Nottingham West (UK Parliament constituency)

Nottingham West
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1955–1983
Seatsone
Created fromNottingham Central and Nottingham North West
Replaced byNottingham South and Nottingham North[1]
1885–1950
Seatsone

Nottingham West was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election. However, a new Nottingham West constituency was created for the 1955 general election, and was in turn abolished for the 1983 general election.

Boundaries

1885–1918: The Borough of Nottingham wards of Broxtowe, Forest, St Albans, Sherwood, and Wollaton.

1918–1955: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Broxtowe, St Albans, and Wollaton.

The constituency was renamed Nottingham North West from 1950 to 1955, but its boundaries remained unchanged.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Abbey, Broxtowe, Robin Hood, and Wollaton.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Abbey, Broxtowe, Clifton, Robin Hood, University, and Wollaton.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885-1950

Year Member Party
1885 Charles Seely Liberal
1886 Henry Broadhurst Liberal
1892 Charles Seely Liberal Unionist
1895 James Yoxall Liberal
1918 Arthur Hayday Labour
1931 Arthur Caporn Conservative
1935 Arthur Hayday Labour
1945 Tom O'Brien Labour
1950 constituency abolished

MPs 1955-1983

Election Member Party
1955 constituency re-established
1955 Tom O'Brien Labour
1959 Peter Tapsell Conservative
1964 Michael English Labour
1983 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

John Burns
General election 1885: Nottingham West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Seely 6,669 60.3
Conservative Edward Cope 3,797 34.3
Social Democratic Federation John Burns 598 5.4
Majority 2,872 26.0
Turnout 11,064 74.1
Registered electors 14,929
Liberal win (new seat)
Henry Broadhurst
General election 1886: Nottingham West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Henry Broadhurst 5,458 54.2 −6.1
Liberal Unionist Charles Seely 4,609 45.8 +11.5
Majority 849 8.4 −17.6
Turnout 10,067 67.4 −6.7
Registered electors 14,929
Lib-Lab hold Swing −8.8

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Nottingham West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Charles Seely 5,610 51.4 +5.6
Lib-Lab Henry Broadhurst 5,309 48.6 −5.6
Majority 301 2.8 N/A
Turnout 10,919 81.4 +14.0
Registered electors 13,411
Liberal Unionist gain from Lib-Lab Swing +5.6
James Yoxall
General election 1895: Nottingham West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Yoxall 6,088 52.2 +3.6
Liberal Unionist Arthur Goldsmith Sparrow 5,575 47.8 −3.6
Majority 513 4.4 N/A
Turnout 11,663 80.4 −1.0
Registered electors 14,510
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +3.6

Elections in the 1900s

Sir Lepel Griffin
General election 1900: Nottingham West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Yoxall 6,023 51.6 −0.6
Liberal Unionist Lepel Griffin 5,639 48.4 +0.6
Majority 384 3.2 −1.2
Turnout 11,662 78.4 −2.0
Registered electors 14,873
Liberal hold Swing −0.6
General election 1906: Nottingham West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Yoxall 8,107 60.6 +9.0
Liberal Unionist William Laurence Pemberton Rowley 5,262 39.4 −9.0
Majority 2,845 21.2 +18.0
Turnout 13,369 81.0 +2.6
Registered electors 16,506
Liberal hold Swing +9.0

Elections in the 1910s

Sir James Yoxall
General election January 1910: Nottingham West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Yoxall 8,955 57.4 −3.2
Liberal Unionist Henry Lygon 6,652 42.6 +3.2
Majority 2,303 14.8 −6.4
Turnout 15,607 89.3 +8.3
Registered electors 17,476
Liberal hold Swing −3.2
General election December 1910: Nottingham West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Yoxall 8,141 57.8 +0.4
Conservative Bernard Swanwick Wright 5,949 42.2 −0.4
Majority 2,192 15.6 +0.8
Turnout 14,090 80.6 −8.7
Registered electors 17,476
Liberal hold Swing +0.4
General election 1918: Nottingham West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Hayday 7,286 56.8 New
Liberal Arthur Richardson 5,552 43.2 −14.6
Majority 1,734 13.6 N/A
Turnout 12,838 42.6 −38.0
Registered electors 30,105
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Nottingham West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Hayday 10,787 49.0 −7.8
Unionist George Herbert Powell 6,050 27.5 New
Liberal Alec Lionel Rea 5,163 23.4 −19.8
Majority 4,737 21.5 +7.9
Turnout 22,000 72.5 +29.9
Registered electors 30,332
Labour hold Swing +6.0
General election 1923: Nottingham West [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Hayday 12,366 62.7 +13.7
Unionist James Langham Litchfield 7,370 37.3 +9.8
Majority 4,996 25.4 +3.9
Turnout 19,736 63.5 −9.0
Registered electors 31,093
Labour hold Swing +2.0
General election 1924: Nottingham West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Hayday 12,782 56.6 −6.1
Constitutionalist Charles Loseby 9,790 43.4 +6.1
Majority 2,992 13.2 −12.2
Turnout 22,572 71.5 +8.0
Registered electors 31,574
Labour hold Swing −6.1
General election 1929: Nottingham West [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Hayday 18,593 55.1 −1.5
Liberal Walter Edward Barron 8,276 24.5 New
Unionist Charles Loseby 6,893 20.4 −23.0
Majority 10,317 30.6 +17.4
Turnout 33,762 79.8 +8.3
Registered electors 42,314
Labour hold Swing +10.8

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Nottingham West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Caporn 20,596 57.9 +37.5
Labour Arthur Hayday 14,963 42.1 −13.0
Majority 5,633 15.8 −14.8
Turnout 35,559 76.4 −3.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General election 1935: Nottingham West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Hayday 19,697 53.7 +11.6
Conservative Arthur Caporn 16,987 46.3 −11.6
Majority 2,710 7.4 N/A
Turnout 36,684 71.4 −5.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Nottingham West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom O'Brien 24,887 59.6 +5.9
Conservative Bernard Stephen Townroe 9,711 23.2 −23.1
Liberal Samuel Arthur John Young 7,184 17.2 New
Majority 15,176 36.4 +29.0
Turnout 41,782 76.3 +4.9
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1955: Nottingham West [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom O'Brien 25,539 54.14
Conservative Francis Michael Richardson 21,631 45.86
Majority 3,908 8.28
Turnout 47,170 76.12
Registered electors 61,969
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1959: Nottingham West [4][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Tapsell 22,052 50.19 +4.33
Labour Tom O'Brien 21,888 49.81 −4.33
Majority 164 0.38 N/A
Turnout 43,940 70.84 −5.28
Registered electors 62,030
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +4.33

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Nottingham West [4][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael English 23,035 52.59 +2.78
Conservative Peter Tapsell 20,763 47.41 −2.78
Majority 2,272 5.18 N/A
Turnout 43,798 81.80 +10.96
Registered electors 53,542
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.78
General election 1966: Nottingham West [4][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael English 23,859 57.95 +5.36
Conservative David J Penfold 17,311 42.05 −5.36
Majority 6,548 15.90 +10.72
Turnout 41,170 78.33 −3.47
Registered electors 52,561
Labour hold Swing +5.36

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Nottingham West [4][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael English 21,255 52.80 −5.15
Conservative Martin W Suthers 19,003 47.20 +5.15
Majority 2,252 5.60 −10.30
Turnout 40,258 70.92
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Nottingham West[1][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael English 27,592 45.50 −7.30
Conservative Peter Lloyd 21,795 35.94 −11.26
Liberal Andrew Marshall Johnson 11,260 18.57 New
Majority 5,797 9.56 +3.96
Turnout 60,647 78.84 +7.92
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Nottingham West[1][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael English 27,373 49.70 +4.20
Conservative Peter Lloyd 18,108 32.88 −3.06
Liberal Andrew Marshall Johnson 9,598 17.43 −1.14
Majority 9,265 16.82 +7.26
Turnout 55,079 70.93 −7.91
Labour hold Swing +3.63
General election 1979: Nottingham West[1][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael English 26,301 46.54 −3.15
Conservative Margaret Ethel Stoneman 23,801 42.12 +9.24
Liberal Michael John Willis 5,497 9.73 −7.70
National Front Terence John Wilkinson 718 1.27 New
Workers Revolutionary Arthur Ufton James 192 0.34 New
Majority 2,500 4.42 −12.40
Turnout 56,509 73.24 +2.31
Labour hold Swing −6.20

References

  1. ^ a b c d "'Nottingham West', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  4. ^ a b c d e British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  5. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1955". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  6. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1964". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  8. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1966". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  9. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1970". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  10. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results February 1974". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  11. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results October 1974". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  12. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1979". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.