Hemel Hempstead (UK Parliament constituency)

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Hemel Hempstead
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire.
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Location of Hertfordshire within England.
County Hertfordshire
Electorate 72,561 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlements Hemel Hempstead
Current constituency
Created 1997
Member of parliament Mike Penning (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from West Hertfordshire
1918–1983
Number of members One
Type of constituency County constituency
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency East of England

Hemel Hempstead is a 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.

Boundaries

1918-1950: The Municipal Borough of Hemel Hempstead, the Urban Districts of Berkhamsted, Harpenden, and Tring, the Rural Districts of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead (the civil parishes of Bovingdon, Flamstead, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Kings Langley, and Markyate), in the Rural District of St Albans the civil parishes of Harpenden Rural, Redbourn, and Wheathampstead, and in the Rural District of Watford the civil parishes of Abbots Langley and Sarratt.

1950-1974: The Municipal Borough of Hemel Hempstead, the Urban Districts of Berkhamsted, Harpenden, and Tring, the Rural Districts of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead, and in the Rural District of St Albans the civil parishes of Harpenden Rural and Redbourn.

1974-1983: The Municipal Borough of Hemel Hempstead, the Urban Districts of Berkhamsted and Tring, and the Rural Districts of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead (the civil parishes of Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Flamstead, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Kings Langley, and Markyate).

1997-2010: The District of Dacorum wards of Adeyfield East, Adeyfield West, Ashridge, Bennetts End, Boxmoor, Central, Chaulden, Crabtree, Cupid Green, Flamstead and Markyate, Gadebridge, Grove Hill, Highfield, Kings Langley, Leverstock Green, Nash Mills, South, and Warners End.

2010-present: The District of Dacorum wards of Adeyfield East, Adeyfield West, Apsley, Ashridge, Bennetts End, Boxmoor, Chaulden and Shrubhill, Corner Hall, Gadebridge, Grove Hill, Hemel Hempstead Central, Highfield and St Paul's, Kings Langley, Leverstock Green, Nash Mills, Warners End, Watling, and Woodhall.

For the 1997 general election, the former Hertfordshire West constituency was reduced in area and renamed "Hemel Hempstead". This reflected the growing population around the edge of London and the decision of the Boundary Commission to create an extra seat in the county of Hertfordshire.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1918-1983

Election Member[2] Party
1918 Gustavus Arthur Talbot Coalition Conservative
1920 J. C. C. Davidson Coalition Conservative
1923 John Freeman Dunn Liberal
1924 J. C. C. Davidson Conservative
1937 by-election The Viscountess Davidson Conservative
1959 James Allason Conservative
Oct 1974 Robin Corbett Labour
1979 Nicholas Lyell Conservative

MPs 1997-present

Election Member[2] Party
1997 Tony McWalter Labour Co-operative
2005 Mike Penning Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Hemel Hempstead[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Penning 26,245 52.9 +2.9
Labour Tony Breslin 11,825 23.8 +3.0
UKIP Howard Koch 7,249 14.6 +12.1
Liberal Democrat Rabi Martins 2,402 4.8 -18.0
Green Alan Borgars 1,660 3.3 N/A
Independent Brian Hall 252 0.5 N/A
Majority 14,420 29.1 +2
Turnout 49,633 66.5 -1.5
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 2010: Hemel Hempstead[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Penning 24,721 50.0 +9.9
Liberal Democrat Richard Grayson 11,315 22.9 +6.0
Labour Ayfer Orhan 10,295 20.8 −18.9
BNP Janet Price 1,615 3.3 N/A
UKIP David Alexander 1,254 2.5 −0.7
Independent Mick Young 271 0.5 N/A
Majority 13,406 27.1 +26.7
Turnout 49,471 68.0 +3.7
Conservative hold Swing +14.4

This was the highest swing from Labour to Conservative in the 2010 general election.

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Hemel Hempstead[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Penning 19,000 40.3 +1.8
Labour Co-op Tony McWalter 18,501 39.3 −7.3
Liberal Democrat Richard Grayson 8,089 17.2 +4.4
UKIP Barry Newton 1,518 3.2 +1.1
Majority 499 1.1
Turnout 47,108 64.4 +2.1
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing +4.6
General Election 2001: Hemel Hempstead[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Tony McWalter 21,389 46.6 +0.9
Conservative Paul Ivey 17,647 38.5 −0.6
Liberal Democrat Neil Stuart 5,877 12.8 +0.5
UKIP Barry Newton 970 2.1 N/A
Majority 3,742 8.1
Turnout 45,883 62.3 −14.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Hemel Hempstead[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Tony McWalter 25,175 45.7
Conservative Robert Jones 21,539 39.1
Liberal Democrat Patricia Lindsley 6,789 12.3
Referendum Peter Such 1,327 2.4
Natural Law Diana Harding 262 0.5
Majority 3,636 6.6
Turnout 55,092 76.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas Lyell 37,953 48.73
Labour Robin Corbett 32,964 42.33
Liberal D Penwarden 6,314 8.11
National Front T Walters 649 0.83
Majority 4,989 6.41
Turnout 84.80
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election October 1974: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 29,223 42.69
Conservative James Harry Allason 28,738 41.98
Liberal CAM Baron 10,497 15.33
Majority 485 0.71
Turnout 81.70
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election February 1974: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Harry Allason 27,572 39.03
Labour Robin Corbett 27,385 38.77
Liberal CAM Baron 15,682 22.20
Majority 187 0.26
Turnout 85.23
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1970: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Harry Allason 40,417 51.98
Labour Peter A. Fletcher 28,067 36.10
Liberal A. John Wilson 9,274 11.93
Majority 12,350 15.88
Turnout 78.10
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Harry Allason 31,742 44.45
Labour Robin Corbett 29,704 41.59
Liberal A. John Whiteside 9,970 13.96
Majority 2,038 2.85
Turnout 84.71
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1964: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Harry Allason 31,119 44.85
Labour Gilbert D. Hitchcock 26,273 37.87
Liberal A. John Whiteside 11,986 17.28
Majority 4,846 6.98
Turnout 84.52
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Harry Allason 30,189 49.90
Labour Bernard Francis Castle Floud 21,954 36.29
Liberal Miss Margaret Neilson 8,358 13.81
Majority 8,235 13.61
Turnout 85.26
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative The Viscountess Davidson 25,648 51.02
Labour Norman Ian MacKenzie 19,512 38.81
Liberal Edwin Saich 5,111 10.17
Majority 6,136 12.21
Turnout 83.77
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1951: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative The Viscountess Davidson 25,620 58.44
Labour Norman Ian MacKenzie 18,220 41.56
Majority 7,400 16.88
Turnout 83.80
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1950: Hemel Hempstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative The Viscountess Davidson 22,022 50.18
Labour Reginald Moss 15,165 34.56
Liberal Peter Arthur Stevens 6,696 15.26
Majority 6,857 15.63
Turnout 85.07
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Hemel Hempstead[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Viscountess Frances Joan Davidson 19,536 44.2 -13.5
Labour Miss DW Mobbs 14,426 32.6 +18.6
Liberal Wing-Com. Thomas Alfred Trotter 10,219 23.1 -5.2
Majority 5,110 11.6 -17.8
Turnout 71.0 +16.0
Conservative hold Swing -16.0

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;

Elections in the 1930s

Hemel Hempstead by-election, 1937[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Viscountess Frances Joan Davidson 14,992 57.7 -4.8
Liberal Margery Irene Corbett Ashby 7,347 28.3 +6.3
Labour Charles William James 3,651 14.0 -1.4
Majority 7,645 29.4 -11.2
Turnout 55.0 -14.3
Conservative hold Swing -5.6
General Election 1935: Hemel Hempstead[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rt Hon. Sir John Colin Campbell Davidson 20,074 62.5 -4.7
Liberal Margery Irene Corbett Ashby 7,078 22.0 -2.6
Labour Charles William James 4,951 15.4 +7.2
Majority 12,996 40.6 -2.0
Turnout 69.3 -7.9
Conservative hold Swing -1.1
General Election 1931: Hemel Hempstead[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rt Hon. John Colin Campbell Davidson 21,946 67.2 +
Liberal Charles Thomas Le Quesne 8,021 24.6
Labour Albert E.R. Millar 2,677 8.2
Majority 13,925 42.7
Turnout 77.2
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Hemel Hempstead[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Rt Hon. John Colin Campbell Davidson 15,145 49.8 -7.8
Liberal Charles Thomas Le Quesne 11,631 38.3 +2.8
Labour Albert E.R. Millar 3,624 11.9 +5.0
Majority 3,514 11.5 -10.6
Turnout 78.0 -2.2
Unionist hold Swing -5.3
General Election 1924: Hemel Hempstead[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Rt Hon. John Colin Campbell Davidson 12,985 57.6
Liberal John Freeman Dunn 7,994 35.5
Labour Amy Sayle 1,553 6.9
Majority 4,991 22.1
Turnout 80.2
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing
General Election 1923: Hemel Hempstead[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Freeman Dunn 8,892 50.0 n/a
Unionist Rt Hon. John Colin Campbell Davidson 8,875 50.0 -17.4
Majority 17 0.0 -34.8
Turnout 65.8 -0.2
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing n/a
General Election 1922: Hemel Hempstead[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Colin Campbell Davidson 11,847 67.4 n/a
Labour John Harper Clynes 5,726 32.6 n/a
Majority 6,121 34.8 n/a
Turnout 66.0 n/a
Unionist hold Swing n/a
Hemel Hempstead by-election, 1920[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Colin Campbell Davidson unopposed n/a n/a
Unionist hold Swing n/a

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Hemel Hempstead[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist 10,070 77.6
Labour Jesse Hawkes 2,913 22.4
Majority 7,157 55.2
Turnout 50.4
Unionist hold Swing
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See also

Notes and references

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

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  10. ↑ Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939
  11. ↑ The Liberal Magazine, 1939

Sources

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