Stockton North (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 54°35′49″N 1°18′43″W / 54.597°N 1.312°W / 54.597; -1.312

Stockton North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Outline map

Boundary of Stockton North in Cleveland.

Outline map

Location of Cleveland within England.
County County Durham
Electorate 67,333 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlements Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, Wolviston, Port Clarence and Thorpe Thewles
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of parliament Alex Cunningham (Labour)
Number of members One
Created from Stockton-on-Tees
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency North East England

Stockton North is a constituency[n 1] covering the town of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham and other nearby settlements in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees located north of the River Tees, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Alex Cunningham, a member of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Boundaries

1983-1997: The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees wards of Blue Hall, Charltons, Elm Tree, Glebe, Grange, Hardwick, Marsh House, Mile House, Newtown, Northfield, Norton, Portrack and Tilery, Roseworth, St Aidan's, St Cuthbert's, Whitton, and Wolveston.

1997-2010: The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees wards of Blue Hall, Charltons, Glebe, Grange, Hardwick, Marsh House, Mile House, Newtown, Northfield, Norton, Portrack and Tilery, Roseworth, St Aidan's, St Cuthbert's, Whitton, and Wolviston.

2010-present: The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees wards of Billingham Central, Billingham East, Billingham North, Billingham South, Billingham West, Hardwick, Newtown, Northern Parishes, Norton North, Norton South, Norton West, Roseworth, Town Centre, and Western Parishes.

Stockton North consists of the north-eastern part of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham and the nearby towns and villages of Billingham, Wolviston, Port Clarence and Thorpe Thewles.[2]

History

The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, partially replacing the former Stockton-on-Tees constituency. The outgoing MP for Stockton-on-Tees was Bill Rodgers, who had held the seat since 1962. He had been a Labour Party member until 1981, when he left to found the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

The 1983 election was the first since Rodgers had left the Labour Party, and he was narrowly defeated by Labour's Frank Cook. Cook held the seat with majorities between 16% and 48% until the 2010 general election, when after 27 years as the MP he was de-selected by his local party. Cook chose to run again however, as an independent candidate. Cook polled less than 5% of the vote, fifth of the seven candidates who stood, and joined four of these in forfeiting his deposit and the seat was held by the Labour Party's next candidate, Alex Cunningham.

Constituency profile

The town of Stockton on Tees is a significant exports manufacturing and processing base in the United Kingdom. Stockton North has often in economically troubled times significantly more unemployment than Stockton South: workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 significantly above the national average of 3.8%, at 7.0% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian compared to 4.5% in Stockton South.[3]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[4] Party
1983 Frank Cook Labour
2010 Alex Cunningham Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Stockton North[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alex Cunningham 19,436 49.1 +6.3
Conservative Christopher Daniels 11,069 28.0 +2.0
UKIP Mandy Boylett 7,581 19.2 +15.2
Liberal Democrat Anthony Sycamore 884 2.2 -13.8
North East Party John Tait 601 1.5 +1.5
Majority 8,367 21.1
Turnout 39,571 59.8
Labour hold Swing
General Election 2010: Stockton North[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alex Cunningham 16,923 42.8 -12.0
Conservative Ian Galletley 10,247 25.9 +4.7
Liberal Democrat Philip Latham 6,342 16.1 -2.6
BNP James MacPherson 1,724 4.4 +1.8
Independent Frank Cook 1,577 4.0 N/A
UKIP Gordon Parkin 1,556 3.9 +1.2
English Democrats Ian Saul 1,129 2.9 N/A
Majority 6,676 16.9 -17.2
Turnout 39,498 58.6 +0.5
Labour hold Swing -8.3

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Stockton North[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Cook 20,012 54.9 -8.5
Conservative Harriett Baldwin 7,575 20.8 -1.3
Liberal Democrat Neil Hughes 6,869 18.9 +7.0
BNP Kevin Hughes 986 2.7 N/A
UKIP Gordon Parkin 986 2.7 N/A
Majority 12,439 34.1 -7.2
Turnout 36,428 57.6 +2.8
Labour hold Swing -3.6
General Election 2001: Stockton North[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Cook 22,470 63.4 -3.4
Conservative Amanda Vigar 7,823 22.1 +3.3
Liberal Democrat Mary Wallace 4,208 11.9 +1.0
Green Bill Wennington 926 2.6 N/A
Majority 14,647 41.3 -6.7
Turnout 35,427 54.8 -14.2
Labour hold Swing -3.3

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Stockton North[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Cook 29,726 66.8 +14.5
Conservative Bryan Johnston 8,369 18.8 -13.9
Liberal Democrat Suzanne Fletcher 4,816 10.8 -3.2
Referendum Kevin McConnell 1,563 3.5 N/A
Majority 21,357 48.0 +28.4
Turnout 44,474 69.0 -7.8
Labour hold Swing +14.2
General Election 1992: Stockton North[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Cook 27,918 52.3 +3.2
Conservative Simon E Brocklebank-Fowler 17,444 32.7 +0.2
Liberal Democrat Suzanne Fletcher 7,454 14.0 N/A
Independent Labour Ken McGarvey 550 1.0 N/A
Majority 10,474 19.6 +3.0
Turnout 53,366 76.8 +1.6
Labour hold Swing +1.5

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Stockton North[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Cook 26,043 49.2 +12.1
Conservative David James Christian Faber 17,242 32.5 -0.8
Social Democratic Nicholas Francis Gustavas Bosanquet 9,712 18.3 -11.3
Majority 8,801 16.6 +12.80
Turnout 52,997 75.4 +5.1
Labour hold Swing +6.5
General Election 1983: Stockton North[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Cook 18,339 37.1 N/A
Conservative Harry Lonsdale Davies 16,469 33.3 N/A
Social Democratic Bill Rodgers 14,630 29.6 N/A
Majority 1,870 3.8 N/A
Turnout 49,438 70.3 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references

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.
References
  1. ↑ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ↑ 2010 post-revision map Greater London and metropolitan areas of England
  3. ↑ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
  4. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
  5. ↑ "Stockton North". BBC News. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "UK General Election results May 2010". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  7. ↑ http://www.stockton.gov.uk/resources/council/14670/generalelectioninfo/statementpersonsnom.doc
  8. ↑ "UK General Election results May 2005". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  9. ↑ "UK General Election results 2001: Stockton North". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  10. ↑ "UK General Election results 1997: Stockton North". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  11. ↑ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  12. ↑ "UK General Election results June 1987". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  13. ↑ "UK General Election results June 1983". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 14 February 2011.

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