 Bristol North West was the second closest result in 1992, Labour losing by 45 votes after several re-counts. But 1997 proved an easy win for Labour’s Doug Naysmith following the decision by the Boundary Commission to remove the solid Tory ward of Westbury-on-Trym to Bristol West.
This constituency is made up of six electoral wards in the city of Bristol and three in neighbouring South Gloucestershire. It contains Avonmouth - Bristol's docks area with strong trades union traditions - and numerous associated trading estates.
In contrast Henbury and Horfield are more mixed, Horfield being home to large numbers of students from the University of the West of England. The constituency has its share of historic buildings such as Kings Weston house and Blaise Hamlet. Bristol North West has a highly skilled work force, a tradition of technical development and a variety of enterprises along Severnside which have contributed to its prosperity over the years. Abbeywood, the Government’s defence procurement HQ, and probably the seat’s largest employer, is also based in the constituency. | 
