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Burnley 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.
History
The seat was created in 1868. Since the Second World War, it has been a generally safe Labour seat. The Conservative Party came within 787 votes of taking the seat in 1983, their strongest recent showing.[1]
Boundary review
The current review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire by the Boundary Commission for England proposes no change to the existing boundaries of the Burnley seat. The seat remains coterminous with the boundaries of the borough of Burnley.[2]
Members of Parliament
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Birtwistle | ||||
| Labour | Kitty Ussher | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kitty Ussher | 14,999 | 38.5 | −10.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Birtwistle | 9,221 | 23.7 | +7.5 | |
| Burnley First Independent | Harry Brooks | 5,786 | 14.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Yousuf Miah | 4,206 | 10.8 | −10.1 | |
| BNP | Len Starr | 4,003 | 10.3 | −1.0 | |
| Independent | Jeff Slater | 392 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Robert McDowell | 376 | 1.0 | −1.3 | |
| Majority | 5,778 | 14.8 | |||
| Turnout | 38,983 | 59.2 | +3.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter Pike | 18,195 | 49.3 | −8.6 | |
| Conservative | Robert Frost | 7,697 | 20.9 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Wright | 5,975 | 16.2 | −1.2 | |
| BNP | Steve Smith | 4,151 | 11.3 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Richard Buttrey | 866 | 2.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 10,498 | 28.4 | |||
| Turnout | 36,884 | 55.7 | −11.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.6 | |||
References
- ^ www.bbc.co.uk. Accessed 31 October 2007.
- ^ Boundary Commission for England Fifth Periodical Report. Accessed 31 October 2007.
- ^ ukpollingreport