Erewash (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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![]() Boundary of Erewash in Derbyshire for the 2010 general election.
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![]() Location of Derbyshire within England.
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County | Derbyshire |
Electorate | 70,022 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Long Eaton and Ilkeston |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of parliament | Maggie Throup (Conservative) |
Number of members | One |
Overlaps | |
European Parliament constituency | East Midlands |
Erewash (/ˈɛrəwɒʃ/ is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Maggie Throup, a Conservative. [n 1]
Contents
Boundaries
1983-1997: The Borough of Erewash wards of Breaston, Cotmanhay, Dale Abbey, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Ilkeston South, Kirk Hallam North, Kirk Hallam South, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, Victoria, West Hallam, and Wilsthorpe.
1997-2010: The Borough of Erewash wards of Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Dale Abbey, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Ilkeston South, Kirk Hallam North, Kirk Hallam South, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, Victoria, West Hallam, and Wilsthorpe.
2010–present: The Borough of Erewash wards of Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Hallam Fields, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Kirk Hallam, Little Hallam, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, and Wilsthorpe.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the Boundary Commission for England created a Mid Derbyshire constituency. This took electoral wards from the existing Erewash seat, as well as making some minor alterations in neighbouring constituencies.
Constituency profile
The constituency covers the borough of Erewash, between the cities of Derby and Nottingham. The largest towns in the constituency are Long Eaton and Ilkeston. An area which is neither especially wealthy nor especially poor, Erewash is described by political commentators as a "key marginal seat" in general elections.[citation needed]
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[2] | Party | |
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1983 | Peter Rost | Conservative | |
1992 | Angela Knight | Conservative | |
1997 | Liz Blackman | Labour | |
2010 | Jessica Lee | Conservative | |
2015 | Maggie Throup | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Maggie Throup[5] | 20,636 | 42.7 | +3.2 | |
Labour | Catherine Atkinson[6] | 17,052 | 35.3 | +1.1 | |
UKIP | Philip Rose[7] | 7,792 | 16.1 | +14.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Martin Garnett[8] | 1,658 | 3.4 | -14.1 | |
Green | Ralph Hierons | 1,184 | 2.5 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 3,584 | 7.4 | |||
Turnout | 48,322 | 67.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The Green Party originally selected Vicky Martindale as their candidate for 2015, but in April 2015 she was replaced by Ralph Hierons.
Independent candidate John Thomson announced that he would stand,[9] but did not do so.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jessica Lee[12] | 18,805 | 39.5 | +10.4 | |
Labour | Cheryl Pidgeon | 16,304 | 34.2 | −10.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Martin Garnett | 8,343 | 17.5 | +4.0 | |
BNP | Mark Bailey | 2,337 | 4.9 | +2.3 | |
UKIP | Jodie Sutton | 855 | 1.8 | −0.1 | |
Green | Lee Fletcher | 534 | 1.1 | N/A | |
Independent | Luke Wilkins | 464 | 1.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,501 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 47,642 | 68.4 | +5.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Liz Blackman | 22,472 | 44.5 | −4.7 | |
Conservative | David Simmonds | 15,388 | 30.4 | −4.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Martin Garnett | 7,073 | 14.0 | +2.5 | |
Veritas | Robert Kilroy-Silk | 2,957 | 5.8 | N/A | |
BNP | Sadie Graham | 1,319 | 2.6 | +1.4 | |
UKIP | Geoffrey Kingscott | 941 | 1.9 | +0.5 | |
Monster Raving Loony | R. U. Seerius | 287 | 0.6 | -0.3 | |
Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 116 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 7,084 | 14.0 | |||
Turnout | 50,553 | 64.5 | +2.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −0.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Liz Blackman | 23,915 | 49.2 | −2.5 | |
Conservative | Gregor MacGregor | 16,983 | 34.9 | −1.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Martin Garnett | 5,586 | 11.5 | +2.9 | |
UKIP | Louise Smith | 692 | 1.4 | N/A | |
BNP | Steve Belshaw | 591 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Monster Raving Loony | R. U. Seerius | 428 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Socialist Labour | Peter Waldock | 401 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,932 | 14.3 | |||
Turnout | 48,596 | 61.9 | −16.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Liz Blackman | 31,196 | 51.7 | ||
Conservative | Angela Knight | 22,061 | 36.6 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Martin Garnett | 5,181 | 8.6 | ||
Referendum | Stephen Stagg | 1,404 | 2.3 | N/A | |
Socialist Labour | Matthew Simmons | 496 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,135 | 15.1 | |||
Turnout | 60,334 | 77.95 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Angela Knight | 29,907 | 47.2 | −1.4 | |
Labour | JJ Stafford | 24,204 | 38.2 | +6.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | PR Tuck | 8,606 | 13.6 | −5.7 | |
BNP | LA Johnson | 645 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 5,703 | 9.0 | −7.5 | ||
Turnout | 63,362 | 83.7 | +6.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −3.7 |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Rost | 28,775 | 48.6 | ||
Labour | R.W. Jones | 19,021 | 32.1 | ||
Social Democratic | C.P Moss | 11,442 | 19.3 | ||
Majority | 9,754 | 16.5 | |||
Turnout | 59,238 | 77.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Rost | 25,167 | 45.3 | N/A | |
Labour | W. Moore | 13,848 | 25.0 | N/A | |
Social Democratic | J.P. Corbett | 12,331 | 22.2 | N/A | |
Independent Labour | W.G. Camm | 4,158 | 7.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 11,319 | 20.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 55,504 | 75.7 | N/A | ||
Conservative win (new seat) |
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- ↑ As with all constituencies, Erewash elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
- References
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- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)[self-published source][better source needed]
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- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000695
- ↑ http://www.conservatives.com/OurTeam/Prospective_Parliamentary_Candidates/Throup_Maggie.aspx
- ↑ http://www.eastmidslabour.org.uk/catherine_atkinson_selected_as_labour_s_candidate_for_erewash
- ↑ http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/UKIP-names-Philip-Rose-election-candidate-Erewash/story-23071567-detail/story.html
- ↑ http://gedlinglibdems.org.uk/en/article/2014/905081/martin-garnett-selected-to-stand-for-erewash-in-2015
- ↑ https://yournextmp.com/person/4682/john-thomson
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- ↑ http://www.erewashconservatives.org.uk/person/jessica-lee-mp Erewash Conservatives - Jessica Lee MP
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