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UK Parliament - Wiltshire North
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| 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 | Ralphie May 08, 2010 02:47pm |
| Data Sources | [Link] |
| Description |
BBC Profile:
This seat has been in Conservative hands since 1924. In 1992 the Tories achieved a majority of almost 15,000, having polled over 56% of the vote, but in 1997 their majority fell to under 3,500.
The Conservatives recovered at the 2001 elections, and 2005 presented a similar picture, with the Tory MP James Gray increasing his majority over the Liberal Democrats to 5,303.
Boundary changes mean the new seat of North Wiltshire has changed considerably. The constituency has gained nine wards from Devizes, centred on the town of Calne, while Chippenham has been given its own seat. To find out what might have happened had these boundary changes been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.
The Cotswolds reaches into the western and northern ends of the constituency. It is bordered in the east by the Marlborough Downs and Swindon.
North Wiltshire has a significant manufacturing industry, especially in the food and engineering sectors. However, these sources of employment are focused almost exclusively on Malmesbury.
The natural beauty of the area has attracted many commuters in recent years. It is possible to commute to both London and Bristol either by the M4, which bisects the constituency, or the intercity rail links.
Rallings & Thrasher Notional:
C 22,321 (49.72%)
LD 15,433 (34.37%)
Lab 5,365 (11.95%)
UKIP 1,200 (2.67%)
Others 578 (1.29%)
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