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Rutland and Melton

Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 to 2024

Summary

Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 to 2024

FieldValue
nameRutland and Melton
parliamentuk
map1RutlandMelton2007
map2EnglandLeicestershire
map_entityRutland and Leicestershire
map_year2019
year1983
abolished2024
typeCounty
elects_howmanyOne
previousRutland and Stamford, and Melton
nextRutland and Stamford, and Melton and Syston
electorate77,324 (December 2010)
regionEngland
townsMelton Mowbray, Oakham and Uppingham
county1983–1997 Leicestershire
1997–present Leicestershire and Rutland
europeanEast Midlands

1997–present Leicestershire and Rutland Rutland and Melton was a county constituency spanning Leicestershire and Rutland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2024. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. For its entire existence, the seat elected members of the Conservative Party.

History

The constituency was created in 1983 from the former seats of Rutland and Stamford and Melton. Initially, it covered all of Rutland and Melton borough and part of Charnwood. A boundary change implemented in 1997 saw the area of Charnwood replaced with part of Harborough district up to the boundary of the city of Leicester (for example Scraptoft).

The constituency was considered a safe Conservative seat throughout its existence, electing a Conservative with a significant margin even with the 1997 national swing towards the Labour Party. Sir Alan Duncan held the seat from 1992 to 2019, when he was replaced by Alicia Kearns.

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished for the 2024 general election, with its contents distributed as follows:

  • The Borough of Melton to the newly created seat of Melton and Syston
  • The County of Rutland and the parts in Harborough District, including Thurnby, to the re-established seat of Rutland and Stamford

Boundaries

1983–1997: The district of Rutland, the Borough of Melton, and the borough of Charnwood wards of East Goscote, Queniborough, Six Hills, Syston, and Thurmaston.

1997–2010: The county of Rutland, the Borough of Melton, and the District of Harborough wards of Billesdon, Easton, Houghton, Scraptoft, Thurnby, and Tilton.

2010–2024: The county of Rutland, the Borough of Melton, and the District of Harborough wards of Billesdon, Nevill, Thurnby and Houghton, and Tilton.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
Conservative Party (UK)}}"1983Michael Latham
Conservative Party (UK)}}"1992Sir Alan Duncan
Conservative Party (UK)}}"2019Alicia Kearns

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Notes

References

References

  1. (4 March 2011). "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England.
  2. (2019-10-30). "Sir Alan Duncan will not stand for re-election".
  3. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – East Midlands {{!}} Boundary Commission for England".
  4. {{Rayment-hc. r. 2. (March 2012)
  5. "Rutland & Melton Parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  6. (28 November 2019). "Melton election contenders send condolences after death of Independent candidate". Melton Times.
  7. (9 June 2017). "General Election 2017: Rutland and Melton". The Daily Express.
  8. "Election Data 2015". [[Electoral Calculus]].
  9. "UK Polling Report".
  10. "Election Data 2010". [[Electoral Calculus]].
  11. "Archived copy".
  12. (6 May 2010). "Politics Resources". Politics Resources.
  13. "Election Data 2005". [[Electoral Calculus]].
  14. "Election Data 2001". [[Electoral Calculus]].
  15. "Election Data 1997". [[Electoral Calculus]].
  16. (1 May 1997). "Politics Resources". Politics Resources.
  17. "Election Data 1992". [[Electoral Calculus]].
  18. (9 April 1992). "Politics Resources". Politics Resources.
  19. "Election Data 1987". [[Electoral Calculus]].
  20. "Election Data 1983". [[Electoral Calculus]].
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