Gainsborough and Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency)

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Gainsborough and Horncastle
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
EnglandLincolnshire.svg
Location of Lincolnshire within England
County Lincolnshire
Major settlements Gainsborough
1983–1997
SeatsOne
Created from Gainsborough, Horncastle and Louth [1]
Replaced by Gainsborough and Louth & Horncastle [1]

Gainsborough and Horncastle is a former county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It existed from 1983 to 1997. The area of and around Horncastle is now in the constituency of Louth and Horncastle.

Contents

For elections prior to 1983, and from 1997, see Gainsborough.

Boundaries

The District of West Lindsey, and the District of East Lindsey wards of Binbrook, Donington on Bain, Horncastle, Roughton, Woodhall Spa, and Wragby.

Members of Parliament

YearMemberParty
1983 Edward Leigh Conservative
1997 constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Gainsborough and Horncastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Leigh 25,625 50.9 +3.1
Liberal Andrew Phillips 20,55840.8
Labour Carl James3,8867.7
Majority5,06710.1
Turnout 50,06975.0
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1987: Gainsborough and Horncastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Leigh 28,621 53.3 +2.4
Liberal David Grace18,89835.2−5.6
Labour Robin Naylor6,15611.4+3.7
Majority9,72318.1+8.0
Turnout 53,67576.9+1.9
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Gainsborough and Horncastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Leigh 31,444 54.0 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Neil Taylor15,19926.1−9.1
Labour Fiona Jones 11,61920.0+8.6
Majority16,24527.9+9.8
Turnout 58,262
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "'Gainsborough and Horncastle', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

Sources

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