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Melton and Syston (UK Parliament constituency)

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Melton and Syston
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Melton and Syston in the East Midlands
CountyLeicestershire
Electorate71,615 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsMelton Mowbray, Sileby, Syston
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentEdward Argar (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromRutland and Melton, Charnwood, Loughborough

Melton and Syston is a county constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was first contested at the 2024 general election. The seat is currently represented by Edward Argar of the Conservative Party. Argar previously represented the former constituency of Charnwood.

Boundaries

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Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the composition of the constituency was defined as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Charnwood wards of: East Goscote; Queniborough; Sileby; Syston East; Syston West; Thurmaston; Wreake Villages.
  • The Borough of Melton.[3]

It includes the following areas:

Following a local government boundary review in Charnwood which came into effect in May 2023,[4][5] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

  • The Borough of Charnwood wards of: Sileby & Seagrave (most); South Charnwood; Syston; Thurmaston; Wreake Valley.[6]
  • The Borough of Melton.

Members of Parliament

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Rutland and Melton, Charnwood and Loughborough prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Edward Argar Conservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Melton and Syston[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Argar 17,526 38.1 −25.2
Labour Zafran Khan 12,130 26.4 +2.9
Reform UK Peter Morris 8,945 19.5 N/A
Green Alastair McQuillan 3,685 8.0 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Andy Konieczko 2,547 5.5 −2.2
Independent Marilyn Gordon 517 1.1 N/A
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Teck Khong 348 0.8 N/A
Rejoin EU Matt Shouler 288 0.6 N/A
Majority 5,396 11.7
Turnout 46,149 62.2
Registered electors 74,316
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – East Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 1 East Midlands.
  4. ^ LGBCE. "Charnwood | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  5. ^ "The Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  6. ^ "New Seat Details - Melton and Syston". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  7. ^ "Melton and Syston - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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