Somerton and Frome County constituency
Somerton and Frome shown within Somerset, and Somerset shown within England
Created:	1983
MP:	David Heath
Party:	Liberal Democrat
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Somerset
EP constituency:	South West England

Somerton and Frome is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Boundaries

The constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the Wells seat. It covers the east of the district of Mendip and the north of the district of South Somerset. The Lib Dems have held the seat since 1997, albeit very narrowly by small three-figure majorities.

The electoral wards used in the composition of Somerton and Frome come from Mendip, and South Somerset districts. They are:

• From Mendip; Ammerdown, Beckington and Selwood, Butleigh and Baltonsborough, Coleford and Holcombe, Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney, Creech, Frome Berkley Down, Frome College, Frome Keyford, Frome Market, Frome Oakfield, Frome Park, Postlebury, Rode and Norton St. Phillip, and The Pennards and Ditcheat
• From South Somerset; Blackmoor Vale, Bruton, Burrow Hill, Camelot, Cary, Curry Rivel, Islemoor, Langport and Huish, Martock, Milborne Port, Northstone, Tower, Turn Hill, Wessex, and Wincanton.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1983	Robert Boscawen	Conservative
	1992	Mark Robinson	Conservative
	1997	David Heath	Liberal Democrat

[edit] Election results

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	David Heath
	Labour	David Oakensen
	Conservative	Annunziata Rees-Mogg

General Election 2005: Somerton and Frome
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	David Heath	23,759	43.9	+0.3
	Conservative	Clive Allen	22,947	42.4	0.0
	Labour	Joseph Pestell	5,865	10.8	−0.8
	UKIP	Bill Lukins	1,047	1.9	+0.2
	Veritas	Carl Beaman	484	0.9	N/A
Majority			812	1.5
Turnout			54,102	70.7	+1.4
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing	+0.2

General Election 2001: Somerton and Frome
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	David Heath	22,983	43.6	+4.1
	Conservative	Jonathan Marland	22,315	42.4	+3.1
	Labour	Andy Perkins	6,113	11.6	-4.7
	UKIP	Peter Bridgwood	919	1.7	+1.2
	Liberal	Jean Pollock	354	0.7	N/A
Majority			668	1.2
Turnout			52,684	69.3	-8.0
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

[edit] See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Somerset

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[edit] References

1. ^ Somerton and Frome, UKPollingReport

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