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Rutland and Melton (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rutland and Melton
Formercounty constituency
for theHouse of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Rutland and Melton inRutlandandLeicestershirefor the 2019 general election
Outline map
Location ofRutlandandLeicestershirewithin England
County1983–1997Leicestershire
1997–presentLeicestershireandRutland
Electorate77,324 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlementsMelton Mowbray,OakhamandUppingham
1983–2024
SeatsOne
Created fromRutland and Stamford,andMelton
Replaced byRutland and Stamford,andMelton and Syston

Rutland and Meltonwas acounty constituencyspanningLeicestershireandRutland,represented in theHouse of Commonsof theParliament of the United Kingdomfrom 1983 to 2024. It elected oneMember of Parliament (MP)by thefirst-past-the-postsystem of election. For its entire existence, the seat elected members of theConservative Party.

History

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The constituency was created in1983from the former seats ofRutland and StamfordandMelton.Initially, it covered all ofRutlandandMelton boroughand part ofCharnwood.A boundary change implemented in1997saw the area of Charnwood replaced with part ofHarborough districtup to the boundary of the city ofLeicester(for exampleScraptoft).

The constituency was considered a safe Conservative seat throughout its existence, electing a Conservative with a significant margin even with the 1997 national swing towards theLabour Party.Sir Alan Duncanheld the seat from 1992 to 2019, when he was replaced byAlicia Kearns.[2]

Further to the2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies,the seat was abolished for the2024 general election,with its contents distributed as follows:[3]

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries 2010-2024

1983–1997:The district ofRutland,theBorough of Melton,and theborough of Charnwoodwards ofEast Goscote,Queniborough,Six Hills,Syston,andThurmaston.

1997–2010:The county of Rutland, the Borough of Melton, and the District of Harborough wards of Billesdon, Easton, Houghton,Scraptoft,Thurnby,and Tilton.

2010–2024:The county of Rutland, the Borough of Melton, and the District of Harborough wards of Billesdon, Nevill, Thurnby and Houghton, and Tilton.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member[4] Party
1983 Michael Latham Conservative
1992 SirAlan Duncan Conservative
2019 Alicia Kearns Conservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019:Rutland and Melton[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alicia Kearns 36,507 62.6 −0.2
Labour Andy Thomas 9,583 16.4 −6.3
Liberal Democrats Carol Weaver 7,970 13.7 +5.5
Green Alastair McQuillan 2,875 4.9 +1.9
UKIP Marietta King 917 1.6 −1.7
Independent Anthony Watchorn[note 1] 458 0.8 New
Majority 26,924 46.2 +6.1
Turnout 58,310 70.5 −2.9
Conservativehold Swing +3.0
General election 2017:Rutland and Melton[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Duncan 36,169 62.8 +7.2
Labour Heather Peto 13,065 22.7 +7.3
Liberal Democrats Ed Reynolds 4,711 8.2 +0.1
UKIP John Scutter 1,869 3.2 −12.7
Green Alastair McQuillan 1,755 3.0 −1.3
Majority 23,104 40.1 +0.4
Turnout 57,569 73.4 +5.0
Conservativehold Swing -0.05
General election 2015:Rutland and Melton[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Duncan 30,383 55.6 +4.4
UKIP Richard Billington[9] 8,678 15.9 +11.3
Labour James Moore 8,383 15.4 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Ed Reynolds 4,407 8.1 −17.7
Green Alastair McQuillan 2,325 4.3 New
Independent Marilyn Gordon 427 0.8 New
Majority 21,705 39.7 +14.3
Turnout 54,603 68.4 −3.3
Conservativehold Swing −3.4
General election 2010:Rutland and Melton[10][11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Duncan 28,228 51.2 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Grahame Hudson 14,228 25.8 +7.2
Labour John Morgan 7,839 14.2 −10.8
UKIP Peter Baker 2,526 4.6 +1.4
BNP Keith Addison 1,757 3.2 New
Independent Leigh Higgins 588 1.1 New
Majority 14,000 25.4 −0.8
Turnout 55,166 71.7 +6.7
Conservativehold Swing −3.6

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005:Rutland and Melton[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Duncan 25,237 51.2 +3.1
Labour Linda Arnold 12,307 25.0 −4.8
Liberal Democrats Grahame Hudson 9,153 18.6 +0.8
UKIP Peter Baker 1,554 3.2 +0.6
Veritas Duncan Shelley 696 1.4 New
Independent Helen Pender 337 0.7 New
Majority 12,930 26.2 +7.9
Turnout 49,284 65.0 +0.8
Conservativehold Swing +4.0
General election 2001:Rutland and Melton[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Duncan 22,621 48.1 +2.3
Labour Matthew O'Callaghan 14,009 29.8 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Kim Lee 8,386 17.8 −1.4
UKIP Peter Baker 1,223 2.6 +1.0
Green Chris Davies 817 1.7 New
Majority 8,612 18.3 +1.5
Turnout 47,056 64.2 −10.8
Conservativehold Swing +0.8

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997:Rutland and Melton[15][16][17][note 2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Duncan 24,107 45.8 −15.6
Labour John Meads 15,271 29.0 +13.3
Liberal Democrats Kim Lee 10,112 19.2 −1.6
Referendum Rupert King 2,317 4.4 New
UKIP Jeff Abbott 823 1.6 New
Majority 8,836 16.8 −23.8
Turnout 52,630 75.0 −5.2
Conservativehold Swing -14.5
General election 1992:Rutland and Melton[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Duncan 38,603 59.0 −3.0
Labour Joan Taylor 13,068 20.0 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Lustig 12,682 19.4 −4.1
Green Jim Berreen 861 1.3 New
Natural Law R Gray 237 0.4 New
Majority 25,535 39.0 +0.5
Turnout 65,451 80.8 +4.0
Conservativehold Swing −4.2

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987:Rutland and Melton[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Latham 37,073 62.0 +0.6
Liberal Robert Renold 14,051 23.5 −3.6
Labour Leslie Burke 8,680 14.5 +2.9
Majority 23,022 38.5 +5.2
Turnout 59,804 76.8 +3.5
Conservativehold Swing
General election 1983:Rutland and Melton[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Latham 33,262 60.4
Liberal David Farrer 14,909 27.1
Labour John Whitby 6,414 11.6
Ecology Heather Goddard 532 1.0
Majority 18,353 33.3
Turnout 59,804 73.3
Conservativewin(new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Watchorn died on 26 November 2019 during the election campaign.[6]
  2. ^The 1997 election result is calculated relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.

References

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  1. ^"Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England".2011 Electorate Figures.Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 6 November 2010.Retrieved13 March2011.
  2. ^"Sir Alan Duncan will not stand for re-election".30 October 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 2 December 2019.Retrieved13 December2019.
  3. ^"The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – East Midlands | Boundary Commission for England".boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.Retrieved25 July2023.
  4. ^Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
  5. ^"Rutland & Melton Parliamentary constituency".BBC News.Archivedfrom the original on 11 April 2019.Retrieved21 November2019.
  6. ^"Melton election contenders send condolences after death of Independent candidate".Melton Times.28 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 15 February 2022.Retrieved30 December2020.Watchorn, who was 69, and who was a farmer at Whissendine, had been taken ill on Tuesday and passed away at Peterborough Hospital the following morning.
  7. ^"General Election 2017: Rutland and Melton".The Daily Express.9 June 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 27 September 2016.Retrieved13 June2017.
  8. ^"Election Data 2015".Electoral Calculus.Archived fromthe originalon 17 October 2015.Retrieved17 October2015.
  9. ^ab"UK Polling Report".Archivedfrom the original on 11 December 2014.Retrieved11 December2014.
  10. ^"Election Data 2010".Electoral Calculus.Archived fromthe originalon 26 July 2013.Retrieved17 October2015.
  11. ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 24 February 2012.Retrieved7 May2010.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^"Politics Resources".Election 2010.Politics Resources. 6 May 2010.Archivedfrom the original on 23 July 2015.Retrieved7 January2011.
  13. ^"Election Data 2005".Electoral Calculus.Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2011.Retrieved18 October2015.
  14. ^"Election Data 2001".Electoral Calculus.Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2011.Retrieved18 October2015.
  15. ^"Election Data 1997".Electoral Calculus.Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2011.Retrieved18 October2015.
  16. ^"Politics Resources".Election 1997.Politics Resources. 1 May 1997.Archivedfrom the original on 3 March 2016.Retrieved7 January2011.
  17. ^C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.142 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
  18. ^"Election Data 1992".Electoral Calculus.Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2011.Retrieved18 October2015.
  19. ^"Politics Resources".Election 1992.Politics Resources. 9 April 1992.Archivedfrom the original on 15 December 2009.Retrieved6 December2010.
  20. ^"Election Data 1987".Electoral Calculus.Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2011.Retrieved18 October2015.
  21. ^"Election Data 1983".Electoral Calculus.Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2011.Retrieved18 October2015.
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