Oxford East
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| Oxford East shown within Oxfordshire, and Oxfordshire shown within England | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | Andrew Smith |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Oxfordshire |
| EP constituency: | South East England |
Boundaries
The constituency covers the eastern and southern parts of Oxford in Oxfordshire. It borders Oxford West and Abingdon to the West and Henley to the North, East and South.This is the most Labour-voting part of Oxford, including Cowley (famous for its car factory) and the rather notorious Blackbird Leys council estate, but there is a large percentage of student voters from both Oxford and Oxford Brookes Universities (the latter being based in the seat, in leafy suburban Headington).
Due to the high student, and university-related, vote, Labour came within a thousand votes of losing the seat to the Lib Dems at the 2005 election with such issues as the Iraq War and top-up fees losing many votes for former Work and Pensions Secretary Andrew Smith.
Boundary Review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Oxfordshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes. The electoral wards used in this modified constituency are as follows.
- From the City of Oxford - Barton and Sandhills, Blackbird Leys, Carfax, Churchill, Cowley, Cowley Marsh, Headington, Headington Hill and Northway, Hinksey Park, Holywell, Iffley Fields, Littlemore, Lye Valley, Marston, Northfield Brook, Quarry and Risinghurst, Rose Hill and Iffley, St Clement’s, and St Mary’s.
History
Until 1983, the whole of Oxford, including all of this constituency was contained in the Oxford constituency.The 1997 boundary changes moved two semi-rural districts (that leaned to the Conservatives) out of the seat, and incorporated the urban Oxford South ward that was strong for the Liberal Democrats and Labour.
Members of Parliaments
- Constituency created (1983)
- 1983 — 1987: Steven Norris, Conservative
- 1987 — present: Andrew Smith, Labour
Elections
This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.
See also
Sources
- [Election result, 2005] (BBC)
- [Election results, 1997 – 2001] (BBC)
- [Election results, 1997 – 2001] (Election Demon)
- [Election results, 1983 – 1992] (Election Demon)
- [Election results, 1992 – 2005] (Guardian)
External links
- [Elections: Let battle commence] Oxford Mail, 2005-04-06
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