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Huddersfield (UK Parliament constituency)

Huddersfield 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.

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Boundaries

This constituency covers the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.

Member of Parliament

Election results

General Election 2005

General Election 2005: Huddersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Sheerman 16,341 46.8 −6.4
Liberal Democrats Emma Bone 7,990 22.9 +7.9
Conservative David Meacock 7,597 21.7 −3.2
Green Julie Stewart-Turner 1,651 4.7 +1.2
BNP Karl Hanson 1,036 3.0 N/A
Independent Theresa Quarmby 325 0.9 N/A
Majority 8,351 23.9
Turnout 34,940 56.6 +1.6
Labour hold Swing −7.1

General Election 2001

General Election 2001: Huddersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Sheerman 18,840 53.2 −3.2
Conservative Paul Baverstock 8,794 24.9 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Neil Bentley 5,300 15.0 −2.2
Green John Phillips 1,254 3.5 +1.4
UKIP Judith Longman 613 1.7 N/A
Socialist Alliance Graham Hellawell 374 1.1 N/A
Socialist Labour Party George Randall 208 0.6 N/A
Majority 10,046 28.3
Turnout 35,383 55.0 −12.7
Labour hold Swing

Politics and history of the constituency









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