Jeansité-sur-Blanche East
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Jeansité-sur-Blanche East is a Parliamentary constituency, covering the eastern areas of the city of Jeansité-sur-Blanche as well as the surrounding towns of Yarbrook, Freiwald and Juniharten. The seat was notable in the 2007 parliamentary election for voting out Liberal environment minister, Robert McAllister in favour of the Social Democrat candidate, Jonathan Lyre. The seat was created for the 1938 election.
Members of Parliament
Arthur Grayfriers, Conservative People's Party, 1938-1955
Roger Clareton, Conservative People's Party, 1955-1963
John Forbes, Liberal, 1963-1979
Robert Mc Allister, Liberal, 1979-2007
Jonathan Lyre, Social Democrat, 2007-present
Results
| Parliamentary election 2007: Jeansité-sur-Blanche, East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Social Democrats | Jonathan Lyre | 27,259 | 44.5 | +15.1 | |
| Liberal | Robert McAllister | 26,587 | 43.4 | -15.8 | |
| Conservative | Nigel Clay | 7,392 | 12.1 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 972 | 0.9 | -28.9 | ||
| Turnout | 61,238 | 91.2 | +15.1 | ||
| Social Democrats gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.45 | |||
| Parliamentary election 2003: Jeansité-sur-Blanche, East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Robert McAllister | 30251 | 59.2 | -3.6 | |
| Social Democrats | Esther Porée | 15023 | 29.4 | +4.0 | |
| Conservative | Grant Young | 5,825 | 11.4 | -0.4 | |
| Majority | 15,228 | 29.8 | -7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 51,099 | 76.1 | -0.8 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -3.8 | |||
| Parliamentary election 1999: Jeansité-sur-Blanche, East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Robert McAllister | 31,546 | 62.8 | +7.8 | |
| Social Democrats | Lewis Fogle | 12,759 | 25.4 | -9.9 | |
| Conservative | Harold Farley | 5927 | 11.8 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 18787 | 37.4 | +17.7 | ||
| Turnout | 50232 | 76.9 | +1.6 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +8.9 | |||
| Parliamentary election 1995: Jeansité-sur-Blanche, East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Robert McAllister | 27,053 | 55.0 | +13.2 | |
| Social Democrats | Leigh Prayer | 17,363 | 35.3 | -5.5 | |
| Conservative | Rupert Dharma | 4,771 | 9.7 | -7.7 | |
| Majority | 9690 | 19.7 | +18.7 | ||
| Turnout | 49,817 | 75.3 | -10.1 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +9.4 | |||
