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UK Parliament - Rossendale & Darwen

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> United Kingdom > England > North West > North West > Rossendale & Darwen

Office

Parliament

Honorific

Member of Parliament - Abbr: MP

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

April 20, 2010 - 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

Contributor

Ralphie

Last Modified

Bob May 07, 2010 12:02am

Data Sources

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Description

BBC Profile:
The Conservatives won this constituency after it was created in 1983 but Labour's Janet Anderson took the seat at the 1992 election. She has held it ever since, securing a 3,676 majority in 2005.

At the 2010 election, the seat gains three part-wards from Blackburn and loses the part-ward of Greenfield to Hyndburn. To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.

This constituency covers the south-east part of Lancashire. It covers the districts of Bacup, Rawtenstall and Darwen as well as part of the districts of Haslingden and Ramsbottom.

Manufacturing is well above the national average for providing jobs in this constituency, although is not as dominant as in other North West seats; distribution, hotels and restaurants are also important.

Tourism has increased slightly in recent years but is a minor sector here.

Darwen Academy recently agreed a 45m investment from the government to improve its facilities. Opened in 2008 on the grounds of the old Darwen Moorland School, it has been completely modernised and caters for 1,600 students. It is one of the few schools in the country to specialise in entrepreneurship.

Rallings & Thrasher Notional:
Lab 19,024 (43.00%)
C 15,328 (34.64%)
LD 6,587 (14.89%)
Others 1,736 (3.92%)
Green 829 (1.87%)
UKIP 740 (1.67%)