Derby North (UK Parliament constituency)

Derby North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Derby North in Derbyshire for the 2010 general election.

Location of Derbyshire within England.
County Derbyshire
Electorate 72,617 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1950 (1950)
Member of Parliament Chris Williamson (Labour)
Number of members One
Created from Derby
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency East Midlands

Derby North is a borough 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. It is currently a marginal seat between the Labour and Conservative parties.

Contents

Boundaries

For the 2010 general election the constituency boundaries changed significantly offering all three main parties a realistic opportunity of successfully returning a Member of Parliament.

Current wards in the Derby North constituency are Abbey, Chaddesden, Darley, Derwent, Littleover, Mackworth, and Mickleover.

Constituency profile

Derby North constituency covers a largely residential area to the north of Derby city centre, including some of the city’s most affluent suburbs, as well as much of its council housing.

History

This was a Labour seat for many years; Phillip Whitehead, a future member of the European Parliament, was the MP from 1970 to 1983. The Conservatives gained the seat in their landslide victory of 1983, and held it until 1997. The MP during this period was Greg Knight, who was the Conservative deputy chief whip from 1993 to 1996, and minister for industry from 1996 to 1997. Labour's Bob Laxton defeated Knight in 1997, and held the seat until retiring in 2010, when the seat was held for Labour by Chris Williamson.

Members of Parliament

Election Member [2] Party
1950 Clifford Wilcock Labour
1962 by-election Niall MacDermot Labour
1970 Phillip Whitehead Labour
1983 Greg Knight Conservative
1997 Bob Laxton Labour
2010 Chris Williamson Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Derby North[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Williamson 14,896 33.0 -10.9
Conservative Stephen Mold 14,283 31.7 -3.7
Liberal Democrat Lucy Care 12,638 28.0 +11.6
BNP Pete Cheeseman 2,000 4.4 +4.4
UKIP Elizabeth Ransome[4] 829 1.8 -0.1
Independent David Gale 264 0.6 +0.6
Pirate David Geraghty[5] 170 0.4 +0.4
Majority 613 1.4 -7.2
Turnout 45,080 63.1 +0.6
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Derby North[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Laxton 19,272 44.0 −6.9
Conservative Richard Aitken-Davies 15,515 35.4 +0.4
Liberal Democrat Jeremy Beckett 7,209 16.5 +2.4
Veritas Martin Bardoe 958 2.2 N/A
UKIP Michelle Medgyesy 864 2.0 N/A
Majority 3,757 8.6 −7.3
Turnout 43,818 64.3 +6.5
Labour hold Swing
General Election 2001: Derby North[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Laxton 22,415 50.9 -2.3
Conservative Barry Holden 15,433 35.0 +0.8
Liberal Democrat Robert Charlesworth 6,206 14.1 +5.1
Majority 6,982 15.9 −3.0
Turnout 44,054 57.8 -16.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Derby North[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Laxton 29,844 53.2 +12.3
Conservative Gregory Knight 19,229 34.3 −14.1
Liberal Democrat Robert Charlesworth 5,059 9.0 −0.6
Referendum Party P. Reynolds 1,816 3.2 N/A
ProLife Alliance J. Waters 195 0.3 N/A
Majority 10,615 18.9 +11.3
Turnout 56,143 73.8 −6.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 13.2
General Election 1992: Derby North[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gregory Knight 28,574 48.4 −0.5
Labour Robert Laxton 24,121 40.9 +3.7
Liberal Democrat Robert Charlesworth 5,638 9.6 −3.8
Green E. Wall 383 0.7 +0.2
National Front Peter Hart 245 0.4 N/A
Natural Law N. Onley 58 0.1 N/A
Majority 4,453 7.6 −4.0
Turnout 59,019 80.7 +4.9
Conservative hold Swing −2.0

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Derby North[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gregory Knight 26,561 48.9 +5.2
Labour Phillip Whitehead 20,236 37.2 +0.4
SDP–Liberal Alliance S.F. Connolly 7,268 13.4 −6.1
Green E. Wall 291 0.5 N/A
Majority 6,325 11.6 +4.7
Turnout 54,356 75.8 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Derby North[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gregory Knight 22,303 43.7 −0.8
Labour Phillip Whitehead 18,797 36.8 −8.1
SDP–Liberal Alliance S.F. Connolly 9,924 19.5 +10.0
Majority 3,506 6.9 +6.6
Turnout 51,024 72.5 −4.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Derby North[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Whitehead 28,797 44.9 +0.4
Conservative R.N. Kemm 28,583 44.5 +6.9
Liberal R.F. Whitehouse 6,093 9.5 −8.0
National Front C. Bayliss 592 0.9 N/A
United English National S.P. Gibson 116 0.2 N/A
Majority 214 0.3 −6.3
Turnout 64,181 76.8 +3.6
Labour hold Swing
General Election October 1974: Derby North[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Whitehead 26,960 44.5 +4.3
Conservative D.J. Penfold 22,767 37.6 −0.8
Liberal M.D. Peel 10,595 17.5 −4.1
More Prosperous Britain H. Smith 242 0.4 N/A
Majority 4,193 6.9 +4.9
Turnout 60,564 73.2 −5.9
Labour hold Swing
General Election February 1974: Derby North[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Whitehead 26,029 40.2 −14.5
Conservative D.J. Penfold 24,736 38.2 −7.1
Liberal M.D. Peel 13,995 21.6 N/A
Majority 1,293 2.0 −7.5
Turnout 64,760 79.1 +6.9
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1970: Derby North[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Whitehead 20,114 54.7 −7.1
Conservative J.W. Roberts 16,635 45.3 +7.1
Majority 3,479 9.5 −14.2
Turnout 36,749 64.2 −6.6
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Derby North[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Niall MacDermot 23,033 61.8 +8.9
Conservative D.H. Hene 14,215 38.2 +3.6
Majority 8,818 23.7 +5.4
Turnout 37,248 70.8 −3.6
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1964: Derby North[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Niall MacDermot 21,386 52.9 +3.5
Conservative D.H. Hene 13,991 34.6 +12.1
Liberal A.L. Smart 5,057 12.5 −12.9
Majority 7,395 18.3 −5.7
Turnout 40,434 74.4
Labour hold Swing
Derby North by-election, April 17, 1962[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Niall MacDermot 16,497 49.4 −3.4
Liberal I. Irving 8,479 25.4 N/A
Conservative T.M. Wray 7,502 22.5 −24.7
Independent T. Lynch 886 2.7 N/A
Majority 8,018 24.0 +18.4
Turnout 33,364
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Derby North[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clifford A.B. Wilcock 22,673 52.8 −3.0
Conservative R.J. Maxwell-Hyslop 20,266 47.2 +3.0
Majority 2,407 5.6 −6.0
Turnout 42,939 76.7 +1.0
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1955: Derby North[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clifford A.B. Wilcock 24,162 55.8 +0.6
Conservative R.C.P. Rouse 19,156 44.2 +7.3
Majority 5,006 11.6 −6.7
Turnout 43,318 75.7 −9.8
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1950: Derby North[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clifford A.B. Wilcock 22,410 55.2 N/A
Conservative V. Seely 14,980 36.9 N/A
Liberal G.I. Walters 3,190 7.9 N/A
Majority 7,430 18.3 N/A
Turnout 40,580 85.5 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
  3. ^ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/derbynorth
  4. ^ http://candidates.ukip.org/index.php?pg=show&eid=220/
  5. ^ http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/press/releases/2010/mar/30/pirate-party-uk-announces-parliamentary-candidates/
  6. ^ "General Election Results For Derby North". Derby City Liberal Democrats. http://derbycitylibdems.org.uk/results/867.html. Retrieved Jan 26, 2009. 
  7. ^ a b c "Election history". The Guardian newspaper. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/0,,-870,00.html. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009. 
  8. ^ "UK General Election results: April 1992". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge92/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009. 
  9. ^ "UK General Election results: June 1987". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge87/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009. 
  10. ^ "UK General Election results: June 1983". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge83/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009. 
  11. ^ "UK General Election results: May 1979". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge79/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009. 
  12. ^ "UK General Election results: October 1974". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge74b/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009. 
  13. ^ "UK General Election results: February 1974". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge74a/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009. 
  14. ^ "UK General Election results: 1970". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge70/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009. 
  15. ^ "UK General Election results: March 1966". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge66/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009. 
  16. ^ "UK General Election results: October 1964". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge64/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009. 
  17. ^ "1962 By Election Results". www.geocities.com/by_elections/. Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20091024065617/http://geocities.com/by_elections/62.html. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009. 
  18. ^ "UK General Election results: October 1959". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge59/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009. 
  19. ^ "UK General Election results: May 1955". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge55/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009. 
  20. ^ "UK General Election results: February 1950". Richard Kimber. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge50/i06.htm. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009. 
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