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Gedling
County constituency

Gedling shown within Nottinghamshire, and Nottinghamshire shown within England
Created: 1983
MP: Vernon Coaker
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Nottinghamshire
EP constituency: East Midlands

Gedling is a county 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 Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire 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 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Vernon Rodney Coaker (born June 17, 1953, London) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Gedling in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 6 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional 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

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Boundaries

Part of the Greater Nottingham area, the constituency covers the most populated parts of the borough of Gedling, covering the mainly affluent north eastern suburbs of the Nottingham area including Arnold, Burton Joyce, Carlton, Colwick and Gedling village Woodthorpe and Mapperley Plains. Greater Nottingham is a Conurbation based around the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice Gedling is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Arnold is a suburb of Nottingham, England. It is to the north-east of the city boundary and is in the local government district of Gedling. Burton Joyce is a large village and Civil parish in the Gedling district of Nottinghamshire, England. Carlton is a Suburb to the east of the city of Nottingham in the borough of Gedling. Colwick is a suburb in the east of Greater Nottingham in England. Gedling is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, that is now a Suburb of Greater Nottingham.

It is a mostly middle-class residential area, with similar characteristics to the nearby Broxtowe constituency, on the opposite side of Nottingham. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. Broxtowe is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency is one of contrasts, Arnold itself along with its smaller neighbour of Daybrook are Labour the surrounding suburbs of Woodthorpe, Kingswell and Mapperley are staunchly Conservative. Daybrook is a suburb of Arnold, Nottinghamshire. The area is located just outside the city of Nottingham but inside the conurbation of Greater Nottingham 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 Woodthorpe could be Woodthorpe Derbyshire Woodthorpe Leicestershire Woodthorpe North Yorkshire Mapperley is a north-eastern residential and commercial area of Nottingham, England. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary boundaries in Nottinghamshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made only minor changes to the existing constituencies to allow for population changes. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire The boundaries of the modified constituency to be fought at the next general election are:

History

The constituency of Gedling was created in 1983, replacing the earlier Carlton constituency. Carlton was a constituency in Nottinghamshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Until 1997, it was thought of as a safe seat for the Conservative Party, being represented by the former Carlton MP Sir Philip Holland until 1987, then by Andrew Mitchell, the son of former Conservative MP David Mitchell. A safe seat is a seat in a legislative body (eg Congress Parliament City Council which is regarded as fully secured either by a certain Political party, the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Sir Philip Welsby Holland (born 14 March 1917) is a retired British Conservative Party politician Andrew John Bower Mitchell (born 23 March 1956 is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for Sutton Coldfield. Sir David Bower Mitchell (born 20 June, 1928) is a British Conservative politician The seat was gained by the Labour Party in their landslide victory at the 1997 general 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 Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election In that election, Mitchell (by then a junior minister) lost to Labour's Vernon Coaker, who has held the seat since then. Vernon Rodney Coaker (born June 17, 1953, London) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Gedling in Nottinghamshire

It is now considered to be a marginal constituency, fought between Labour and the Conservatives. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty In the 2005 general election, the Conservative candidate Anna Soubry caused controversy by revealing that she "was not proud" of the area she was intending to represent, referring to crime levels in the Nottingham area [1]. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general Anna Soubry, (born in 1956, Worksop, Nottinghamshire) is a British Conservative Party politician and prospective parliamentary candidate This statement is alleged to have contributed to her losing the election, with the swing to the Conservatives from Labour being less than in other areas. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties However, Labour and the Conservatives both gained a lower percentage of the vote in Gedling than in 2001, so the swing could even be considered to be from both of these parties to the Liberal Democrats and the two eurosceptic parties, UKIP and Veritas. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Euroscepticism Euro (disambiguation --> has become a general term for opposition to the process The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp Veritas ( Latin: "Truth" is a Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in February 2005 by politician-celebrity Robert Kilroy-Silk Feeling within the local Labour Party was that Vernon Coaker was personally well-liked and not tied to 'New Labour' because he had fought the seat in 1987 and 1992 under the Neil Kinnock leadership, and that stopped him from losing large amounts of votes.

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1983 Sir Philip Holland Conservative
1987 Andrew Mitchell Conservative
1997 Vernon Coaker Labour

Election results

General Election 2005: Gedling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vernon Coaker 20,329 46. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Sir Philip Welsby Holland (born 14 March 1917) is a retired British Conservative Party politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence Andrew John Bower Mitchell (born 23 March 1956 is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for Sutton Coldfield. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Vernon Rodney Coaker (born June 17, 1953, London) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Gedling in Nottinghamshire 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 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 Vernon Rodney Coaker (born June 17, 1953, London) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Gedling in Nottinghamshire 1 −5. 0
Conservative Anna Soubry 16,518 37. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Anna Soubry, (born in 1956, Worksop, Nottinghamshire) is a British Conservative Party politician and prospective parliamentary candidate 5 −0. 8
Liberal Democrat Raymond Poynter 6,070 13. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 8 +3. 2
UK Independence Alan Margerison 741 1. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 7 N/A
Veritas Deborah Johnson 411 0. Veritas ( Latin: "Truth" is a Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in February 2005 by politician-celebrity Robert Kilroy-Silk 9 N/A
Majority 3,811 8. 6
Turnout 44,069 63. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 9 0. 0
Labour hold Swing
General Election 2001: Gedling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vernon Coaker 22,383 51. 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 Vernon Rodney Coaker (born June 17, 1953, London) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Gedling in Nottinghamshire 1 +4. 3
Conservative Jonathan Bullock 16,785 38. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 3 -1. 2
Liberal Democrat Tony Gillam 4,648 10. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 6 +0. 7
Majority 5,598 12. 8
Turnout 43,816 63. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 9 -11. 8
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Gedling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vernon Coaker 24,390 46. 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 Vernon Rodney Coaker (born June 17, 1953, London) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Gedling in Nottinghamshire 8
Conservative Andrew Mitchell 20,588 39. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Andrew John Bower Mitchell (born 23 March 1956 is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for Sutton Coldfield. 5
Liberal Democrat Raymond Poynter 5,180 9. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 9
Referendum Party J Connor 2,006 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 9 N/A
Majority 3,802 7. 3
Turnout 52,164 75. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 7 0. 0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to Lab 13%
General Election 1992: Gedling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Mitchell 30,191 53. 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 Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 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 turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Andrew John Bower Mitchell (born 23 March 1956 is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for Sutton Coldfield. 2
Labour Vernon Coaker 19,554 34. 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 Vernon Rodney Coaker (born June 17, 1953, London) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Gedling in Nottinghamshire 4
Liberal Democrat DG George 6,863 12. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 1
Natural Law A Miszeweka 168 0. The Natural Law Party was founded in 1992 in the United States by a group of educators business leaders and lawyers in Fairfield, Iowa who practiced Transcendental 3 N/A
Majority 10,637 18. 7
Turnout 56,776 82. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3
Conservative hold Swing

See also

Gedling Constituency Labour Party Website: [2]

Vernon Coaker MP [3]

The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 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 Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, (which includes the Unitary authority of Nottingham)is divided into 11 Parliamentary constituencies
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