Wolverhampton South East (UK Parliament constituency)

Wolverhampton South East
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Wolverhampton South East in West Midlands.
Location of West Midlands within England.
County	West Midlands
Electorate	61,751 (December 2010)^[1]
Major settlements	Wolverhampton Bilston
Current constituency
Created	1974 (1974)
Member of parliament	Pat McFadden (Labour)
Number of members	One
Created from	Bilston
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	West Midlands

Wolverhampton South East is a borough 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

1974-1983: The County Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, Ettingshall, Parkfield, and Spring Vale.

1983-2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, East Park, Ettingshall, and Spring Vale.

2010-present: The City of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, East Park, Ettingshall, and Spring Vale, and the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley ward of Coseley East.

Wolverhampton South East is one of three constituencies in the city of Wolverhampton, covering eastern and south-eastern parts of the city. The constituency includes the town of Bilston.

The boundaries run south from the city centre towards Blakenhall and Goldthorn Park, and east towards Willenhall. Since the 2010 general election, it has also included a small part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.

History

The constituency was established in 1974, in part replacing the former Bilston constituency. Robert Edwards of the Labour and Co-operative parties, who had represented Bilston since 1955, was the constituency's first MP. He served until 1987, when he was succeeded by Dennis Turner (also Labour Co-operative), who stood down in 2005. Pat McFadden of the Labour Party has been the MP since then.

Members of Parliament

	Member^[2]	Party
Feb 1974	Robert Edwards	Labour Co-op
1987	Dennis Turner	Labour Co-op
2005	Pat McFadden	Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Wolverhampton South East^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Pat McFadden	18,531	53.3	+5.8
	Conservative	Suria Photay	7,764	22.3	-6.2
	UKIP	Barry Hodgson^[4]	7,061	20.3	+12.6
	Liberal Democrat	Ian Griffiths	798	2.3	-12.9
	Green	Geeta Kauldhar^[5]	605	1.7	+1.7
Majority			10,767	31.0	+12.1
Turnout				55.6	−1.7

General Election 2010: Wolverhampton South East^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Pat McFadden	16,505	47.7	−11.9
	Conservative	Ken Wood	9,912	28.6	+5.7
	Liberal Democrat	Richard Frederick Whitehouse	5,207	15.0	+2.7
	UKIP	Gordon Fanthom	2,675	7.7	+2.5
	Independent	Dr. Sudir Handa	338	1.0	+1.0
Majority			6,593	19.1
Turnout			34,637	57.3	+5.0
	Labour hold		Swing	−8.8

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Wolverhampton South East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Pat McFadden	16,790	59.4	−8.0
	Conservative	James E. Fairbairn	6,295	22.3	+0.5
	Liberal Democrat	David R.V. Murray	3,682	13.0	+4.2
	UKIP	Kevin G. Simmons	1,484	5.3	N/A
Majority			10,495	37.1
Turnout			28,251	52.3	+1.0
	Labour hold		Swing	−4.2

General Election 2001: Wolverhampton South East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Dennis Turner	18,409	67.4	+3.7
	Conservative	Adrian N.S. Pepper	5,945	21.8	+1.6
	Liberal Democrat	Pete D. Wild	2,389	8.8	−0.7
	National Front	James M. Barry	554	2.0	N/A
Majority			12,464	45.6
Turnout			27,297	51.3	−12.8
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Wolverhampton South East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Dennis Turner	22,202	63.7	+7.0
	Conservative	William E. Hanbury	7,020	20.2	−11.6
	Liberal Democrat	Richard Frederick Whitehouse	3,292	9.4	+0.0
	Referendum	Trevor Stevenson-Platt	980	2.8	N/A
	Socialist Labour	Nick Worth	689	2.0	N/A
	Liberal	Kenneth Edward John Bullman	647	1.9	−0.2
Majority			15,182	43.5
Turnout			34,830	64.1
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

General Election 1992: Wolverhampton South East^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Dennis Turner	23,215	56.7	+7.8
	Conservative	Philip Bradbourn	12,975	31.7	−1.4
	Liberal Democrat	Richard Frederick Whitehouse	3,881	9.5	−8.5
	Liberal	Miss Catherine Twelvetrees	850	1.9	N/A
Majority			10,240	25.0	+9.2
Turnout			40,921	72.9	+0.4
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	+4.6

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Wolverhampton South East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Dennis Turner	19,760	48.9	+4.2
	Conservative	John Percival Mellor	13,362	33.1	+1.2
	SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)	Richard Frederick Whitehouse	7,258	18.0	−5.4
Majority			6,398	15.8
Turnout			40,380	72.5
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

General Election 1983: Wolverhampton South East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Robert Edwards	17,440	44.7
	Conservative	Patrick McLoughlin	12,428	31.9
	SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)	Joseph Wernick	9,112	23.4
Majority			5,012	12.8
Turnout			38,980	69.1
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Wolverhampton South East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Robert Edwards	20,798	55.7
	Conservative	P. Chalkley	12,807	34.5
	Liberal	M. Parley	2,499	6.7
	National Front	G. Jones	1,139	3.1
Majority			7,901	21.2
Turnout			37,153	69.1
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

General Election October 1974: Wolverhampton South East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Robert Edwards	21,466	58.7
	Conservative	E. Holt	9,768	26.7
	Liberal	B. Norcott	3,636	9.9
	National Front	G. Oldland	1,703	4.7
Majority			11,698	32.0
Turnout			36,573	66.0
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

General Election February 1974: Wolverhampton South East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Robert Edwards	21,746	54.9	N/A
	Conservative	J.S. Heath	10,841	27.4	N/A
	Liberal	T. Bamford	5,511	13.9	N/A
	National Front	J. Parker	1,546	3.9	N/A
Majority			10,905	27.5	N/A
Turnout			39,644	72.2	N/A
	Labour Co-op win (new seat)

References

↑ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
↑ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/wolverhamptonsoutheast/
↑ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/wolverhamptonsoutheast/
↑ https://my.greenparty.org.uk/candidates/106304
↑ Wolverhampton South East, UKPollingReport
↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

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Coordinates: 52°34′N 2°06′W / 52.56°N 2.10°W / 52.56; -2.10

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