RUGBY AND KENILWORTH (UK PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY)

'Rugby and Kenilworth' is a county constituency in Warwickshire, England. It covers the towns of Rugby and Kenilworth and the rural areas in between.

Contents

Boundaries

Boundary review

History

Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

Boundaries

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Warwickshire, the seat of Rugby and Kenilworth is to be abolished.
The successor seats are Kenilworth and Southam, which was originally to be named "Mid Warwickshire", and a re-formed Rugby constituency.

History

The constituency was created for the 1983 election and was held by the Conservative Jim Pawsey until the 1997 election when the Labour candidate Andy King was narrowly elected. In the 2001 election he increased his majority slightly. The Conservatives got back in, in 2005, with Jeremy Wright.
Rugby and Kenilworth is a marginal seat. Rugby, being an industrial town, traditionally leans towards Labour. Kenilworth, however, is a prosperous dormitory town and leans towards the Conservatives.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1983	Jim Pawsey	Conservative
	1997	Andy King	Labour
	2005	Jeremy Wright	Conservative

Election results

See also

★ List of Parliamentary constituencies in Warwickshire