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Constituency

Maldon

At a glance

Maldon is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir John Whittingdale, a Conservative MP. Sir John Whittingdale has represented the seat since 9 Apr 1992. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 6,906 votes (13.9%), ranking #317 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 80.5 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Sir John Whittingdale
Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale MP ID 39
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 9 Apr 1992
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 80.5 %
1,901 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4166
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Maldon.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir John Whittingdale has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,901 of 2,361 eligible divisions (80.5 %).

80.5 %

Participation

908

Aye

993

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 908 / Noes 993

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 13.9% in 2024

Majority of 6,906 votes · #317 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

64 % turnout · maj 6,906
John Whittingdale · Conservative 19,374 (38.9%)
Pamela Walford · Reform UK 12,468 (25%)
Onike Gollo · Labour 9,817 (19.7%)
Simon Burwood · Liberal Democrat 5,882 (11.8%)
Isobel Doubleday · Green Party 2,300 (4.6%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Maldon?

Sir John Whittingdale is the current MP for Maldon. Source

Which party currently holds Maldon?

Maldon is currently represented by Sir John Whittingdale of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Maldon?

Maldon's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4166. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Maldon?

The current MP profile for Maldon is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Maldon change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Maldon data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source