Workington (UK Parliament constituency)
Coordinates: 54°38′35″N 3°32′56″W / 54.643°N 3.549°W
Workington | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Workington in Cumbria. | |
Location of Cumbria within England. | |
County | Cumbria |
Electorate | 59,361 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Workington, Cockermouth, Maryport and Aspatria |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1918 |
Member of parliament | Sue Hayman (Labour) |
Number of members | One |
Created from | Cockermouth |
Overlaps | |
European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Workington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.
Boundaries
The constituency covers much of the north-west of Cumbria, corresponding largely to the Allerdale borough, except for the areas around Wigton and Keswick. As well as Workington itself, the constituency contains the towns of Cockermouth, Maryport, and Aspatria.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cumbria, the Boundary Commission for England created a modified Workington constituency as a result of population changes. The electoral wards used to create this reshaped seat, which were fought at the 2010 general election, are:
- All Saints, Aspatria, Boltons, Broughton St Bridget's, Christchurch, Clifton, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Holme, Marsh, Moorclose, Moss Bay, Netherhall, St John's, St Michael's, Seaton, Silloth, Solway, Stainburn, Wampool, Waver and Wharrels
History
It was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which also abolished the constituency of Cockermouth. Traditionally, the constituency has supported the Labour Party, although a by-election in 1976 (forced by the elevation of Fred Peart to the House of Lords) was won by Richard Page of the Conservatives. However, the constituency reverted to type in the 1979 general election, when it was regained by Labour, who have held it ever since.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[2] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1918 | Thomas Cape | Labour | |
1945 | Fred Peart | Labour | |
1976 by-election | Richard Page | Conservative | |
1979 | Dale Campbell-Savours | Labour | |
2001 | Sir Tony Cunningham | Labour | |
2015 | Sue Hayman | Labour |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
[3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sue Hayman | 16,282 | 42.3 | −3.2 | |
Conservative | Rozila Kana | 11,596 | 30.1 | −3.7 | |
UKIP | Mark Jenkinson | 7,538 | 19.6 | +17.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Phill Roberts | 1,708 | 4.4 | −4.1 | |
Green | Jill Perry | 1,149 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Independent | Roy Ivinson | 190 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 4,686 | 12.2 | |||
Turnout | 38,463 | 65.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Cunningham | 17,865 | 45.5 | −6.5 | |
Conservative | Judith Pattinson | 13,290 | 33.9 | +4.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Stan Collins | 5,318 | 13.5 | −0.9 | |
BNP | Martin Wingfield | 1,496 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
UKIP | Steve Lee | 876 | 2.2 | −1.2 | |
English Democrat | Rob Logan | 414 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 4,575 | 11.7 | |||
Turnout | 39,259 | 65.9 | +3.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −5.7 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Cunningham | 19,554 | 50.5 | −5.0 | |
Conservative | Judith Pattinson | 11,659 | 30.1 | +0.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Kate Clarkson | 5,815 | 15.0 | +2.5 | |
UKIP | Mark Richardson | 1,328 | 3.4 | N/A | |
Legalise Cannabis | John Peacock | 381 | 1.0 | −1.5 | |
Majority | 7,895 | 20.4 | |||
Turnout | 38,737 | 64.7 | +1.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -2.8 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Cunningham | 23,209 | 55.5 | −8.7 | |
Conservative | Timothy Stoddart | 12,359 | 29.6 | +5.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ian William Francis | 5,214 | 12.5 | +4.4 | |
Legalise Cannabis | John Peacock | 1,040 | 2.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 10,850 | 25.9 | |||
Turnout | 41,822 | 63.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dale Campbell-Savours | 31,717 | 64.2 | +7.3 | |
Conservative | Robert Blunden | 12,061 | 24.4 | −10.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Philip Roberts | 3,967 | 8.0 | +1.6 | |
Referendum | George Donnan | 1,412 | 2.9 | N/A | |
Independent | Chris Austin | 217 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 19,656 | 39.8 | |||
Turnout | 49,374 | 75.1 | +0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dale Campbell-Savours | 26,719 | 56.9 | +4.5 | |
Conservative | Stuart E. Sexton | 16,270 | 34.7 | −2.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Christine A. Neale | 3,028 | 6.5 | N/A | |
Monster Raving Loony | David Langstaff | 755 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Natural Law | Nicola M. Escott | 183 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 10,449 | 22.3 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 46,955 | 81.5 | +0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.5 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dale Campbell-Savours | 24,019 | 52.4 | +0.3 | |
Conservative | Anne McIntosh | 17,000 | 37.1 | +1.0 | |
Liberal | Greville William Badger | 4,853 | 10.6 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 7,019 | 15.3 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 45,872 | 80.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dale Campbell-Savours | 23,239 | 52.0 | −1.2 | |
Conservative | M. Smith | 16,111 | 36.1 | −4.6 | |
Liberal | N. Blackshaw | 5,311 | 11.8 | +5.8 | |
Majority | 7,128 | 16.0 | +3.5 | ||
Turnout | 44,661 | 79.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.7 | |||
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dale Campbell-Savours | 24,523 | 53.2 | −2.2 | |
Conservative | Richard Page | 18,767 | 40.7 | +8.4 | |
Liberal | N Blackshaw | 2,819 | 6.1 | −5.6 | |
Majority | 5,756 | 12.5 | −11.3 | ||
Turnout | 46,109 | 83.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Page | 19,396 | 48.2 | +15.9 | |
Labour | Dale Campbell-Savours | 18,331 | 45.6 | −10.4 | |
Liberal | Bernard Wates | 2,480 | 6.2 | −5.6 | |
Majority | 1,065 | 2.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 40,207 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +13.2 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 22,539 | 56.0 | −3.7 | |
Conservative | Richard Page | 12,988 | 32.3 | −8.1 | |
Liberal | J. Burns | 4,728 | 11.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,551 | 23.7 | +4.4 | ||
Turnout | 40,255 | 75.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 24,000 | 60.0 | −2.0 | |
Conservative | Richard Page | 16,230 | 40.3 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 7,770 | 19.3 | −4.0 | ||
Turnout | 40,230 | 76.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 24,975 | 61.7 | -1.6 | |
Conservative | M.F. Turner-Bridger | 15,532 | 38.3 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 9,443 | 23.3 | -3.3 | ||
Turnout | 40,507 | 77.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 24,981 | 63.3 | ||
Conservative | M.F. Turner-Bridger | 14,475 | 36.7 | ||
Majority | 10,506 | 26.6 | |||
Turnout | 80.4 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 25,522 | 62.1 | ||
Conservative | H. Denman | 15,565 | 37.9 | ||
Majority | 9,957 | 24.2 | |||
Turnout | 83.48 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 25,537 | 60.18 | ||
Conservative | T. M. Brannan | 16,894 | 39.82 | ||
Majority | 8,643 | 20.37 | |||
Turnout | 85.89 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 25,110 | 59.4 | ||
Conservative | T.M. Brannan | 17,182 | 40.6 | ||
Majority | 7,982 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 86.14 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 25,893 | 60.02 | ||
Conservative | H. Fox | 17,249 | 39.98 | ||
Majority | 8,644 | 20.04 | |||
Turnout | 87.53 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 25,104 | 57.61 | ||
Conservative | F.M.C. Fox | 14,009 | 32.15 | ||
Liberal | David Cedric Gwynne Sibley | 4,460 | 10.24 | ||
Majority | 11,095 | 25.46 | |||
Turnout | 89.44 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Election in the 1940s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Peart | 24,876 | 72.5 | ||
Conservative | G.A. White | 9,438 | 27.5 | ||
Majority | 15,438 | 45.0 | |||
Turnout | 80.7 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1930s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Cape | Unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Cape | 18,469 | 54.91 | ||
Conservative | Christopher Lowther | 15,165 | 45.09 | ||
Majority | 3,304 | 9.82 | |||
Turnout | 85.91 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1920s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Cape | 20,591 | 65.2 | ||
Unionist | Sir John Serocold Paget Mellor | 10,995 | 34.8 | ||
Majority | 9,596 | 30.4 | |||
Turnout | 31,586 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Cape | 15,296 | 56.5 | +3.6 | |
Unionist | Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt | 11,781 | 43.5 | -3.6 | |
Majority | 3,515 | 13.0 | +7.2 | ||
Turnout | 83.5 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.6 | |||
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001053
- ↑ "Workington". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.allerdale.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/council-news/news-releases.aspx?prid=416&prmonth=4&pryear=2005&prday=&theme=textonly
- ↑ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig