Northampton North (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton North | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Northampton North in Northamptonshire. | |
Location of Northamptonshire within England. | |
County | Northamptonshire |
Electorate | 62,095 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Northampton (part) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1974 |
Member of parliament | Michael Ellis (Conservative) |
Number of members | One |
Created from | Northampton |
Overlaps | |
European Parliament constituency | East Midlands |
Northampton North is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Michael Ellis, a Conservative.[n 2]
History
This constituency was created for the election of February 1974 when the old constituency of Northampton was split into Northampton North and Northampton South.
Since creation it has been a bellwether, electing an MP from the winning (or largest governing) party in every general election.
Boundaries
1974-1983: The County Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Dallington, Kingsthorpe, Park, St David, and St George.
1983-2010: The Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Boughton Green, Dallington and Kings Heath, Headlands, Kingsthorpe, Links, Lumbertubs, Park, St Alban, St George, Thorplands, and Welford.
2010-present: The Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Boughton Green, Eastfield, Headlands, Kingsley, Kingsthorpe, Lumbertubs, Parklands, St David, and Thorplands.
Constituency profile
The constituency has income, social housing and unemployment statistics[2] close to the national average and a varied and dynamic service and engineering-centred economy typical of the East Midlands with significant foodstuffs, clothing and consumables manufacturing and processing operations.[3]
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[4] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
Feb 1974 | Maureen Colquhoun | Labour | |
1979 | Tony Marlow | Conservative | |
1997 | Sally Keeble | Labour | |
2010 | Michael Ellis | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Ellis | 16,699 | 42.4 | +8.3 | |
Labour | Sally Keeble[6] | 13,454 | 34.1 | +4.8 | |
UKIP | Tom Rubython[7][8] | 6,354 | 16.1 | +13.0 | |
Green | Tony Clarke[9] | 1,503 | 3.8 | +2.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Angela Paterson[10] | 1,401 | 3.6 | -24.4 | |
Majority | 3,245 | 8.2 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.7 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Ellis | 13,735 | 34.1 | +4.4 | |
Labour | Sally Keeble | 11,799 | 29.3 | −9.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Andrew Simpson | 11,250 | 27.9 | +1.0 | |
BNP | Ray Beasley | 1,316 | 3.3 | N/A | |
UKIP | Jim MacArthur | 1,238 | 3.1 | +0.6 | |
Green | Tony Lochmuller | 443 | 1.1 | N/A | |
Independent | Eamonn Fitzpatrick | 334 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Christian | Timothy Webb | 98 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Independent | Malcolm Mildren | 58 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,936 | 4.8 | +13.8 | ||
Turnout | 40,271 | 62.7 | +5.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.9 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sally Keeble | 16,905 | 40.2 | -9.2 | |
Conservative | Damian Collins | 12,945 | 30.8 | +0.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Andrew Simpson | 10,317 | 24.5 | +6.8 | |
UKIP | John Howsam | 1,050 | 2.5 | +1.1 | |
SOS! Northampton | Paul Witherington | 495 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Christian Peoples | Andrew Otchie | 336 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 3,960 | 9.4 | -9.6 | ||
Turnout | 42,048 | 57.9 | +1.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -4.4 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sally Keeble | 20,507 | 49.4 | -3.3 | |
Conservative | John Whelan | 12,614 | 30.4 | -3.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Richard Church | 7,363 | 17.7 | +5.0 | |
UKIP | Dusan Torbica | 596 | 1.4 | +0.5 | |
Socialist Alliance | Gordon White | 414 | 1.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 7,893 | 19.0 | -0.3 | ||
Turnout | 41,494 | 56.0 | -14.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.15 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sally Keeble | 27,247 | 52.7 | +14.1 | |
Conservative | Antony Marlow | 17,247 | 33.4 | -12.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Lesley Dunbar | 6,579 | 12.7 | -2.5 | |
UKIP | Dusan Torbica | 474 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Natural Law | Barry Spivack | 161 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 10,000 | 19.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 51,708 | 70.1 | N/A | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Antony Marlow | 24,865 | 45.8 | −2.2 | |
Labour | Mrs JM Thomas | 20,957 | 38.6 | +8.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | RW Church | 8,236 | 15.2 | −5.5 | |
Natural Law | B Spivack | 232 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 3,908 | 7.2 | −10.7 | ||
Turnout | 54,290 | 78.5 | +3.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −5.4 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Antony Marlow | 24,816 | 47.76 | ||
Labour | OJ Granfield | 15,560 | 29.94 | ||
Liberal | A Rounthwaite | 10,960 | 21.09 | ||
Green | M Green | 471 | 0.91 | ||
Workers Revolutionary | S Colling | 156 | 0.30 | ||
Majority | 9,256 | 17.81 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Antony Marlow | 23,129 | 46.98 | -1.24 | |
Labour | D Offenbach | 13,269 | 26.95 | -9.18 | |
Liberal | A Rounthwaite | 12,829 | 26.06 | +11.39 | |
Majority | 9,860 | 20.03 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Antony Marlow | 18,597 | 48.22 | +8.55 | |
Labour | Maureen Colquhoun | 13,934 | 36.13 | -7.67 | |
Liberal | A Rounthwaite | 5,659 | 14.67 | -1.87 | |
National Front | R G W Rickord | 373 | 0.97 | ||
Majority | 4,663 | 12.09 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Maureen Colquhoun | 16,314 | 43.80 | +3.80 | |
Conservative | Richard Patrick Tracey | 14,776 | 39.67 | +1.53 | |
Liberal | R B Baker | 6,160 | 16.54 | -4.60 | |
Majority | 1,538 | 4.13 | -4.60 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Maureen Colquhoun | 16,321 | 40.72 | ||
Conservative | C M Jackson | 15,288 | 38.14 | ||
Liberal | R B Baker | 8,475 | 21.14 | ||
Majority | 1,033 | 2.58 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.15 | |||
See also
Notes
- ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References
- ↑ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
- ↑ "2011 Census Interactive - ONS". ons.gov.uk.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
- ↑ Northampton North UK Polling
- ↑ "UK ELECTION RESULTS". electionresults.blogspot.co.uk.
- ↑ "Northampton North". northamptonnorth.com.
- ↑ "Candidates to be MP (PPCs) for Northampton North in the UK 2015 General Election – YourNextMP.com". YourNextMP.
- ↑ "- Green Party Members' Website". greenparty.org.uk.
- ↑ "Angela Paterson". YourNextMP. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "BBC News - Election 2010 - Constituency - Northampton North". bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
Sources
- Election Demon 1997-2005. English Boroughs Leicester East to Wythenshawe and Sale East
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