Norwich North (UK Parliament constituency)
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Norwich North
Borough constituency

Norwich North shown within Norfolk, and Norfolk shown within England
Created: 1950
MP: Ian Gibson
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Norfolk
EP constituency: East of England

Norwich North is a parliamentary 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.

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, when the 2-seat Norwich constituency was divided into Norwich North and Norwich South.

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Boundaries

The constituency is one of two covering the city of Norwich. The wards of Mile Cross, Sewell, Crome, Thorpe St Andrew, Sprowston, Old Catton, Catton Grove, Hellesdon, Drayton and Taverham fall within its boundaries.

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1950 John Paton Labour
1964 George Wallace Labour
1974 David Ennals Labour
1983 Patrick Thompson Conservative
1997 Ian Gibson Labour

Election results

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Gibson
Conservative Chloe Smith
UK Independence Glen Tingle
General Election 2005: Norwich North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Gibson 21,097 44.9 −2.5
Conservative James Tumbridge 15,638 33.2 −1.4
Liberal Democrat Robin Whitmore 7,616 16.2 +1.4
Green Adrian Holmes 1,252 2.7 +1.0
UK Independence John Youles 1,122 2.4 +1.4
Independent (politician) Bill Holden 308 0.7 N/A
Majority 5,459 11.6
Turnout 47,033 61.1 +2.0
Labour hold Swing −0.6


General Election 2001: Norwich North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Gibson 21,624 47.4 -2.3
Conservative Kay Mason 15,761 34.6 +2.1
Liberal Democrat Moira Toye 6,750 14.8 +2.2
Green Rob Tinch 797 1.7 N/A
UK Independence Guy Cheyney 471 1.0 N/A
Independent (politician) Michael Betts 211 0.5 N/A
Majority 5,863 12.8
Turnout 45,614 59.1 -16.6
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Norwich North, UKPollingReport

See also


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Liberal Democrat
UKIP
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