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Norwich North is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2009 by Conservative Chloe Smith.[n 2]

Norwich North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Norwich North in the East of England
CountyNorfolk
Electorate64,982 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created1950
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromNorwich

The constituency includes parts of two local government areas, Norwich and Broadland with the majority of the electorate in Broadland.

History

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The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election, when the former two-seat constituency of Norwich was divided into two single-member seats, Norwich North and Norwich South.

It was initially a safe seat for the Labour Party, held continuously by the party until 1983, when major boundary changes made the seat much more favourable to the Conservatives,[2] who then held the seat from 1983 to 1997. The Labour member from 1997 to 2009 was Ian Gibson, who resigned as an MP with immediate effect on 5 June 2009 after being implicated in the expenses scandal. A by-election was held to replace him on 23 July 2009,[3] which was won by the Conservative Chloe Smith. Chloe Smith has retained the seat in the 2010, 2015, 2017 and 2019 general elections, achieving over 50% of the vote for the first time in 2019. Smith has announced her intention to stand down from Parliament at the 2024 general election.[4]

Boundaries and boundary changes

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1950–1951

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  • The County Borough of Norwich wards of Catton, Coslany, Fye Bridge, Heigham, Hellesdon, Mousehold, Thorpe, and Westwick.[5]

1951–1974

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  • The County Borough of Norwich wards of Catton, Coslany, Fye Bridge, Heigham, Hellesdon, Mousehold, Thorpe, and Westwick; and
  • The part of the civil parish of Thorpe-next-Norwich in the Rural District of Blofield and Flegg, and the part of the parish of Sprowston in the Rural District of St Faiths and Aylsham, added to the County Borough of Norwich by the Norwich Extension Act 1950.[6]

Minor expansion of boundaries under the provisions of Statutory Instrument 1951/325.[7]

1974–1983

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  • The County Borough of Norwich wards of Catton, Coslany, Crome, Heigham, Hellesdon, Mancroft, Mousehold, and Thorpe.[8]

Further to the Second Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies a redistribution of seats was enacted in 1970. However, in the case of the two Norwich constituencies, this was superseded before the February 1974 general election by the Parliamentary Constituencies (Norwich) Order 1973 which followed on from a revision of the County Borough of Norwich wards in 1971, resulting in a realignment of the boundary with Norwich South.

1983–1997

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  • The District of Broadland wards of Catton, Hellesdon North, Hellesdon South East, Hellesdon West, Sprowston Central, Sprowston East, Sprowston South, Sprowston West, Thorpe St Andrew North East, Thorpe St Andrew North West, and Thorpe St Andrew South; and
  • The City of Norwich wards of Catton Grove, Coslany, Crome, Mile Cross, and Mousehold.[9]

Gained suburban areas now part of the District of Broadland, including Thorpe St Andrew from Yarmouth and Hellesdon and Sprowston from North Norfolk.  Southern areas transferred to Norwich South.

1997–2010

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  • The District of Broadland wards of Catton, Drayton, Hellesdon North, Hellesdon South East, Hellesdon West, Sprowston Central, Sprowston East, Sprowston South, Sprowston West, Taverham, Thorpe St Andrew North East, Thorpe St Andrew North West, and Thorpe St Andrew South; and
  • The City of Norwich wards of Catton Grove, Coslany, Crome, Mile Cross, and Mousehold.[10]

District of Broadland wards of Drayton and Taverham transferred from Mid Norfolk.

2010–2024

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Map of boundaries 2010-2024
  • The District of Broadland wards of Hellesdon North West, Hellesdon South East, Old Catton and Sprowston West, Sprowston Central, Sprowston East, Thorpe St Andrew North West, and Thorpe St Andrew South East; and
  • The City of Norwich wards of Catton Grove, Crome, Mile Cross, and Sewell.[11]

Drayton and Taverham were transferred back out, to the new constituency of Broadland. In Norwich, the part of the Crome ward around Morse Road moved to Norwich North, while the area around Mousehold Street in Thorpe Hamlet became part of Norwich South.

Following their review of parliamentary constituencies in Norfolk that concluded in 2007 and came into effect for the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission for England created a slightly modified Norwich North constituency. The changes were necessary to re-align the constituency boundaries with the new local government ward boundaries introduced in Broadland and Norwich and to take account of Norfolk being awarded an additional, ninth constituency by the Boundary Commission.

Current

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Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency was expanded slightly to regain Drayton (but not Taverham) from Broadland and the area around Mousehold Street from Norwich South.[12]

Members of Parliament

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Norwich prior to 1950

ElectionMember[13]Party
1950John PatonLabour
1964George WallaceLabour
February 1974David EnnalsLabour
1983Patrick ThompsonConservative
1997Ian GibsonLabour
2009 by-electionChloe SmithConservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Norwich North[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsChicka Bilikisu Akinwale
IndependentFiona Ruth Grace
Labour Co-opAlice Macdonald
GreenBen Price
ConservativeCharlotte Salomon
Reform UKNick Taylor
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Norwich North[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeChloe Smith 23,397 50.5 +2.8
LabourKaren Davis18,65940.3-6.3
Liberal DemocratsDavid Thomas2,6635.8+2.6
GreenAdrian Holmes1,0782.3+0.6
UKIPDavid Moreland4881.1New
Majority4,73810.2+9.1
Turnout46,28568.9+0.2
Conservative holdSwing+4.6
General election 2017: Norwich North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeChloe Smith 21,900 47.7 +4.0
LabourChristopher Jones21,39346.6+13.1
Liberal DemocratsHugh Lanham1,4803.2-1.1
GreenAdrian Holmes[16]7821.7-2.7
PirateLiam Matthews3400.7New
Majority5071.1-9.1
Turnout45,97768.7+1.8
Conservative holdSwing-4.6
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Norwich North
General election 2015: Norwich North[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeChloe Smith 19,052 43.7 +3.1
LabourJessica Asato14,58933.5+2.1
UKIPGlenn Tingle5,98613.7+9.3
GreenAdrian Holmes1,9394.4+1.5
Liberal DemocratsJames Wright1,8944.3-14.0
IndependentMick Hardy[18]1320.3New
Majority4,46310.2+1.0
Turnout43,59266.9+1.7
Conservative holdSwing+0.6
General election 2010: Norwich North[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeChloe Smith 17,280 40.6 +10.1
Labour Co-opJohn Cook13,37931.4+15.7
Liberal DemocratsDavid Stephen7,78318.3+2.2
UKIPGlenn Tingle1,8784.4+2.1
GreenJess Goldfinch1,2452.9−0.3
BNPThomas Richardson7471.8New
IndependentBill Holden1430.3New
ChristianAndrew Holland1180.3New
Majority3,9019.2N/A
Turnout42,57365.2+4.1
Conservative holdSwing+12.9

Elections in the 2000s

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By-election 2009: Norwich North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeChloe Smith 13,591 39.5 +6.3
LabourChris Ostrowski6,24318.2−26.7
Liberal DemocratsApril Pond4,80314.0−2.2
UKIPGlenn Tingle4,06811.8+9.4
GreenRupert Read3,3509.7+7.0
Put an Honest Man into ParliamentCraig Murray9532.8New
BNPRobert West9412.7New
IndependentBill Holden1660.5−0.2
Monster Raving LoonyAlan Hope1440.4New
NOTAAnne Fryatt590.2New
LibertarianThomas Burridge360.1New
IndependentPeter Baggs230.1New
Majority7,34821.3N/A
Turnout34,37745.9[20]−15.2
Conservative gain from LabourSwing+16.5
General election 2005: Norwich North[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourIan Gibson 21,097 44.9 −2.5
ConservativeJames Tumbridge15,63833.2−1.4
Liberal DemocratsRobin Whitmore7,61616.2+1.4
GreenAdrian Holmes1,2522.7+1.0
UKIPJohn Youles1,1222.4+1.4
IndependentBill Holden3080.7New
Majority5,45911.7-1.1
Turnout47,03361.1+2.0
Labour holdSwing−0.6
General election 2001: Norwich North[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourIan Gibson 21,624 47.4 −2.3
ConservativeKay Mason15,76134.6+2.1
Liberal DemocratsMoira Toye6,75014.8+2.2
GreenRob Tinch7971.7New
UKIPGuy Cheyney4711.0New
IndependentMichael Betts2110.5New
Majority5,86312.8-5.4
Turnout45,61459.1−16.8
Labour holdSwing−2.2

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Norwich North[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourIan Gibson 27,346 49.7 +6.9
ConservativeRobert Kinghorn17,87632.5−10.8
Liberal DemocratsPaul Young6,95112.6−0.3
ReferendumTony Bailey-Smith1,7773.2New
Legalise CannabisHoward Marks5120.9New
Socialist LabourJames Hood4950.9New
Natural LawDiana Mills1000.20.0
Majority9,47017.2N/A
Turnout55,05775.9−5.9
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing+8.8
General election 1992: Norwich North[24][25][26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePatrick Thompson 22,419 43.3 −2.5
LabourIan Gibson22,15342.8+12.6
Liberal DemocratsDavid Harrison6,70612.9−11.1
GreenLou Betts4330.8New
Natural LawR. Arnold930.2New
Majority2660.5−15.1
Turnout51,80481.8+2.6
Conservative holdSwing−7.6

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Norwich North[27][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePatrick Thompson 22,772 45.8 +1.1
LabourMary Honeyball14,99630.2−2.2
LiberalPaul Nicholls11,92224.0+1.4
Majority7,77615.6+3.3
Turnout49,69079.2+3.0
Conservative holdSwing+1.7
General election 1983: Norwich North[29][30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePatrick Thompson 21,355 44.7
LabourDavid Ennals15,47632.4
LiberalGraham Jones10,79622.6
Workers RevolutionaryF. Cairns1940.4
Majority5,87912.3
Turnout47,82176.2
Conservative gain from LabourSwing

Note: This constituency underwent boundary changes after the 1979 election, so was notionally a Conservative-held seat.[31]

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Norwich North[32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Ennals 17,927 50.8 −5.2
ConservativeP. H. Rippon12,33635.0+7.7
LiberalP. Moore4,25312.1−4.7
EcologyG. Hannah3341.0New
National FrontL. Goold2500.7New
CommunistA. Panes1060.3New
Workers RevolutionaryS. Colling920.3New
Majority5,59115.8−12.9
Turnout33,29875.6+4.4
Labour holdSwing-6.5
General election October 1974: Norwich North[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Ennals 17,958 56.0 +7.4
ConservativeT. P. Doe8,75427.3−0.6
LiberalE. M. Wheeler5,37816.8−5.3
Majority9,20428.7+8.0
Turnout32,09071.2−7.7
Labour holdSwing+4.0
General election February 1974: Norwich North[34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Ennals 17,111 48.6 −10.1
ConservativeT. P. Doe9,81727.9−10.3
LiberalE. M. Wheeler7,77322.1New
National FrontG. Goold5441.5New
Majority7,29420.7−0.8
Turnout35,24578.9+7.6
Labour holdSwing+0.1
General election 1970: Norwich North[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGeorge Wallace 18,564 59.7 −5.9
ConservativeAmédée Turner11,86838.2+3.8
Independent ProgressiveC. C. Fairhead6582.1New
Majority6,69621.5−9.7
Turnout31,09071.3−2.9
Labour holdSwing−4.9

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Norwich North[36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGeorge Wallace 18,777 65.6 +4.7
ConservativeAmédée Turner9,85134.4−4.7
Majority8,92631.2+9.4
Turnout28,62874.2−0.3
Labour holdSwing+4.7
General election 1964: Norwich North[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGeorge Wallace 18,111 60.9 +0.7
ConservativeAmédée Turner11,62039.1−0.7
Majority6,49121.8+1.4
Turnout29,73174.5−2.4
Labour holdSwing+0.7

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Norwich North[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Paton 19,092 60.2 −0.5
ConservativeDudley R Chance12,60939.8+0.5
Majority6,48320.4−1.0
Turnout31,70176.9+1.6
Labour holdSwing−0.5
General election 1955: Norwich North[39][40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Paton 18,682 60.7 −2.0
ConservativeThomas Eaton12,08739.3+2.0
Majority6,59521.4−4.0
Turnout30,76975.3−8.8
Labour holdSwing−2.0
General election 1951: Norwich North[41][42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Paton 22,880 62.7 +3.5
ConservativeThomas Eaton13,58737.3+13.8
Majority9,29325.4−10.3
Turnout36,46784.1−2.1
Labour holdSwing−5.2
General election 1950: Norwich North[43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Paton 21,898 59.2
ConservativeV. R. Rees8,70423.5
LiberalDon Bennett6,37617.2
Majority13,19435.7
Turnout36,97886.2
Labour win (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ^ Waller, Robert; Criddle, Byron (2007). The Almanac of British Politics (8th ed.). UK: Routledge. p. 718. ISBN 978-0-415-37823-9.
  3. ^ "MP quitting to force by-election". BBC News. 5 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Ex-Cabinet minister Chloe Smith to stand down as MP at next election". Redditch Advertiser. 22 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Representation of the People Act, 1948". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. ^ S., Craig, Fred W. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0900178094. OCLC 539011.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Norwich) Order 1973". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  9. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  10. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  11. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  12. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
  13. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
  14. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations - UK PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION - Election of a Member of Parliament to serve Norwich North Constituency". Broadland and South Norfolk Councils. 7 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Norwich North Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  16. ^ Grimmer, Dan. "UKIP announce they will not have Norwich general election candidates and urge supporters to 'lend' votes to Conservatives". Eastern Daily Press.
  17. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Norwich_North_Statement_Notice_of_Poll.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  19. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  20. ^ Sparrow, Andrew (24 July 2009). "Norwich North byelection results – live". The Guardian. London.
  21. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  25. ^ Norwich North: Constituency, The Guardian
  26. ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  27. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  28. ^ UK General Election results: June 1987
  29. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  30. ^ UK General Election results: June 1983
  31. ^ "Notional 1979 general election constituency results by county". Google Docs.
  32. ^ UK General Election results: May 1979
  33. ^ UK General Election results: October 1974
  34. ^ UK General Election results: February 1974
  35. ^ UK General Election results: 1970
  36. ^ UK General Election results: March 1966
  37. ^ UK General Election results: October 1964
  38. ^ UK General Election results: October 1959
  39. ^ UK General Election results: May 1955
  40. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
  41. ^ UK General Election results: October 1951
  42. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
  43. ^ UK General Election results: February 1950

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