arthur Scargill in 1996 4 |
|
|
Referendum Party |
C Royston |
1,348 |
3. The Referendum Party was the name of a series of Single-issue parties in the United Kingdom that called for a Referendum on aspects of the UK's relationship 0 |
|
|
Green |
J Robinson |
861 |
1. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 9 |
|
|
British National Party |
G Osborn |
839 |
1. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. 8 |
|
|
Socialist Party |
S Shah |
245 |
0. 5 |
|
| Majority |
3,877 |
8. 6 |
|
| Turnout |
|
63. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
References
- ^ Boundary Commission for England: Revised And Final Recommendations For Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries In West Yorkshire, January 2006, paragraph 8. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties
- ^ The Bradford West Constituency was created in 1955 after a boundary review. In previous elections the city was divided into four constituencies: Bradford Central, Bradford East, Bradford North and Bradford South. See UK General Election results October 1951 and UK General Election results May 1955.
- ^ Bradford West, UKPollingReport
See also
The English Ceremonial county of West Yorkshire is divided into 23 parliamentary constituencies 13 borough constituencies and 10 county constituencies
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