Eddisbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Eddisbury
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Eddisbury in Cheshire.
Location of Cheshire within England.
County	Cheshire
Electorate	65,914 (December 2010)^[1]
Major settlements	Winsford, Audlem, Kelsall, Malpas and Tarporley
Current constituency
Created	1983
Member of parliament	Antoinette Sandbach (Conservative)
Number of members	One
Created from	Nantwich
1885–1950
Number of members	One
Type of constituency	County constituency
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	North West England

Eddisbury is a constituency^{[n 1]} in Cheshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Antoinette Sandbach, a Conservative.^{[n 2]}

Boundaries

The constituency is mostly rural, covering the south-west of Cheshire, noted in minerals for salt mining and within easy access to the cities of Liverpool, Manchester and the industrial and manufacturing centres of the Wirral Peninsula and Deeside. To the east of the seat lies part of Delamere Forest. The main town in the constituency is Winsford; other main settlements include Audlem, Kelsall, Malpas and Tarporley.

The seat contains electoral wards:^[2]

Barrow, Farndon, Kelsall, Malpas, Tarvin, Tattenhall, Tilston, and Waverton in the former Chester District
Acton, Audlem, Bunbury, Minshull, Peckforton, and Wrenbury in the former Crewe and Nantwich Borough
Cuddington and Oakmere, Davenham and Moulton, Mara, Tarporley and Oulton, Winsford Dene, Winsford Gravel, Winsford Over, Winsford Swanlow, Winsford Verdin, and Winsford Wharton in the former Vale Royal Borough

Latest boundary review

In 2007 the Boundary Commission's review led to minor changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes.The changes were approved in 2007 and came into effect at the 2010 general election.^[3]

History

The constituency was re-established in 1983, largely replacing the former Nantwich constituency and is named for the former hundred of Eddisbury. Since then, it has always been held by a Conservative. Between 1983 and 1999, it was represented by Alastair Goodlad, who resigned upon being appointed the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Australia. The ensuing by-election was won by Stephen O'Brien, who has held the seat since.

The closest the Labour Party has come to winning the seat was in the 1997 general election, when the Conservative majority was reduced to just 1,185. Eddisbury consists of mainly rural villages and small towns which are favourable to the Conservative party; Labour currently has local councillors only in two wards, in the constituency's largest town, Winsford. Labour fell from second to third place in the 2010 general election — the Conservative candidate held the seat with a majority of over 13,000 and a Liberal Democrat moved into second place. The 2015 election saw Labour move back into second place, and the Conservative majority fell by 1.8%.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1950

	Member^[4]	Party
1885	Henry James Tollemache	Conservative
1906	Arthur Lyulph Stanley	Liberal
1910	Harry Barnston	Conservative
1929	Richard John Russell	Liberal
1931	Richard John Russell	National Liberal
1943 by-election	John Eric Loverseed	Common Wealth
1944		Independent
1945		Labour
1945	Sir John Denman Barlow	National Liberal
1950	constituency abolished

MPs since 1983

	Member^[4]	Party
1983	Alastair Goodlad	Conservative
1999 by-election	Stephen O'Brien	Conservative
2015	Antoinette Sandbach	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Eddisbury^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Antoinette Sandbach	24,167	51.0	-0.6
	Labour	James Laing	11,193	23.6	+2.1
	UKIP	Rob Millington	5,778	12.2	+8.0
	Liberal Democrat	Ian Priestner	4,289	9.1	-13.4
	Green	Andrew Garman	1,624	3.4	+3.4
	CISTA	George Antar	301	0.6	+0.6
Majority			12,974	27.4
Turnout			47,352	69.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

UKIP originally selected Charles Dodman ^[6] who was replaced by Rob Millington.^[7]

General Election 2010: Eddisbury ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stephen O'Brien	23,472	51.7	+4.8
	Liberal Democrat	Bob Thompson	10,217	22.5	+4.5
	Labour	Pat Merrick	9,794	21.6	−10.5
	UKIP	Charles Dodman	1,931	4.3	+1.3
Majority			13,255	29.2
Turnout			45,414	69.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	+0.2

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Eddisbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stephen O'Brien	21,181	46.4	+0.1
	Labour	Mark Green	14,986	32.8	−3.2
	Liberal Democrat	Joanne Crotty	8,182	17.9	+2.2
	UKIP	Steve Roxborough	1,325	2.9	+0.9
Majority			6,195	13.6
Turnout			45,674	63.2	−1.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.6

General Election 2001: Eddisbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stephen O'Brien	20,556	46.3	+3.8
	Labour	George William Eyres	15,988	36.0	−4.1
	Liberal Democrat	Paul David Roberts	6,975	15.7	+2.5
	UKIP	David John Edward Carson	868	2.0	N/A
Majority			4,568	10.3
Turnout			44,387	64.2	−11.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

Eddisbury by-election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stephen O'Brien	15,465	44.8	+2.3
	Labour	Margaret R. Hanson	13,859	40.2	+0.1
	Liberal Democrat	Paul D. Roberts	4,757	13.8	+0.6
	Monster Raving Loony	Alan Hope	238	0.7	N/A
	Independent Conservative	Robert J. Everest	98	0.3	N/A
	Natural Law	Dinah Grice	80	0.2	N/A
Majority			1,606	4.7
Turnout			34,497	51.4	−24.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

General Election 1997: Eddisbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alastair Goodlad	21,027	42.5	−8.5
	Labour	Margaret R. Hanson	19,842	40.1	+9.6
	Liberal Democrat	David Reaper	6,540	13.2	−3.8
	Referendum	Norine D. Napier	2,041	4.2	N/A
Majority			1,185	2.4
Turnout			49,450	75.8
	Conservative hold		Swing	−9.1

General Election 1992: Eddisbury^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alastair Goodlad	31,625	51.0	−0.1
	Labour	Norma M. Edwards	18,928	30.5	+7.0
	Liberal Democrat	Derrick W. Lyon	10,543	17.0	−6.6
	Green	Andrew Basden	783	1.3	−0.4
	Natural Law	Nigel P.J. Pollard	107	0.2	N/A
Majority			12,697	20.5	−7.0
Turnout			61,986	82.6	+4.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	−3.5

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Eddisbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alastair Goodlad	29,474	51.1	−2.4
	Liberal	Roderick Ian Fletcher	13,639	23.7	−1.8
	Labour	Catriona Grigg	13,574	23.5	+2.5
	Green	Andrew Basden	976	1.7	N/A
Majority			15,835	27.5
Turnout			57,663	78.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	−0.3

General Election 1983: Eddisbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alastair Goodlad	28,407	53.5	N/A
	Liberal	Roderick Ian Fletcher	13,561	25.5	N/A
	Labour	David Hanson	11,169	21.0	N/A
Majority			14,846	28.0	N/A
Turnout			53,137	74.8	N/A
	Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Eddisbury^[10] Electorate 35,224
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	John Barlow	15,294	57.7	+16.7
	Labour	John Eric Loverseed	7,392	27.9	-15.8
	Liberal	Dunstan Michael Carr Curtis	3,808	14.4	-0.9
Majority			7,902	29.8
Turnout			26,494	75.2	32.5
	Liberal National gain from Common Wealth		Swing	+16.2

Eddisbury by-election, 1943^[10] Electorate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Common Wealth	John Eric Loverseed	8,023	43.7	n/a
	Liberal National	Thomas Peacock	7,537	41.0	n/a
	Independent Liberal	Harold Heathcote Williams	2,803	15.3	n/a
Majority			486	2.7	n/a
Turnout			18,363	56.1	n/a
	Common Wealth gain from Liberal National		Swing	n/a

General Election 1939/40: Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; Liberal National: Richard John Russell, Liberal: William Gretton Ward.

Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1935 Electorate 31,901
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Richard John Russell	unopposed	n/a	n/a
	Liberal National hold		Swing	n/a

General Election 1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Richard John Russell	unopposed	n/a	n/a
	Liberal National hold		Swing	n/a

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929 Eddisbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard John Russell	13,688	51.6	-1.8
	Unionist	Roderick George Fenwick-Palmer	12,862	48.4	+1.8
Majority			3.2	826	-3.6
Turnout				86.8	+6.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.8

Eddisbury by-election, 1929 Electorate 23,760
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard John Russell	10,223	53.4	+7.5
	Unionist	Roderick George Fenwick-Palmer	8,931	46.6	-7.5
Majority			1,292	6.8
Turnout				80.6	-6.3
	Liberal gain from Unionist		Swing	+7.5

General Election 1924 Electorate 23,409
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Harry Barnston	11,006	54.1
	Liberal	Richard John Russell	9,337	45.9
Majority			1,689	8.2
Turnout				86.9
	Unionist hold		Swing

General Election 1923: Eddisbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Harry Barnston	8,716	50.6	n/a
	Liberal	Richard John Russell	8,520	49.4	n/a
Majority			196	1.2	n/a
Turnout				76.4	n/a
	Unionist hold		Swing	n/a

Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1906 Eddisbury^[11] Electorate 10,988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Arthur Stanley	5,315	55.9	n/a
	Conservative	Edward Cotton-Jodrell	4,192	44.1	n/a
Majority			1,123	11.8	n/a
Turnout				86.5	n/a
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing	n/a

Notes and references

Notes

↑ A county 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

Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

↑ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
↑ The districts of Chester, of Crewe and Nantwich (Borough) and of Vale Royal (Borough) were abolished on 1 April 2009 when they became part of the new unitary authorities of Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East; however, the boundaries of the parliamentary constituency remain fixed according to the wards in operation at 12 April 2005
↑ The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, S.I. 2007/1681
1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
↑ "Eddisbury". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
↑ http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/11768471.print/
↑ http://www.myukip.com/parliamentary-candidates-c-e.html
↑ Boundary change information . Results from BBC Website
↑ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
1 2 F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
↑ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)

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