Bosworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Bosworth
County constituency
for the House of Commons

Outline map

Boundary of Bosworth in Leicestershire.

Outline map

Location of Leicestershire within England.
County Leicestershire
Population 98,282 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate 77,787 (December 2010)[2]
Major settlements Hinckley, Earl Shilton and Market Bosworth
Current constituency
Created 1885
Member of parliament David Tredinnick (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from South Leicestershire
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency East Midlands

Bosworth /bɒzwɜːrθ/ is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1987 by David Tredinnick of the Conservative Party.[n 2]

Boundaries

1885-1918: The Sessional Divisions of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (except the civil parishes of Bardon, Breedon, Thringstone, Osgathorpe, and Whitwick) and Market Bosworth.

1918-1950: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley, the Rural Districts of Hinckley and Market Bosworth, and the civil parish of Bardon in the Rural District of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

1950-1955: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.

1955-1974: The Urban District of Coalville as constituted by the County of Leicester (Coalville Urban District) Confirmation Order 1953, the Urban District of Hinckley, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.

1974-1983: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley as altered by the West Midland Counties Order 1965, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.

1983-1997: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (the wards of Ambien, Bagworth, Barleston, Nailstone and Osbaston, Barwell, Burbage, Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth, Castle, Clarendon, De Montfort, Desford and Peckleton, Earl Shilton, Groby, Markfield, Newbold Verdon, Ratby, Sheepy and Witherley, Trinity, and Twycross and Shackerstone), and the Borough of Charnwood ward of Bradgate.

1997-2010: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien, Bagworth, Barleston, Nailstone and Osbaston, Barwell, Burbage, Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth, Castle, Clarendon, De Montfort, Desford and Peckleton, Earl Shilton, Markfield, Newbold Verdon, Sheepy and Witherley, Trinity, and Twycross and Shackerstone.

2010-present: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien, Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston, Barwell, Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill, Burbage Sketchley and Stretton, Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone, Earl Shilton, Hinckley Castle, Hinckley Clarendon, Hinckley De Montfort, Hinckley Trinity, Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead, Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton, Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton, and Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy.

History

The Western, or Bosworth, division was created in 1885, and included part of the Ashby de la Zouch and all of the Market Bosworth petty sessional divisions. It was redefined in 1918 to cover the urban districts of Coalville and Hinckley, the rural districts of Hinckley and Market Bosworth and the civil parish of Bardon from Ashby RD. Hinckley RD was abolished in the 1930s and in 1948 and 1970 the Bosworth constituency by which date it was shaped to eventually all of Coalville, Hinckley and Market Bosworth RD.

Coalville is part of North West Leicestershire since the 1983 election.

The seat was Labour for 25 years until the Conservatives gained it in the 1970 general election and have held it since.

Hinckley expanded greatly after World War II and is the most economically significant town other than Leicester in Leicestershire however unlike the borough the constituency retains under the independent Boundary Commission the poetic name of Bosworth, alluding to the Battle of Bosworth of the medieval Wars of the Roses which is recreated annually on the battlefield.

The seat had a coal mining tradition that however other industry, defence, trade and retail supports the residential town of Hinckley and its rural hinterland. The area of strongest Labour support is the former mining village of Earl Shilton, which is now in local elections generally over-shadowed by surrounding areas with majority-Conservative support. It was once held for Labour by Woodrow Wyatt who left the party and became one of its most voluble critics in the 1980s.

During the 2015 count a police car outside the Hinckley Leisure Centre, where the count was taking place, caught fire then exploded while being hosed down by firefighters. Five men were arrested.[3]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[4] Party
1885 James Ellis Liberal
1892 Sir Charles McLaren Liberal
Dec 1910 Henry McLaren Liberal
1922 Guy Paget Conservative
1923 George Ward Liberal
1924 Robert Gee Conservative
1927 by-election Sir William Edge Liberal
1931 National Liberal
1945 Arthur Allen Labour
1959 Woodrow Wyatt Labour
1970 Adam Butler Conservative
1987 David Tredinnick Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Bosworth[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Tredinnick[6] 22,939 42.8 +0.2
Liberal Democrat Michael Mullaney[6] 11,951 22.3 -11.0
Labour Chris Kealey[6] 9,354 17.5 +1.5
UKIP David Sprason[6] 9,338 17.4 +15.4
Majority 10,988 20.5 +11.2
Turnout 53,582 67 -3.2
Conservative hold Swing +5.6

Going into the 2015 general election, this was the 180th most marginal constituency in Great Britain, the Liberal Democrats requiring a swing from the Conservatives of 4.6% to take the seat (based on the result of the 2010 general election).[7]

General Election 2010: Bosworth[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Tredinnick 23,132 42.6 0.0
Liberal Democrat Michael Mullaney 18,100 33.3 +11.7
Labour Rory Palmer 8,674 16 -15.9
BNP John Ryde 2,458 4.5 +4.5
UKIP Dutch Veldhuizen 1,098 2 -1.9
English Democrats James Lampitt 615 1.1 +1.1
Science Michael Brooks[9] 197 0.4 +0.4
Majority 5,032 9.3 -1.9
Turnout 54,274 70.2 +3.8
Conservative hold Swing -5.9

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Bosworth[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Tredinnick 20,212 42.6 -1.8
Labour Rupert Herd 14,893 31.4 -8.0
Liberal Democrat James Moore 10,528 22.2 +6.0
UKIP Denis Walker 1,866 3.9 +3.9
Majority 5,319 11.2 +6.2
Turnout 47,499 66.3 +1.9
Conservative hold Swing +3.1
General Election 2001: Bosworth[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Tredinnick 20,030 44.4 +3.8
Labour Andrew Furlong 17,750 39.4 +0.7
Liberal Democrat Jon Ellis 7,326 16.2 -1.6
Majority 2,280 5.0
Turnout 45,106 64.4 -12.0
Conservative hold Swing +1.5

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Bosworth[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Tredinnick 21,189 40.6 -13.6
Labour Andrew Furlong 20,162 38.7 +12.7
Liberal Democrat Jon Ellis 9,281 17.8 -0.9
Referendum Scott Halborg 1,521 2.9 N/A
Majority 1,027 2.0 -26.3
Turnout 52,153 76.4
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1992: Bosworth[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Tredinnick 36,618 54.2 -0.2
Labour David B. Everitt 17,524 26.0 +8.8
Liberal Democrat Gregory M. Drozdz 12,643 18.7 -8.6
Green Brian Fewster 716 1.1 +0.0
Majority 19,094 28.3 +1.2
Turnout 67,501 84.1 +2.8
Conservative hold Swing -4.5

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Bosworth[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Tredinnick 34,145 54.4 -0.96
Liberal David Christopher Bill 17,129 27.3 +2.2
Labour Richard Sidney Hall 10,787 17.2 -2.26
Green Dinah Gillian Freer 660 1.0 N/A
Majority 17,016 27.1 -3.13
Turnout 81.26
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Bosworth[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Courtauld Butler 31,663 55.4 -7.24
Social Democratic M. Fox 14,369 25.1 N/A
Labour Daniel J.M. Janner 11,120 19.5 +1.13
Majority 17,294 30.3 -14.05
Turnout 78.19
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Bosworth[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Courtauld Butler 37,030 48.5
Labour Derek John Fatchett 28,595 37.5
Liberal Thomas Edward Brown 10,032 13.1
National Front David Henry Dunn 682 0.9 N/A
Majority 8,435 11.0
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
General Election October 1974: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Courtauld Butler 28,490 41.43 +2.04
Labour M G M Sloman 28,188 40.99 +3.96
Liberal M J Galton 12,082 17.57 -6.02
Majority 302 0.44 -1.92
Turnout 82.03
Conservative hold Swing
General Election Feb 1974: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Courtauld Butler 28,151 39.39 -11.48
Labour M G M Sloman 26,464 37.03 -12.10
Liberal M J Galton 16,859 23.59 N/A
Majority 1,687 2.36 +0.61
Turnout 85.99
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1970: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Courtauld Butler 30,732 50.87 +14.88
Labour Woodrow Lyle Wyatt 29,677 49.13 -1.10
Majority 1,055 1.75 -12.48
Turnout 77.14
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Woodrow Lyle Wyatt 27,427 50.23 +4.64
Conservative C J Philip Wood 19,654 35.99 +0.75
Liberal Anthony H Extance 7,526 13.78 -5.39
Majority 7,773 14.23 +3.88
Turnout 79.76
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1964: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Woodrow Lyle Wyatt 25,334 45.59 -5.70
Conservative Percy Laurence Braithwaite 19,583 35.24 -13.47
Liberal John H David 10,652 19.17 N/A
Majority 5,751 10.35 +7.77
Turnout 82.80
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Woodrow Lyle Wyatt 27,734 51.29 -2.72
Conservative Percy Laurence Braithwaite 26,341 48.71 +2.72
Majority 1,393 2.58 -5.
Turnout 83.05
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1955: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cecil Allen 27,626 54.01 -3.08
Conservative Donald Charles Bray 23,526 45.99 +3.08
Majority 4,100 8.02 -6.17
Turnout 80.73
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1951: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cecil Allen 30,767 57.09 +3.45
Conservative Donald Charles Bray 23,122 42.91 +13.62
Majority 7,645 14.19 -24.35
Turnout 85.42
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1950: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cecil Allen 29,282 53.64 -1.99
Conservative A Cripps 15,988 29.29 N/A
Liberal Leonard Wright Harvey 9,315 17.07 N/A
Majority 13,294 24.35 +13.08
Turnout 88.07
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cecil Allen 26,151 55.63 N/A
Liberal National James Millard Tucker 20,854 44.37 N/A
Majority 5,297 11.27
Turnout 77.49
Labour gain from Liberal National Swing

Elections in the 1930s

General Election 14 November 1935: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Sir William Edge 22,969 59.22
Labour C Rothwell 15,816 40.78
Majority 7,153 18.44
Turnout 73.33
Liberal National hold Swing
General Election 27 October 1931: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Sir William Edge 26,926 68.00
Labour John Morgan 12,670 32.00
Majority 14,256 36.00
Turnout 79.72
Liberal National gain from Liberal Swing

Election in the 1920s

General Election 30 May 1929: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir William Edge 17,044 41.4 +7.8
Labour John Minto 15,244 37.0
Unionist Sydney Lipscomb Elborne 8,861 21.5 -13.4
Majority 1,800 4.4
Turnout 41,149
Liberal hold Swing +10.6
Bosworth by-election, 1927
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir William Edge 11,981 38.2
Labour John Minto 11,710 37.3
Unionist Edward Louis Spears 7,685 24.5
Majority 271 0.9
Turnout 84.6
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing
General Election 29 October 1924: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Robert Gee 10,114 34.9
Liberal George Ward 9,756 33.6
Labour John Minto 9,143 31.5
Majority 358 1.3
Turnout 29,013
General Election 6 December 1923:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Ward 11,596
Unionist Thomas Guy Frederick Paget 8,430
Labour E Hughes 8,152
Majority
Turnout
General Election 15 November 1922:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Thomas Guy Frederick Paget 11,251
Labour Clement James Bundock 8,740
National Liberal Henry Duncan McLaren 7,513
Majority
Turnout

Election in the 1910s

General Election 14 December 1918: Bosworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Duncan McLaren 12,545
Labour Thomas Richardson 6,344
Majority
Turnout

See also

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ↑ A county 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.
References
  1. ↑ "Bosworth: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Pegden, Tom (8 May 2015). "Police car explodes outside General Election count". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
  5. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 http://electionresults.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/bosworth-2015.html
  7. ↑ Ransome Mpini; Charlotte Thornton; John Walton; Marcelo Zanni (24 February 2014). "Election 2015: The political battleground". BBC News. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Brooks, Michael (30 March 2010). "Taking a stand for science". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 Dec 2010.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "'Bosworth', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 18 March 2016.

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