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Cornwall South East - History
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| Established | June 09, 1983 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RBH December 31, 2019 05:50pm |
| Description | Cornwall South East was created in 1983, substantially from the old seat of Bodmin. Bodmin itself had a long tradition as a Conservative-Liberal marginal. It was held by Isaac Foot, Liberal MP and father of Michael Foot from 1929 to 1935. After the war it was regained by the Liberal Peter Bessell and retained through a number of close contests until 1970. Robert Hicks lost to Paul Tyler in February 1974 but regained it a few months later in October 1974. The constituency inspired many of the novels of Daphne Du Maurier who lived at Par near Fowey. It includes a large part of the south Cornish coast, running from Fowey in the west, through the old fishing village of Polperro - now a major tourist attraction - to the fishing port and resort of Looe and, in the Tamar estuary, the more industrial towns of Torpoint and Saltash. At the centre of the constituency is the main administrative centre of Liskeard, where Caradon District council has its headquarters. Here there is also some light industrial development, as there is at Callington further to the east - but the main industries are tourism, agriculture and fishing. There are some defence-related jobs in Torpoint which are part of Plymouth's defence industry. Up to a third of the working population travels to Plymouth for their employment. With the decline of indigenous industries, the whole area is very reliant on the health of that city. However, the local economy has received something of a boost in recent years with the huge success of the Eden Project which is situated within the seat. In 1997 the constituency fell, on a massive 12% swing, to the Lib Dems' Colin Breed who retained the seat on an almost unchanged result in 2001. |
| RACES |
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| Date |
Type |
Results
[Show Primaries]
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| Jul 04, 2024 |
General Election |
| | Anna Gelderd
15,670
31.79%
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| Sheryll Murray(I)
13,759
27.92%
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| Paul Brian Wadley
9,311
18.89%
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| Colin Edward Martin
8,284
16.81%
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| Martin Corney
1,999
4.06%
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| Graham Andrew Cowdry
263
0.53%
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| Dec 12, 2019 |
General Election |
| | Sheryll Murray(I)
31,807
59.28%
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| Gareth Derrick
10,836
20.20%
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| Colin Edward Martin
8,650
16.12%
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| Martha Ajan Green
1,493
2.78%
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| Jay Latham
869
1.62%
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| Jun 08, 2017 |
General Election |
| | Sheryll Murray(I)
29,493
55.42%
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| Gareth Derrick
12,050
22.64%
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| Phil Hutty
10,336
19.42%
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| Martin Corney
1,335
2.51%
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| May 07, 2015 |
General Election |
| | Sheryll Murray(I)
25,516
50.53%
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| Phil Hutty
8,521
16.87%
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| Bradley Monk
7,698
15.24%
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| Declan Lloyd
4,692
9.29%
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| Martin Corney
2,718
5.38%
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| Andrew Long
1,003
1.99%
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| George Trubody
350
0.69%
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| May 06, 2010 |
General Election |
| | Sheryll Murray
22,390
45.13%
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| Karen Gillard
19,170
38.64%
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| Michael Sparling
3,507
7.07%
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| Stephanie McWilliam
3,083
6.21%
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| Roger Creagh-Osborne
826
1.66%
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| Glenn Renshaw
641
1.29%
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| May 05, 2005 |
General Election |
| | Colin Breed(I)
24,986
46.74%
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| Ashley Gray
18,479
34.57%
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| Colin Binley
6,069
11.35%
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| David Lucas
2,693
5.04%
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| Graham Sandercock
769
1.44%
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| Anne Assheton-Salton
459
0.86%
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| Jun 07, 2001 |
General Election |
| | Colin Breed(I)
23,756
45.90%
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| Ashley Gray
18,381
35.52%
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| Bill Stevens
6,429
12.42%
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| Graham Palmer
1,978
3.82%
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| Kenneth George
1,209
2.34%
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| May 01, 1997 |
General Election |
| | Colin Breed
27,044
47.09%
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| Warwick Lightfoot
20,564
35.81%
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| Dorothy M. Kirk
7,358
12.81%
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| James Wonnacott
1,428
2.49%
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| Paul Dunbar
573
1.00%
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| Bill Weights
268
0.47%
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| Margot Hartley
197
0.34%
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| Apr 09, 1992 |
General Election |
| | Robert Hicks(I)
30,565
50.95%
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| Robin Teverson
22,861
38.11%
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| Linda Gilroy
5,536
9.23%
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| Maureen Cook
644
1.07%
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| Anthony Quick
227
0.38%
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| Rosaleen Allen
155
0.26%
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| Jun 11, 1987 |
General Election |
| | Robert Hicks(I)
28,818
51.57%
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| Ian Tunbridge
22,211
39.75%
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| Paul A. Clark
4,847
8.67%
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| Jun 09, 1983 |
General Election |
| | Robert Hicks(I)
28,326
55.29%
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| David J. Blunt
19,972
38.98%
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| Andrew Debb
2,507
4.89%
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| John Chadwick
337
0.66%
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| Joy Dent
94
0.18%
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