Everything about Kettering Uk Parliament Constituency totally explained
Kettering is a
county constituency in
Northamptonshire which returns one
Member of Parliament (MP) the
House of Commons of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency covers the district of
Kettering and the east of the
district of Daventry, including the towns of
Desborough and
Rothwell.
Boundaries
Kettering constituency is a semi-rural constituency, predominantly based around the towns of
Kettering,
Desborough,
Rothwell and
Burton Latimer within the borough of Kettering (all of which is in the constituency) but, additionally, includes wide tracts of rural land, making it the second largest constituency in
Northamptonshire by area.
Politically, it's comprised of the borough of Kettering and some eastern wards of the
district of Daventry; the predominant parts of which being based around the large villages of
Brixworth and
Moulton.
Economically, it's predominantly middle-class. Industry continues in some areas, most notably at the
Weetabix factory at
Burton Latimer, but the industrial activity of the area, as with the rest of the county, is much reduced.
Boundary changes
Following its review of parliamentary representation in Northamptonshire, the
Boundary Commission for England has made substantial changes to the county to make way for the new constituency of
South Northamptonshire. The existing Kettering constituency undergoes substantial boundary changes.
As a result, Kettering gains the electoral wards to make the seat coterminous with the boundaries of the borough of Kettering and all electoral wards in the revised seat will be within the borough constituency boundaries.
Members of Parliament
The current
Member of Parliament is
Philip Hollobone of the
Conservative Party. He was elected in
2005 when he defeated the sitting
Labour MP,
Phil Sawford.
Kettering Constituency (1918 - Present)
Mid Northamptonshire Constituency (1885-1918)
Prior to boundary changes in 1918, at least the majority of modern-day Kettering Constituency lay within the
Mid Northamptonshire constituency.
North Northamptonshire Constituency (1832-1885)
Prior to boundary changes in 1885, at least the majority of modern-day Kettering Constituency lay within the
North Northamptonshire constituency, which elected two members to Parliament.
Elections
Elections in the 2000s
General election of 2005
General election of 2001
Elections in the 1990s
General election of 1997
General election of 1992Elections in the 1980s
General election of 1987General election of 1983Elections in the 1970s
General election of 1979General election of October 1974General election of February 1974General election of 1970Elections in the 1960s
General election of 1966General election of 1964
Elections in the 1950s
General election of 1959General election of 1955General election of 1951General election of 1950
Elections in the 1940s
General election of 1945By-election, 1940
Elections in the 1930s
General election of 1935General Election of 1931
Elections in the 1920s
General Election of 1929General Election of 1924General Election of 1923General Election of 1922
Elections in the 1910s
General Election of 1918Further Information
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