Stoke-on-Trent North (UK Parliament constituency)

Stoke-on-Trent North is a constituency^{[n 1]} represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Ruth Smeeth, a member of the Labour Party.^{[n 2]}

Members of Parliament

Constituency profile

The area has relatively fast connections compared to other seats in the county equally to Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. The area's traditional pottery industry has shed many jobs. Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 higher than the national average of 3.8%, at 5.2% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian, the middle figure of the three rates for the city's seats.^[3]

Boundaries

Each of the three constituencies of Stoke-on-Trent contain two of the historic 'six towns' of the Potteries. Burslem and Tunstall are Stoke-on-Trent North's long-established ceramics and porcelain settlements; see Staffordshire Potteries.

2010-present: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem North, Burslem South, Chell and Packmoor, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall, and the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, Ravenscliffe, and Talke.

1997-2010: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem Central, Burslem Grange, Chell, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall North, and the District of Staffordshire Moorlands wards of Brown Edge and Endon, and Stanley.

1983-1997: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem Central, Burslem Green, Chell, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall North, and the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, Newchapel, and Talke.

1955-1983: The County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent wards numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. 1950-1955: The County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent wards numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 27.

History

This constituency was formed in 1950 at which time it incorporated parts of the former Leek and Hanley seats.

Prominent members

As a frontbench member in government, John Forrester became in 1970 a Health Minister, before the election of that year.

Elections

Elections of the 2010s

General Election 2017: Stoke-on-Trent North^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Ruth Smeeth	21,272	50.9	11.0
	Conservative	Benedict Adams	18,913	45.3	17.7
	Liberal Democrat	Richard Whelan	916	2.2	0.7
	Green	Doug Rouxel	685	1.6	1.2
Majority			2,359	5.6	6.9
Turnout			41,786	58.6%	5.4
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election 2015: Stoke-on-Trent North^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Ruth Smeeth	15,429	39.9	4.4
	Conservative	Benedict Adams	10,593	27.4	3.6
	UKIP	Geoff Locke	9,542	24.7	18.5
	Liberal Democrat	Paul Roberts	1,137	2.9	14.8
	Green	Sean Adam	1,091	2.8	2.8
	Independent	John Millward	508	1.3	N/A
	Independent	Craig Pond [6][7]	354	0.9	N/A
Majority			4,836	12.5	8.0
Turnout			38,654	53.2	2.6
	Labour hold		Swing	4.0

General Election 2010: Stoke-on-Trent North^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Joan Walley	17,815	44.3	11.5
	Conservative	Andy Large	9,580	23.8	6.0
	Liberal Democrat	John Fisher	7,120	17.7	4.2
	BNP	Melanie Baddeley	3,196	8.0	2.0
	UKIP	Geoff Locke	2,485	6.2	2.1
Majority			8,235	20.5
Turnout			40,196	55.8	4.9
	Labour hold		Swing	8.8

Elections of the 2000s

General Election 2005: Stoke-on-Trent North^[9][10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Joan Walley	16,191	52.6	5.4
	Conservative	Benjamin Browning	6,155	20.0	1.2
	Liberal Democrat	Henry Jebb	4,561	14.8	2.9
	BNP	Spencer Cartlidge	2,132	6.9	N/A
	UKIP	Eileen Braithwaite	696	2.3	N/A
	Veritas	Ian Taylor	689	2.2	N/A
	Independent	Harry Chesters	336	1.1	N/A
Majority			10,036	32.6	6.6
Turnout			30,760	52.7	0.8
	Labour hold		Swing	3.3

General Election 2001: Stoke-on-Trent North^[11][12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Joan Walley	17,460	58.0	7.2
	Conservative	Benjamin Browning	5,676	18.8	1.3
	Liberal Democrat	Henry Jebb	3,580	11.9	1.2
	Independent	Charles Wanger	3,399	11.3	N/A
Majority			11,784	39.2	5.8
Turnout			30,115	51.9	13.4
	Labour hold		Swing	2.9

Elections of the 1990s

General Election 1997: Stoke-on-Trent North^[13][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Joan Walley	25,190	65.2
	Conservative	Christopher Day	7,798	20.2
	Liberal Democrat	Henry Jebb	4,141	10.7
	Referendum	Jennefer Tobin	1,537	4.0
Majority			17,392	44.98
Turnout			38,664	65.35
	Labour hold		Swing	11.90

General Election 1992: Stoke-on-Trent North^[15][16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Joan Walley	30,464	56.7	9.6
	Conservative	Laurence M. Harris	15,687	29.2	2.1
	Liberal Democrat	John P. Redfern	7,167	13.3	8.2
	Natural Law	Alan H. Morrison	387	0.7	N/A
Majority			14,777	27.5	11.8
Turnout			53,705	73.4	0.5
	Labour hold		Swing	5.9

Elections of the 1980s

General Election 1987: Stoke-on-Trent North^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Joan Walley	25,459	47.1	0.8
	Conservative	Reginald Davies	16,946	31.3	0.4
	Social Democratic	Stephen Simmonds	11,665	21.6	1.2
Majority			8,513	15.7
Turnout			54, 070	72.9
	Labour hold		Swing	0.2

Elections of the 1970s

Elections of the 1960s

Elections of the 1950s

By Election 1953: Stoke-on-Trent North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Harriet Slater	23,103	75.49	4.05
	Conservative	SF Middup	7,502	24.51	4.05
Majority			15,601	50.98	8.10
Turnout			30,605
	Labour hold		Swing

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Staffordshire
• Edward Kenealy

Notes and references

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References

Coordinates: 53°3′N 2°12′W / 53.050°N 2.200°W / 53.050; -2.200