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Constituency

Melton and Syston

At a glance

Melton and Syston is a UK parliamentary constituency in East Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Edward Argar, a Conservative MP. Edward Argar has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,396 votes (11.7%), ranking #269 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 90.2 %, 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 Edward Argar
Photograph of Edward Argar MP ID 4362
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 90.2 %
2,130 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region East Midlands
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4172
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Melton and Syston.

Map

MP voting summary

How Edward Argar has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 2,130 of 2,361 eligible divisions (90.2 %).

90.2 %

Participation

1,014

Aye

1,116

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,014 / Noes 1,116

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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
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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 11.7% in 2024

Majority of 5,396 votes · #269 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62 % turnout · maj 5,396
Edward Argar · Conservative 17,526 (38.1%)
Zafran Khan · Labour 12,130 (26.4%)
Pete Morris · Reform UK 8,945 (19.5%)
Alastair McQuillan · Green Party 3,685 (8%)
Andy Konieczko · Liberal Democrat 2,547 (5.5%)
Marilyn Gordon · Independent 517 (1.1%)
Teck Khong · Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 348 (0.8%)
Matt Shouler · Rejoin EU 288 (0.6%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Melton and Syston?

Edward Argar is the current MP for Melton and Syston. Source

Which party currently holds Melton and Syston?

Melton and Syston is currently represented by Edward Argar of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Melton and Syston?

Melton and Syston's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4172. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Melton and Syston?

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

Can the MP for Melton and Syston 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 Melton and Syston data come from?

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