Gainsborough and Horncastle
UK Parliament constituency (1983–1997)
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Gainsborough and Horncastle was a 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.
| Gainsborough and Horncastle | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Location of Lincolnshire within England | |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Major settlements | Gainsborough |
| 1983–1997 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Gainsborough, Horncastle and Louth[1] |
| Replaced by | Gainsborough and Louth & Horncastle[1] |
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
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Edward Leigh | Conservative | |
| 1997 | constituency abolished | ||
Election results
| 1979 notional result[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 23,304 | 47.1 | |
| Liberal | 15,868 | 32.1 | |
| Labour | 9,817 | 19.8 | |
| Others | 520 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | 49,509 | ||
| Electorate | |||
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 25,625 | 50.9 | +4.1 | |
| Liberal | Andrew Phillips | 20,558 | 40.8 | +9.0 | |
| Labour | Carl James | 3,886 | 7.7 | −12.1 | |
| Majority | 5,067 | 10.1 | −4.9 | ||
| Turnout | 50,069 | 75.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 67,115 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 28,621 | 53.3 | +2.1 | |
| Liberal | David Grace | 18,898 | 35.2 | −5.9 | |
| Labour | Robin Naylor | 6,156 | 11.4 | +3.7 | |
| Majority | 9,723 | 18.1 | +8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 53,675 | 76.9 | +1.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 69,760 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.0 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 31,444 | 54.0 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Taylor | 15,199 | 26.1 | −9.1 | |
| Labour | Fiona Jones | 11,619 | 20.0 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 16,245 | 27.9 | +9.8 | ||
| Turnout | 58,262 | 80.9 | +3.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,038 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.9 | |||