Broadland (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Broadland County constituency |
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Image:BroadlandConstituency.png |
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| Broadland shown within Norfolk, and Norfolk shown within England | |
| Created: | in time for 2009 or 2010 election |
| MP: | [[]] |
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| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Norfolk |
| EP constituency: | East of England |
Broadland will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It will elect one Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the first past the post system of election.
Following its review into parliamentary representation in Norfolk, the Boundary Commission for England has created the Broadland constituency, which is the successor seat to Mid Norfolk. The name is taken from the local government area.
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[edit] Boundaries
The new Broadland seat takes its name from the local government district, from which 20 electoral wards are taken. Six wards from North Norfolk council are also used in the creation of this seat.
- Acle, Aylsham, Blofield with South Walsham, Brundall, Burlingham, Buxton, Coltishall, Drayton North, Drayton South, Eynesford, Great Witchingham, Hevingham, Horsford and Felthorpe, Marshes, Plumstead, Reepham, Spixworth with St Faiths, Taverham North, Taverham South and Wroxham are taken from Broadland
- Astley, Lancaster North, Lancaster South, The Raynhams, Walsingham and Wensum are taken from North Norfolk.
[edit] Candidates
| Next United Kingdom general election: Broadland | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Keith Simpson | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | April Pond | ||||
[edit] Election results
This seat will be fought for the first time at the United Kingdom General Election of 2009 or 2010. Keith Simpson the current MP for Mid Norfolk has been selected as the Conservative candidate. The seat has a notional Conservative majority of around 5,000 votes ahead of the Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats have already earmarked this seat as a key target for the next general election and in Autumn 2006 selected April Pond to be their candidate.
[edit] See also
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Norfolk
- Constituencies in the next United Kingdom general election
