Broadland and Fakenham (UK Parliament constituency)

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Broadland
County constituency
for the House of Commons
County Norfolk
Major settlements Aylsham, Fakenham, Reepham, Taverham
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament None
SeatsOne
Created from Broadland

Broadland and Fakenham is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election. [1] The constituency name refers to the district of Broadland and the market town of Fakenham. [2]

Contents

Contents

Broadland and Fakenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

Broadland and Fakenham will contain the following parts: [3]

All parts come from the Broadland constituency: [4]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Broadland and Fakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jan Davis [5]
Liberal Democrats Leyla Hannbeck [6]
Reform UK Eric Masters [7]
Conservative Jerome Mayhew [8]
Labour Iain Simpson [9]
Majority
Turnout

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References

  1. "Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. "Revealed: Proposed boundaries for Norfolk and Suffolk election shake-up". Eastern Daily Press. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. "New Seat Details - Broadland and Fakenham". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. "Constituency name could be altered to better represent town". Lynn News. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. https://broadland.greenparty.org.uk/homepage/general-election/
  6. https://www.broadlandlibdems.org.uk/news/article/candidate-for-broadland-and-fakenham-constituency-announced/
  7. https://www.reformparty.uk/broadland-and-fakenham-constituency
  8. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/23401339.jerome-mayhew-reselected-broadland-election-fight/
  9. https://twitter.com/EofELabour/status/1767595387538297293

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