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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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30 November 1885		9,252/11,132	83.11
John Edward Ellis	Liberal Party	5,944	64.25
John Henry Boyer Warner	Conservative Party	3,308	35.75
Majority		2,636	28.49

14 July 1886		8,121/11,132	72.95
John Edward Ellis	Liberal Party	4,784	58.91
George Savile Foljambe	Liberal Unionist Party	3,337	41.09
Majority		1,447	17.82

8 July 1892		9,968/11,946	83.44
John Edward Ellis	Liberal Party	5,380	53.97
Charles Hilton Seely	Liberal Unionist Party	4,588	46.03
Majority		792	7.95

19 July 1895		10,871/12,808	84.88
John Edward Ellis	Liberal Party	5,752	52.91
George Murray Smith	Liberal Unionist Party	5,119	47.09
Majority		633	5.82

9 October 1900		12,272/14,906	82.33
John Edward Ellis	Liberal Party	6,359	51.82
J Robinson	Conservative Party	5,913	48.18
Majority		446	3.63

23 January 1906		14,554/17,883	81.38
Rt Hon John Edward Ellis	Liberal Party	9,094	62.48
Harold Fraser Wyatt	Liberal Unionist Party	5,460	37.52
Majority		3,634	24.97

26 January 1910		17,040/19,640	86.76
Rt Hon John Edward Ellis	Liberal Party	9,942	58.35
Coningsby Ralph Disraeli	Conservative Party	7,098	41.65
Majority		2,844	16.69

14 December 1910		15,766/19,640	80.27
Leifchild Stratten Jones	Liberal Party	9,186	58.26
Coningsby Ralph Disraeli	Conservative Party	6,580	41.74
Majority		2,606	16.53

14 December 1918		20,701/34,974	59.19
Henry Bucknall Betterton	Conservative & Unionist Party - Coalition	10,848	52.40
Charles Harris	Labour Party	6,180	29.85
Rt Hon Leifchild Stratten Jones	Liberal Party	3,673	17.74
Majority		4,668	22.55

15 November 1922		26,083/37,293	69.94
Henry Bucknall Betterton	Conservative & Unionist Party	14,822	56.83
Ralph Norman Angell	Labour Party	11,261	43.17
Majority		3,561	13.65

6 December 1923		27,890/38,068	73.26
Henry Bucknall Betterton	Conservative & Unionist Party	12,427	44.56
John Lewin	Liberal Party	8,581	30.77
James Wilson	Labour Party	6,882	24.68
Majority		3,846	13.79

29 October 1924		27,281/39,360	69.31
Henry Bucknall Betterton	Conservative & Unionist Party	17,733	65.00
Joseph Oldfield Whitwham	Labour Party	9,548	35.00
Majority		8,185	30.00

30 May 1929		45,938/57,758	79.54
Henry Bucknall Betterton	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,145	41.68
Florence Beatrice Widdowson	Labour Party	16,069	34.98
Arthur Thomas Marwood	Liberal Party	10,724	23.34
Majority		3,076	6.70

27 October 1931		50,846/65,362	77.79
Sir Henry Bucknall Betterton, Bt	Conservative & Unionist Party	36,670	72.12
Florence Beatrice Paton	Labour Party	14,176	27.88
Majority		22,494	44.24

29 June 1934 Resignation of Sir Henry Betterton, Bt on appointment as Chairman of the Unemployment Assistance Board.

26 July 1934		39,706/70,258	56.51
Ralph Assheton	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,374	48.79
Herbert John Cadogan	Labour Party	15,081	37.98
Arthur Thomas Marwood	Liberal Party	5,251	13.22
Majority		4,293	10.81

14 November 1935		51,669/76,077	67.92
Ralph Assheton	Conservative & Unionist Party	32,320	62.55
Herbert John Cadogan	Labour Party	19,349	37.45
Majority		12,971	25.10

5 July 1945		79,847/103,897	76.85
Florence Beatrice Paton	Labour Party	43,303	54.23
Rt Hon Ralph Assheton	Conservative & Unionist Party	36,544	45.77
Majority		6,759	8.46

Boundary Change
23 February 1950		53,422/60,868	87.77
Martin Redmayne	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,497	51.47
Hugh McDowall Lawson	Labour Party	20,860	39.05
Erica Fearnley Stallabrass	Liberal Party	5,065	9.48
Majority		6,637	12.42

25 October 1951		53,478/62,218	85.95
Martin Redmayne	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,972	57.92
Ronald Joseph Ledger	Labour Party	22,506	42.08
Majority		8,466	15.83

Major Boundary Change
26 May 1955		45,375/54,760	82.86
Martin Redmayne	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,509	51.81
David Rennie Hardman	Labour Party	21,866	48.19
Majority		1,643	3.62

8 October 1959		50,344/58,971	85.37
Martin Redmayne	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,392	54.41
Neville Devonshire Sandelson	Labour Party	22,952	45.59
Majority		4,440	8.82

15 October 1964		53,073/63,606	83.44
Rt Hon Martin Redmayne	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,936	52.64
Arthur Charles Latham	Labour Party	25,137	47.36
Majority		2,799	5.27

31 March 1966		55,951/65,436	85.50
Antony John Gardner	Labour Party	25,623	45.80
Rt Hon Sir Martin Redmayne, Bt	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,243	45.12
Malcolm James Smith	Liberal Party	5,085	9.09
Majority		380	0.68

18 June 1970		59,944/75,183	79.73
Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,966	51.66
Antony John Gardner	Labour Party	24,798	41.37
Paul Morley Browne	Liberal Party	4,180	6.97
Majority		6,168	10.29

Major Boundary Change
28 February 1974		53,666/63,480	84.54
Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,828	55.58
Michael Gallagher	Labour Party	12,119	22.58
Julian Edward Hamilton	Liberal Party	11,719	21.84
Majority		17,709	33.00

10 October 1974		49,505/63,961	77.40
Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,074	54.69
Vivienne Bell	Labour Party	12,131	24.50
Julian Edward Hamilton	Liberal Party	10,300	20.81
Majority		14,943	30.18

3 May 1979		54,968/67,286	81.69
Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,196	62.21
Clive Ian Edward Atkins	Labour Party	11,712	21.31
Julian Edward Hamilton	Liberal Party	9,060	16.48
Majority		22,484	40.90

9 June 1983		54,094/71,329	75.84
Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	33,253	61.47
Julian Edward Hamilton	Liberal Party in Alliance	13,033	24.09
Vernon Rodney Coaker	Labour Party	7,290	13.48
Maureen Pook	Ecology Party	518	0.96
Majority		20,220	37.38

11 June 1987		58,211/73,583	79.11
Rt Hon Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,214	58.78
Laurence Christopher Tyacke George	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	13,375	22.98
Simon Patrick Tipping	Labour Party	9,631	16.54
Heather Jane Wright	Green Party	991	1.70
Majority		20,839	35.80

9 April 1992		63,326/76,253	83.05
Rt Hon Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,448	54.40
Alan Denis Chewings	Labour Party	14,682	23.18
Dr Andrew Michael Wood	Liberal Democrats	12,660	19.99
Simon Ronald Anthony	Green Party	775	1.22
Morgan Maelor-Jones	Independent Conservative	611	0.96
David Richards	Natural Law Party	150	0.24
Majority		19,766	31.21

1 May 1997		62,112/78,735	78.89
Rt Hon Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,558	44.37
Jocelyn Pettit	Labour Party	22,503	36.23
Samuel Boote	Liberal Democrats	8,851	14.25
Sally Catherine Chadd	Referendum Party	2,682	4.32
Joseph Duncan Moore	UK Independence Party	403	0.65
Anna Maszwska	Natural Law Party	115	0.19
Majority		5,055	8.14

7 June 2001		54,446/81,839	66.53
Rt Hon Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,869	47.51
Paul John Fallon	Labour Party	18,512	34.00
Jeremy Arthur Hargreaves	Liberal Democrats	7,395	13.58
John Kenneth Browne	UK Independence Party	1,434	2.63
Ashley John Baxter	Green Party	1,236	2.27
Majority		7,357	13.51

5 May 2005		56,311/79,913	70.47
Rt Hon Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,899	49.54
Edward Jonathan Bertram Gamble	Labour Party	14,925	26.50
Karrar Ahmed Khan	Liberal Democrats	9,813	17.43
Simon Ronald Anthony	Green Party	1,692	3.00
Matthew Eric Faithfull	UK Independence Party	1,358	2.41
Daniel William Moss	Veritas	624	1.11
Majority		12,974	23.04

Major Boundary Change
6 May 2010		53,687/72,955	73.59
Rt Hon Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,470	51.17
Karrar Ahmed Khan	Liberal Democrats	11,659	21.72
Andrew William Clayworth	Labour Party	11,128	20.73
Matthew Eric Faithfull	UK Independence Party	2,179	4.06
Richard Mallender	Green Party	1,251	2.33
Majority		15,811	29.45

7 May 2015		55,164/73,294	75.26
Rt Hon Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	28,354	51.40
David Mellen	Labour Party	14,525	26.33
Matthew Eric Faithfull	UK Independence Party	5,943	10.77
George Richard Mallender	Green Party	3,559	6.45
Bob Johnston	Liberal Democrats	2,783	5.04
Majority		13,829	25.07

8 June 2017		58,311/74,738	78.02
Rt Hon Kenneth Harry Clarke	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,223	51.83
David Mellen	Labour Party	22,213	38.09
Jayne Phoenix	Liberal Democrats	2,759	4.73
George Richard Mallender	Green Party	1,626	2.79
Matthew Eric Faithfull	UK Independence Party	1,490	2.56
Majority		8,010	13.74

3 September 2019 The Conservative whip was removed from Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke.

12 December 2019		60,505/77,047	78.53
Ruth Rosamund Edwards	Conservative & Unionist Party	28,765	47.54
Cheryl Jacqueline Pidgeon	Labour Party	21,122	34.91
Jason Richard Billin	Liberal Democrats	9,600	15.87
Matthew Eric Faithfull	UK Independence Party	591	0.98
John William Kirby	Independent	427	0.71
Majority		7,643	12.63

Minor Boundary Change
4 July 2024		57,744/79,160	72.95
James William Naish	Labour Party	25,291	43.80
Ruth Rosamund Edwards	Conservative & Unionist Party	17,865	30.94
James Adam Grice	Reform UK	6,353	11.00
Richard Mallender	Green Party	4,367	7.56
Gregory Philip Webb	Liberal Democrats	3,133	5.43
Lynn Irving	Independent	549	0.95
Harbant Kaur Sehra	Independent	186	0.32
Majority		7,426	12.86