Nottingham North (UK Parliament constituency)

Nottingham North
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Nottingham North in Nottinghamshire
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Location of Nottinghamshire within England
CountyNottinghamshire
Electorate64,578 (December 2010)
Major settlementsBulwell
1955–2024
Created fromNottingham East, Nottingham West and Broxtowe
Replaced byNottingham North and Kimberley

Nottingham North was a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.[n 2]

Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was abolished. Subject to major boundary changes - including gaining the communities of Kimberley and Nuthall in the Borough of Broxtowe, the Nottingham City ward of Leen Valley ward from Nottingham South, and losing Bilborough ward in exchange - it was reformed as Nottingham North and Kimberley, which was first contested in the 2024 general election.[1]

Constituency profile

The constituency consisted mostly of residential areas, a majority of neighbourhoods of which were council housing. Of these a slight majority, rather than being social housing, is now private under the Right to Buy, such as Bulwell. Overall, its census Super Output Areas have the lowest income of the three Nottingham constituencies,[2] and was the city's safest seat for the Labour Party, though 2017 and 2019 saw considerable increases in the Conservative vote, in line with other Leave and heavily working-class areas, making this seat Nottingham's most marginal for Labour. Male unemployment in 2010 was significantly higher than female unemployment in this constituency, which had the highest overall percentage of claimants in the county of Nottinghamshire, slightly more than Nottingham East.[3]

Causes of Unemployment

The decline of coal mining and the textile industry in the area in 1970–2000 brought the highest unemployment in the county to Nottingham North, with a peak of 12.8% of its residents being registered unemployed in 2009.

Boundaries

Map
Map of boundaries 2010-2024

1955–1974: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Byron, Mapperley, Portland, and St Albans, and the Urban District of Hucknall.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Byron, Forest, Mapperley, Portland, Radford, and St Albans.

1983–2010: The City of Nottingham wards of Aspley, Beechdale, Bestwood Park, Bilborough, Bulwell East, Bulwell West, Byron, Portland, and Strelley.

2010–2024: The City of Nottingham wards of Aspley, Basford, Bestwood, Bilborough, Bulwell, and Bulwell Forest.

History

The constituency was created in 1955 and elected Labour candidates as MPs until Richard Ottaway[n 3] surprisingly gained it for the Conservative Party in their landslide victory of 1983, before narrowly losing in 1987 to Graham Allen, for Labour, who held it until 2017 when he stood down after 30 years of service. Alex Norris then won the seat for Labour in the 2017 general election.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[4] Party
1955 James Harrison Labour
1959 Bill Whitlock Labour
1983 Richard Ottaway Conservative
1987 Graham Allen Labour
2017 Alex Norris Labour Co-op

Elections

Election results for Nottingham North

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Nottingham North[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Alex Norris 17,337 49.1 −11.1
Conservative Stuart Bestwick 12,847 36.4 +5.3
Brexit Party Julian Carter 2,686 7.6 New
Liberal Democrats Christina Morgan-Danvers 1,582 4.5 +2.7
Green Andrew Jones 868 2.5 +1.1
Majority 4,490 12.7 −16.4
Turnout 35,320 53.1 −4.2
Labour Co-op hold Swing -8.2
General election 2017: Nottingham North[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Alex Norris 23,067 60.2 +5.6
Conservative Jack Tinley 11,907 31.1 +10.1
UKIP Stephen Crosby 2,133 5.6 −12.9
Liberal Democrats Tadeusz Jones 674 1.8 −0.6
Green Kirsty Jones 538 1.4 −1.7
Majority 11,160 29.1 −4.5
Turnout 38,319 57.3 +3.7
Labour Co-op hold Swing -2.3
General election 2015: Nottingham North[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Allen 19,283 54.6 +6.0
Conservative Louise Burfitt-Dons 7,423 21.0 −3.8
UKIP Stephen Crosby[9] 6,542 18.5 +14.6
Green Katharina Boettge[10] 1,088 3.1 New
Liberal Democrats Tony Sutton 847 2.4 −14.7
TUSC Cathy Meadows 160 0.5 New
Majority 11,860 33.6 +9.8
Turnout 34,285 53.6 −0.6
Labour hold Swing +4.9

Class War Party originally announced Ben Turff as candidate, but he failed to stand.[11]

General election 2010: Nottingham North[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Allen 16,648 48.6 −10.6
Conservative Martin Curtis 8,508 24.8 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Tim Ball 5,849 17.1 −0.3
BNP Simon Brindley 1,944 5.7 New
UKIP Irenea Marriott 1,338 3.9 −1.5
Majority 8,138 23.8 −17.3
Turnout 34,285 54.2 +5.8
Labour hold Swing −8.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Nottingham North[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Allen 17,842 58.7 −5.8
Conservative Priti Patel 5,671 18.7 −5.1
Liberal Democrats Tim Ball 5,190 17.1 +6.5
UKIP Irena Marriott 1,680 5.5 New
Majority 12,171 40.0 −0.7
Turnout 30,383 49.1 +2.4
Labour hold Swing −0.3
General election 2001: Nottingham North[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Allen 19,392 64.5 −1.2
Conservative Martin Wright 7,152 23.8 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Rob Lee 3,177 10.6 +2.6
Socialist Labour Andrew Botham 321 1.1 New
Majority 12,240 40.7 −4.7
Turnout 30,042 46.7 −16.3
Labour hold Swing −2.3

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Nottingham North[18][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Allen 27,203 65.7 +10.0
Conservative Gillian Shaw 8,402 20.3 −14.8
Liberal Democrats Rachel Oliver 3,301 8.0 −0.6
Referendum Joe Neal 1,858 4.5 New
Socialist Alternative Andy Belfield 637 1.5 New
Majority 18,801 45.4 +24.8
Turnout 41,401 63.0 −12.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Nottingham North[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Allen 29,052 55.7 +10.8
Conservative Ian G. Bridge 18,309 35.1 −6.5
Liberal Democrats Anthony Skelton 4,477 8.6 −3.1
Natural Law Alwyn C. Cadman 274 0.5 New
Majority 10,743 20.6 +17.3
Turnout 52,112 75.0 +2.4
Labour hold Swing +8.7

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Nottingham North[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Allen 22,713 44.9 +6.2
Conservative Richard Ottaway 21,048 41.6 +2.2
Alliance Sumal Fernando 5,912 11.7 −7.7
Communist John Peck 879 1.7 −0.8
Majority 1,665 3.3 N/A
Turnout 69,620 72.6 +6.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.0
General election 1983: Nottingham North[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Ottaway 18,730 39.5 −1.7
Labour William Whitlock 18,368 38.7 −8.2
Alliance Leighton Williams 9,200 19.4 +10.2
Communist John Peck 1,184 2.5 +0.5
Majority 362 0.8 N/A
Turnout 71,807 66.1 −1.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.3

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Nottingham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whitlock 25,028 46.86 −1.24
Conservative P Waine 21,956 41.11 +6.33
Liberal J Stockley 4,900 9.17 −5.38
Communist John Peck 1,071 2.01 +0.99
National Front R Pratt 454 0.85 −0.69
Majority 3,072 5.75
Turnout 78,996 67.61
Labour hold Swing -3.79
General election October 1974: Nottingham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whitlock 24,694 48.10
Conservative M F Spungin 17,853 34.78
Liberal M Crew-Gee 7,470 14.55
National Front D Caine 792 1.54 New
Communist John Peck 525 1.02
Majority 6,841 13.32
Turnout 76,490 67.11
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Nottingham North (new boundaries)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whitlock 25,435 44.78
Conservative M F Spungin 20,990 36.95
Liberal P Edwards 9,623 16.94
Communist John Peck 754 1.33
Majority 4,445 7.83
Turnout 75,866 74.87
Labour win (new boundaries)

(Boundary changes for 1974)

General election 1970: Nottingham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whitlock 25,898 52.83
Conservative William Derbyshire 18,616 37.98
Liberal Peggy Edwards 3,763 7.68 New
Communist John Peck 741 1.51
Majority 7,282 14.85
Turnout 70,672 69.36
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Nottingham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whitlock 30,260 60.62
Conservative Jeffery Nicholas Lewis Tillett 18,590 37.24
Communist John Peck 1,070 2.14
Majority 11,670 23.38
Turnout 67,321 74.15
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Nottingham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whitlock 29,535 57.14
Conservative Peter Fry 20,578 39.81
Communist John Peck 1,579 3.05
Majority 8,957 17.33
Turnout 66,477 77.76
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Nottingham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whitlock 24,005 47.19
Conservative Alan G Blake 18,952 37.26
Liberal Stanley Thomas 6,581 12.94 New
Communist John Peck 1,331 2.62
Majority 5,053 9.93
Turnout 59,638 85.30
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Nottingham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Harrison 26,552 55.40
Conservative Ian G Colvin 20,462 42.69
Communist John Peck 916 1.91
Majority 6,090 12.71
Turnout 60,234 79.57
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ MP for Croydon South 1992–2015

References

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  18. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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