Rochford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rochford
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
Rochford1983Constituency.svg
Rochford, showing boundaries used from 1983−1997
County Essex
1983–1997
SeatsOne
Created from Chelmsford, Maldon, South East Essex, Southend East
Replaced by Rayleigh, Rochford and Southend East, Maldon and Chelmsford East

Rochford was a County Constituency in Essex, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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History

The seat was created for the 1983 general election from parts of the Maldon, Chelmsford and abolished South East Essex constituencies. It was abolished at the next redistribution which came into effect for the 1997 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Rayleigh, with the town of Rochford itself being included in the new constituency of Rochford and Southend East.

It was held by Michael Clark for the Conservatives throughout its existence.

Boundaries

The District of Rochford comprised the former Rural District of Rochford, which had been part of the Maldon constituency, and the former Urban District of Rayleigh, which had been part of the abolished South East Essex constituency. The Borough of Chelmsford wards had previously been in the Chelmsford constituency.

On abolition in 1997, the bulk of the constituency formed the new constituency of Rayleigh, with Rochford and Great Wakering being included in the new constituency of Rochford and Southend East.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [2] Party
1983 Michael Clark Conservative
1997 constituency abolished: see Rayleigh, Rochford and Southend East & Maldon and Chelmsford East

Elections

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Rochford [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Clark 29,49557.84−3.28
Liberal Richard Boyd16,39332.15+14.11
Labour Hyman Witzer5,10510.01−10.83
Majority13,10225.69
Turnout 50,99373.49
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1987: Rochford [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Clark 35,872 60.4 +2.6
Liberal Philip Young16,17827.3−4.8
Labour David Weir7,30812.3+2.3
Majority19,69433.1+7.4
Turnout 59,35878.0+4.5
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Rochford [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Clark 38,967 61.1 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Harris12,93120.3−7.0
Labour Donald Quinn10,53716.5+4.2
Liberal Linda Farmer1,3622.1New
Majority26,03640.8+7.7
Turnout 63,79783.0+5.0
Conservative hold Swing +3.8

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
  3. 1 2 "'Rochford', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.

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