Cambridge is a constituency represented in the House of
Commons
of the Parliament of the United
Kingdom
.
Boundaries
The
constituency roughly covers the city of Cambridge
, including areas such as Chesterton, Newnham
and Cherry
Hinton
, although one ward in the south of the city (Queen
Edith's) is in Cambridgeshire South
constituency.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
Cambridgeshire, the
Boundary Commission for
England has made minor alterations to the existing
constituencies to deal with population changes. The electoral wards
used to create the modified Cambridge constituency to be fought at
the
next United
Kingdom general election are:
- Abbey, Arbury, Castle, Cherry Hinton, Coleridge, East
Chesterton, King’s Hedges, Market, Newnham, Petersfield, Romsey,
Trumpington, and West Chesterton
History
Cambridge was a
Conservative
constituency until 1992 when it was taken by
Labour's
Anne
Campbell who held onto the seat for three Parliamentary terms,
until 2005, when it was taken by
David
Howarth of the
Liberal
Democrats. As a
university town,
Cambridge has a large student population, so Labour's controversial
plans for university
top-up fees may well
have been a major factor in the 2005 election.
Historically, the city of Cambridge was also home to a second
constituency representing the
University of
Cambridge. The seat was created in 1603 as part of the scheme
of
University
constituencies. MPs for the university included
Isaac Newton,
William Pitt the Younger,
Lord Palmerston,
George Stokes,
Richard Jebb, and
Archibald Hill. The constituency was
abolished in 1950.
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1295)
1660–1885
1885-present
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1830s
Candidates for the next general election
Confirmed candidates for Cambridge at the
next UK general election:
See also
References
Sources
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