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  Truro & St Austell - History
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Established February 23, 1950
Disbanded May 01, 2010
Last ModifiedRBH October 20, 2021 03:12pm
DescriptionIn 1997, in spite of the fact that no boundary changes were made to Truro on that occasion, the Boundary Commission nonetheless saw fit to change its name to Truro and St. Austell, reflecting the fact that St Austell has a larger population than Truro.

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Date Type Results
May 05, 2005 General Election
 Matthew Taylor(I)
24,089
46.72% 		 Fiona Kemp
16,686
32.36% 		 Charlotte Mackenzie
6,991
13.56% 		 David Noakes
2,736
5.31% 		 Conan Jenkin
1,062
2.06%
Jun 07, 2001 General Election
 Matthew Taylor(I)
24,296
48.31% 		 Tim Bonner
16,231
32.27% 		 David Phillips
6,889
13.70% 		 James Wonnacott
1,664
3.31% 		 Conan Jenkin
1,137
2.26% 		 John Lee
78
0.16%
May 01, 1997 General Election
 Matthew Taylor(I)
27,502
48.46% 		 Neil Badcock
15,001
26.43% 		 Michael Dooley
8,697
15.33% 		 Carl Hearn
3,682
6.49% 		 Alan Haithwaite
576
1.02% 		 Dorienne Robinson
482
0.85% 		 Davyth Hicks
450
0.79%
  Lorna Yelland
240
0.42% 		 Peter Bolland
117
0.21%
Apr 09, 1992 General Election
 Matthew Taylor(I)
31,230
50.49% 		 Nick St Aubyn
23,660
38.25% 		 James H. Geach
6,078
9.83% 		 Liam Keating
569
0.92% 		 Christopher Tankard
208
0.34% 		 Margot Hartley
108
0.17%
Jun 11, 1987 General Election
 Matthew Taylor(I)
28,368
49.02% 		 Nick St Aubyn
23,615
40.81% 		 John R. King
5,882
10.17%
Mar 12, 1987 By-election
 Matthew Taylor
30,599
60.40% 		 Nick St Aubyn
15,982
31.55% 		 John R. King
3,603
7.11% 		 Howard Hoptrough
403
0.80% 		 Helen Anscomb
75
0.15%
Jun 09, 1983 General Election
 David Penhaligon(I)
31,279
57.33% 		 Philip Buddell
20,799
38.12% 		 Janet M. Beecroft
2,479
4.54%
May 03, 1979 General Election
 David Penhaligon(I)
33,571
52.84% 		 Rosemary A. Brown
24,863
39.13% 		 Bruce M. Tidy
4,689
7.38% 		 James Whetter
227
0.36% 		 N. F. Hedger
182
0.29%
Oct 10, 1974 General Election
 David Penhaligon
22,549
39.82% 		 Piers J. S. Dixon(I)
22,085
39.00% 		 Alfred F. Long
11,606
20.50% 		 James Whetter
384
0.68%
Feb 28, 1974 General Election
 Piers J. S. Dixon(I)
23,493
40.35% 		 David Penhaligon
20,932
35.95% 		 M. W. White
12,945
22.23% 		 James Whetter
850
1.46%
Jun 18, 1970 General Election
 Piers J. S. Dixon
24,894
49.29% 		 Raymond C. Cuss
16,684
33.04% 		 Michael Steed
8,923
17.67%
Mar 31, 1966 General Election
 Geoffrey Wilson(I)
18,701
40.44% 		 Reginald C. J. Scott
17,093
36.96% 		 William R. Hosking
10,450
22.60%
Oct 15, 1964 General Election
 Geoffrey Wilson(I)
18,328
40.61% 		 Douglas W. J. Grazier
14,224
31.52% 		 William R. Hosking
12,575
27.87%
Oct 08, 1959 General Election
 Geoffrey Wilson(I)
19,544
44.18% 		 Ronald J. R. Blindell
15,057
34.04% 		 Nancy Seear
9,637
21.78%
May 26, 1955 General Election
 Geoffrey Wilson(I)
19,900
46.13% 		 John N. Newby
15,183
35.20% 		 Nancy Seear
8,056
18.67%
Oct 25, 1951 General Election
 Geoffrey Wilson(I)
24,883
55.75% 		 John N. Newby
19,752
44.25%
Feb 23, 1950 General Election
 Geoffrey Wilson
18,910
41.77% 		 Henry Brinton
15,617
34.50% 		 Gerald E. L. Whitmarsh
10,746
23.74%

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