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  Castle Point - History
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Established June 09, 1983
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRBH May 04, 2021 01:42am
DescriptionThis seat, a little chunk of south east Essex, takes its name from its two most prominent landmarks - Hadleigh Castle and Canvey Point. It lies along the east side of the Thames estuary and is within the port of London, just outside the Thames corridor, and contains the communities of Benfleet, Canvey Island, Thundersley, Daws Heath and Hadleigh. It can be defined primarily as a commuting area. Many people travel into London on a daily basis on the London-Tilbury-Southend line. It has no large-scale industry or commerce, although the Shell and BP oil refineries dominate Canvey Island. The River Thames also plays a significant role, with container vessels and barges trading in the Port of London, as well as providing a base for the defiant remains of the beleaguered local fishing industry. Hadleigh Castle itself - which is today simply a ruin - lies in the east of the seat, perched high on the downs above Benfleet Creek. It was first built in the 1200s and then rebuilt by Edward III who wanted a strong fortification overlooking the Thames in case the French should decide to invade London. It has been the subject of several paintings by Constable and Turner, and provides fantastic views across the Thames estuary and into Kent. This seat provided one of the Conservatives' few occasions for celebration in 2001, when Bob Spink defeated the Labour MP, Christine Butler, who had snatched this usually safe seat in 1997.

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Date Type Results
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Date Type Results
Dec 12, 2019 General Election
 Rebecca Harris(I)
33,971
76.72% 		 Katie Curtis
7,337
16.57% 		 John Howson
2,969
6.71%
Jun 08, 2017 General Election
 Rebecca Harris(I)
30,076
67.27% 		 Joe Cooke
11,204
25.06% 		 David Kurten
2,381
5.33% 		 Tom Holder
1,049
2.35%
May 07, 2015 General Election
 Rebecca Harris(I)
23,112
50.85% 		 Jamie Huntman
14,178
31.19% 		 Joe Cooke
6,283
13.82% 		 Dominic Ellis
1,076
2.37% 		 Sereena Davey
801
1.76%
May 06, 2010 General Election
 Rebecca Harris
19,806
43.99% 		 Robert "Bob" Spink(I)
12,174
27.04% 		 Julian Ware-Lane
6,609
14.68% 		 Brendan D'Cruz
4,232
9.40% 		 Philip Howell
2,205
4.90%
Nov 24, 2008 Party Switch
 Robert "Bob" Spink(I)
1
100.00%
Apr 22, 2008 Party Switch
 Robert "Bob" Spink
1
100.00%
May 05, 2005 General Election
 Robert "Bob" Spink(I)
22,118
48.29% 		 Luke Akehurst
13,917
30.39% 		 James Sandbach
4,719
10.30% 		 Neil Hamper
3,431
7.49% 		 Irene Willis
1,617
3.53%
Jun 07, 2001 General Election
 Robert "Bob" Spink
17,738
44.61% 		 Christine Butler(I)
16,753
42.13% 		 Billy Boulton
3,116
7.84% 		 Ron Hurrell
1,273
3.20% 		 Douglas Roberts
663
1.67% 		 Nik Searle
220
0.55%
May 01, 1997 General Election
 Christine Butler
20,605
42.45% 		 Robert "Bob" Spink(I)
19,462
40.09% 		 Michael Baker
4,477
9.22% 		 Hugh Maulkin
2,700
5.56% 		 Linda Kendall
1,301
2.68%
Apr 09, 1992 General Election
 Robert "Bob" Spink
29,629
55.61% 		 David Flack
12,799
24.02% 		 Allan Petchey
10,208
19.16% 		 Irene Willis
643
1.21%
Jun 11, 1987 General Election
 Bernard Braine(I)
29,681
59.92% 		 Anne Bastow
10,433
21.06% 		 William Deal
9,422
19.02%
Jun 09, 1983 General Election
 Bernard Braine(I)
26,730
58.54% 		 Anne Bastow
11,313
24.77% 		 Lynne Cunningham
7,621
16.69%

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