Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is a county 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 Conservative MP for the seat since its creation in 1997 is Sir Michael Lord, who previously represented Suffolk Central from 1983. He has been a Deputy Speaker since 1997. and will stand down at the next general election.

Boundaries

It comprises the northern part of Ipswich and central Suffolk.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Suffolk, the Boundary Commission for England has recommended minor alterations to the existing constituency arrangement. The electoral wards used in the creation of this seat are:

• From Ipswich: Castle Hill, Whitehouse, and Whitton
• From Mid Suffolk:Barking and Somersham, Bramford and Blakenham, Claydon and Barham, Debenham, Eye, Suffolk, Fressingfield, Helmingham and Coddenham, Hoxne, Mendlesham, Palgrave, Stradbroke and Laxfield, The Stonhams, Wetheringsett, and Worlingworth
• From Suffolk Coastal:Earl Soham, Framlingham, Grundisburgh, Hacheston, Kesgrave East, Kesgrave West, Otley, Rushmere St Andrew, Wickham Market, and Witnesham

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |	1997	Sir Michael Lord	Conservative

Election results

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Lord
	Labour	Bhavna Joshi
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne
	UKIP	John West

General Election 2005: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Lord	22,333	43.9	−0.5
	Labour	Neil Macdonald	14,477	28.5	−8.6
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Houseley	10,709	21.1	+5.0
	UKIP	John West	1,754	3.4	+1.0
	Green	Martin Wolfe	1,593	3.1	+3.1
Majority			7,856	15.4
Turnout			50,866	66.7	+3.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.1

2001 General Election: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Lord	20,924	44.4	+1.8
	Labour	Carol Jones	17,455	37.1	+1.2
	Liberal Democrats	Ann Elvin	7,593	16.1	−4.5
	UKIP	Jonathan Wright	1,132	2.4
Majority			3,469	7.3
Turnout

1997 General Election: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Lord	22,493	42.6
	Labour	Carol Jones	18,955	35.9
	Liberal Democrats	Minone Goldspink	10,886	20.6
	Independent Conservative	S Bennett	489	0.9
Majority			3,458	6.7
Turnout

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Suffolk