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  UK Parliament - Ludlow
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > West Midlands > West Midlands > Ludlow
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 06:00pm Central
Polls Open May 06, 2010 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 06, 2010 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 17, 2010 - 12:00pm
Term End May 17, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH May 15, 2010 06:03pm
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Description
BBC Profile:
Liberal Democrat Matthew Green took the seat in 2001 - the first time it had not gone to the Conservatives since the 19th century.

It returned to Conservative control in 2005, when the seat was won by Philip Dunne, with a 4.1% swing in his favour.

There are no boundary changes affecting this seat.

Covering the greater part of southern Shropshire, Ludlow constituency includes not only the market town of the same name but also Bridgnorth, and smaller communities such as Church Stretton and Craven Arms in the beautiful surrounding countryside.

Ludlow constituency is predominantly rural. It has a number of market towns and a great number of villages and hamlets, but these take up no more than around 2% of its territory. Much of this south Shropshire countryside is comprised of uplands and is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; around four-fifths of it is used for agricultural purposes.

The seat's largest town is Ludlow, dominated by its medieval castle. In addition to tourism and the associated markets and restaurants, the manufacture of agricultural machinery and clothing are linchpins of the economy. The seat's other substantial town is Bridgnorth, situated to the east of the constituency; it is more exposed to the influence of the West Midlands conurbation, but is similar to Ludlow in appearance and culture.

The relative affluence of the seat is not entirely local - it also reflects the presence of a substantial number of commut

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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won05/05/2005
NamePhilip Dunne Votes20,979 (45.08%)
Term05/17/2005 - 05/17/2010 Margin2,027 (+4.36%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won05/07/2015
NamePhilip Dunne Votes26,093 (54.29%)
Term05/08/2015 - 06/08/2017 Margin18,929 (+39.38%)
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/19/2010 05/06/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Philip Dunne 1 2 1 --
Leaning Call: Philip Dunne (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Philip Dunne (100.00%)

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Name (I) MP Philip Dunne Cty Brd. Heather Kidd Anthony Hunt MP Christopher Gill Christina Evans Jacqueline Morrish Alan Powell
PartyConservative Liberal Democrats Labour UK Independence British National Green Official Monster Raving Loony
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Uncertified Votes 25,720 (52.78%) 15,971 (32.77%) 3,272 (6.71%) 2,127 (4.37%) 1,016 (2.09%) 447 (0.92%) 179 (0.37%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,749 (-20.01%) -22,448 (-46.06%) -23,593 (-48.41%) -24,704 (-50.69%) -25,273 (-51.86%) -25,541 (-52.41%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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