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Rutland & Melton - History
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| Established | June 09, 1983 |
| Disbanded | July 04, 2024 |
| Last Modified | RBH May 25, 2024 08:09pm |
| Description | The largest seat geographically in Leicestershire, Rutland and Melton covers the largely rural east of the county. The market town of Melton Mowbray, associated with pork pies, stilton and fox hunting is at the centre of the Borough of Melton. One of the country's largest cattle fairs is still held in Melton Mowbray every Tuesday. It also contains Anne of Cleves' house - a gift from Henry VIII to his divorced wife. From the 12th Century onwards it was renowned for sheep farming, wool merchants and the knitting trade. A large iron foundry was also set up in the 1870s although ironstone is no longer worked. Textiles, shoe and engineering factories were established in the 1920s and in 1950 Pedigree petfoods and PERA moved to Melton Mowbray. Uppingham and Oakham, both market towns, are the biggest towns in Rutland. Otherwise the area is predominantly rural, with scattered villages. The Conservatives have held the seat containing Rutland for more than 130 years. Alan Duncan has achieved strong majorities here, even in the last two elections.
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| Date |
Type |
Results
[Show Primaries]
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| Dec 12, 2019 |
General Election |
| | Alicia Kearns
36,507
62.61%
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| Andrew Thomas
9,583
16.43%
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| Carol Weaver
7,970
13.67%
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| Alastair McQuillan
2,875
4.93%
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| Marietta King
917
1.57%
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| Anthony Watchom
458
0.79%
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| Jun 08, 2017 |
General Election |
| | Alan Duncan(I)
36,169
62.83%
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| Heather Warren James Peto
13,065
22.69%
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| Ed Reynolds
4,711
8.18%
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| John Frederick Charles Scutter
1,869
3.25%
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| Alastair McQuillan
1,755
3.05%
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| May 07, 2015 |
General Election |
| | Alan Duncan(I)
30,383
55.64%
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| Richard Billington
8,678
15.89%
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| James Moore
8,383
15.35%
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| Ed Reynolds
4,407
8.07%
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| Alastair McQuillan
2,325
4.26%
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| Marilyn Gordon
427
0.78%
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| May 06, 2010 |
General Election |
| | Alan Duncan(I)
28,228
51.12%
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| Grahame Hudson
14,228
25.77%
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| John Morgan
7,893
14.29%
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| Peter Baker
2,526
4.57%
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| Keith Addison
1,757
3.18%
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| Leigh Higgins
588
1.06%
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| May 05, 2005 |
General Election |
| | Alan Duncan(I)
25,237
51.21%
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| Linda Arnold
12,307
24.97%
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| Grahame Hudson
9,153
18.57%
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| Peter Baker
1,554
3.15%
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| Duncan Shelley
696
1.41%
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| Helen Pender
337
0.68%
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| Jun 07, 2001 |
General Election |
| | Alan Duncan(I)
22,621
48.07%
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| Matthew O'Callaghan
14,009
29.77%
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| Kim Lee
8,386
17.82%
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| Peter Baker
1,223
2.60%
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| Chris Davies
817
1.74%
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| May 01, 1997 |
General Election |
| | Alan Duncan(I)
24,107
45.80%
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| John Meads
15,271
29.02%
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| Kim Lee
10,112
19.21%
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| Rupert King
2,317
4.40%
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| Jeff Abbott
823
1.56%
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| Apr 09, 1992 |
General Election |
| | Alan Duncan
38,603
58.98%
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| Joan Taylor
13,068
19.97%
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| Richard Lustig
12,682
19.38%
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| Jim Berreen
861
1.32%
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| R. Gray
237
0.36%
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| Jun 11, 1987 |
General Election |
| | Michael A. Latham(I)
37,073
61.99%
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| Rob Renold
14,051
23.50%
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| Leslie Burke
8,680
14.51%
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| Jun 09, 1983 |
General Election |
| | Michael A. Latham(I)
33,262
60.35%
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| David Farrer
14,909
27.05%
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| John Whitby
6,414
11.64%
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| Heather Goddard
532
0.97%
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