North Warwickshire is a List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2015 by Craig Tracey, a Conservative Party (UK), Conservative.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832–1885

MPs since 1983

Constituency profile

Warwickshire North has wards which are the most "working-class" (lowest average income) and industrial of the six constituencies in the county, politically frequently with the best returns locally for Labour Party (UK), Labour candidates. In the 2010 election all six Warwickshire constituencies were won by the Conservative party, though this constituency was the most marginal, falling on a substantial swing (politics), swing of 8.1% from Labour to the Conservatives (compared to a national swing of 5%). Like much of the county, the area includes many rural villages which can today be classified as 'commuter' and 'retirement', south of the National Forest (England), National Forest, south east of Tamworth, Staffordshire, Tamworth and the small cathedral city of Lichfield and centred less than east of Birmingham, which provides some work locally in the creative and international export sectors. Many towns and villages have a history of coal mining and heavy industry, linked to a strong Labour vote. Settlements include Bedworth, just north of Coventry, and the historic market town of Atherstone.

Boundaries

The constituency since 2010 has all but two wards of North Warwickshire. 1832–1885: The Hundred of Hemlingford, the County of the City of Coventry, and the Rugby and Kirby Divisions of the Hundred of Knightlow. 1983–2010: The Borough of North Warwickshire, and the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth wards of Exhall, Heath, Mount Pleasant, and Poplar. 2010–present: The Borough of North Warwickshire wards of Atherstone Central, Atherstone North, Atherstone South and Mancetter, Baddesley and Grendon, Coleshill North, Coleshill South, Curdworth, Dordon, Fillongley, Hurley and Wood End, Kingsbury, Newton Regis and Warton, Polesworth East, Polesworth West, and Water Orton, and the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth wards of Bede, Exhall, Heath, Poplar, and Slough.

History

History 1832–1885

The North Warwickshire constituency was created for the 1832 United Kingdom general election, 1832 general election, when the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act divided the former Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency), Warwickshire constituency into two new divisions: North Warwickshire and South Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency), South Warwickshire. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, North Warwickshire was abolished for the 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 general election, when Warwickshire was divided into six new single-member constituencies: Rugby (UK Parliament constituency), Rugby, Stratford-on-Avon (UK Parliament constituency), Stratford-on-Avon, Nuneaton (UK Parliament constituency), Nuneaton, Sutton Coldfield (UK Parliament constituency), Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament constituency), Erdington and Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency), Tamworth.

History 1983–present

The current North Warwickshire county constituency was created for the 1983 United Kingdom general election, 1983 general election, replacing outlying parts of the Meriden (UK Parliament constituency), Meriden and Nuneaton (UK Parliament constituency), Nuneaton constituencies. The seat was won by Francis Maude of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party at the 1983 United Kingdom general election, 1983 general election, who held it until 1992, when it was taken by Mike O'Brien (UK politician), Mike O'Brien of Labour Party (UK), Labour. Labour held the seat comfortably until 2010. On 8 March 2007, former Army Officer and polar explorer Dan Byles was selected at an open primary to contest North Warwickshire for the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party. At the 2010 United Kingdom general election, 2010 general election, Byles won the seat off Mike O'Brien by just 54 votes, making him the Conservative Member of Parliament with the smallest majority in the country. However, a strong Conservative performance during the latter part of the decade saw the seat become safer for the Conservatives - the result in 2019 United Kingdom general election, 2019 being akin to a safe seat, safe Conservative seat.

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1880s

* Caused by Bromley-Davenport's death.

Elections in the 1870s

Elections in the 1860s

* Caused by Spooner's death.

Elections in the 1850s

Elections in the 1840s

* Caused by Eardley-Wilmot's resignation after being appointed Governor of Tasmania

Elections in the 1830s

Notes

References

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