Nottingham West (UK Parliament constituency)

Nottingham West was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Nottingham West
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
19551983
Seatsone
Created fromNottingham Central and Nottingham North West
Replaced byNottingham South and Nottingham North[1]
18851950
Seatsone

The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election. However, a new Nottingham West constituency was created for the 1955 general election, and was in turn abolished for the 1983 general election.

Boundaries

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1885–1918: The Borough of Nottingham wards of Broxtowe, Forest, St Albans, Sherwood, and Wollaton.

1918–1955: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Broxtowe, St Albans, and Wollaton.

The constituency was renamed Nottingham North West from 1950 to 1955, but its boundaries remained unchanged.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Abbey, Broxtowe, Robin Hood, and Wollaton.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Abbey, Broxtowe, Clifton, Robin Hood, University, and Wollaton.

Members of Parliament

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MPs 1885-1950

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YearMemberParty
1885Charles SeelyLiberal
1886Henry BroadhurstLiberal
1892Charles SeelyLiberal Unionist
1895James YoxallLiberal
1918Arthur HaydayLabour
1931Arthur CapornConservative
1935Arthur HaydayLabour
1945Tom O'BrienLabour
1950constituency abolished

MPs 1955-1983

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ElectionMemberParty
1955constituency re-established
1955Tom O'BrienLabour
1959Peter TapsellConservative
1964Michael EnglishLabour
1983constituency abolished

Elections

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Elections in the 1880s

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John Burns
General election 1885: Nottingham West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCharles Seely 6,669 60.3
ConservativeEdward Cope3,79734.3
Social Democratic FederationJohn Burns5985.4
Majority2,87226.0
Turnout11,06474.1
Registered electors14,929
Liberal win (new seat)
Henry Broadhurst
General election 1886: Nottingham West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabHenry Broadhurst 5,458 54.2 −6.1
Liberal UnionistCharles Seely4,60945.8+11.5
Majority8498.4−17.6
Turnout10,06767.4−6.7
Registered electors14,929
Lib-Lab holdSwing−8.8

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Nottingham West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal UnionistCharles Seely 5,610 51.4 +5.6
Lib-LabHenry Broadhurst5,30948.6−5.6
Majority3012.8N/A
Turnout10,91981.4+14.0
Registered electors13,411
Liberal Unionist gain from Lib-LabSwing+5.6
James Yoxall
General election 1895: Nottingham West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJames Yoxall 6,088 52.2 +3.6
Liberal UnionistArthur Goldsmith Sparrow5,57547.8−3.6
Majority5134.4N/A
Turnout11,66380.4−1.0
Registered electors14,510
Liberal gain from Liberal UnionistSwing+3.6

Elections in the 1900s

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Sir Lepel Griffin
General election 1900: Nottingham West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJames Yoxall 6,023 51.6 −0.6
Liberal UnionistLepel Griffin5,63948.4+0.6
Majority3843.2−1.2
Turnout11,66278.4−2.0
Registered electors14,873
Liberal holdSwing−0.6
General election 1906: Nottingham West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJames Yoxall 8,107 60.6 +9.0
Liberal UnionistWilliam Laurence Pemberton Rowley5,26239.4−9.0
Majority2,84521.2+18.0
Turnout13,36981.0+2.6
Registered electors16,506
Liberal holdSwing+9.0

Elections in the 1910s

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Sir James Yoxall
General election January 1910: Nottingham West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJames Yoxall 8,955 57.4 −3.2
Liberal UnionistHenry Lygon6,65242.6+3.2
Majority2,30314.8−6.4
Turnout15,60789.3+8.3
Registered electors17,476
Liberal holdSwing−3.2
General election December 1910: Nottingham West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJames Yoxall 8,141 57.8 +0.4
ConservativeBernard Swanwick Wright5,94942.2−0.4
Majority2,19215.6+0.8
Turnout14,09080.6−8.7
Registered electors17,476
Liberal holdSwing+0.4
General election 1918: Nottingham West[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourArthur Hayday 7,286 56.8 New
LiberalArthur Richardson5,55243.2−14.6
Majority1,73413.6N/A
Turnout12,83842.6−38.0
Registered electors30,105
Labour gain from LiberalSwing

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1922: Nottingham West[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourArthur Hayday 10,787 49.0 −7.8
UnionistGeorge Herbert Powell6,05027.5New
LiberalAlec Lionel Rea5,16323.4−19.8
Majority4,73721.5+7.9
Turnout22,00072.5+29.9
Registered electors30,332
Labour holdSwing+6.0
General election 1923: Nottingham West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourArthur Hayday 12,366 62.7 +13.7
UnionistJames Langham Litchfield7,37037.3+9.8
Majority4,99625.4+3.9
Turnout19,73663.5−9.0
Registered electors31,093
Labour holdSwing+2.0
General election 1924: Nottingham West[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourArthur Hayday 12,782 56.6 −6.1
ConstitutionalistCharles Loseby9,79043.4+6.1
Majority2,99213.2−12.2
Turnout22,57271.5+8.0
Registered electors31,574
Labour holdSwing−6.1
General election 1929: Nottingham West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourArthur Hayday 18,593 55.1 −1.5
LiberalWalter Edward Barron8,27624.5New
UnionistCharles Loseby6,89320.4−23.0
Majority10,31730.6+17.4
Turnout33,76279.8+8.3
Registered electors42,314
Labour holdSwing+10.8

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1931: Nottingham West[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeArthur Caporn 20,596 57.9 +37.5
LabourArthur Hayday14,96342.1−13.0
Majority5,63315.8−14.8
Turnout35,55976.4−3.4
Conservative gain from LabourSwing
General election 1935: Nottingham West[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourArthur Hayday 19,697 53.7 +11.6
ConservativeArthur Caporn16,98746.3−11.6
Majority2,7107.4N/A
Turnout36,68471.4−5.0
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Nottingham West[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourTom O'Brien 24,887 59.6 +5.9
ConservativeBernard Stephen Townroe9,71123.2−23.1
LiberalSamuel Arthur John Young7,18417.2New
Majority15,17636.4+29.0
Turnout41,78276.3+4.9
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1955: Nottingham West [4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourTom O'Brien 25,539 54.14
ConservativeFrancis Michael Richardson21,63145.86
Majority3,9088.28
Turnout47,17076.12
Registered electors61,969
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1959: Nottingham West [4][6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePeter Tapsell 22,052 50.19 +4.33
LabourTom O'Brien21,88849.81−4.33
Majority1640.38N/A
Turnout43,94070.84−5.28
Registered electors62,030
Conservative gain from LabourSwing+4.33

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Nottingham West [4][7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael English 23,035 52.59 +2.78
ConservativePeter Tapsell20,76347.41−2.78
Majority2,2725.18N/A
Turnout43,79881.80+10.96
Registered electors53,542
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing+2.78
General election 1966: Nottingham West [4][8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael English 23,859 57.95 +5.36
ConservativeDavid J Penfold17,31142.05−5.36
Majority6,54815.90+10.72
Turnout41,17078.33−3.47
Registered electors52,561
Labour holdSwing+5.36

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Nottingham West [4][9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael English 21,255 52.80 −5.15
ConservativeMartin W Suthers19,00347.20+5.15
Majority2,2525.60−10.30
Turnout40,25870.92
Labour holdSwing
General election February 1974: Nottingham West[1][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael English 27,592 45.50 −7.30
ConservativePeter Lloyd21,79535.94−11.26
LiberalAndrew Marshall Johnson11,26018.57New
Majority5,7979.56+3.96
Turnout60,64778.84+7.92
Labour holdSwing
General election October 1974: Nottingham West[1][11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael English 27,373 49.70 +4.20
ConservativePeter Lloyd18,10832.88−3.06
LiberalAndrew Marshall Johnson9,59817.43−1.14
Majority9,26516.82+7.26
Turnout55,07970.93−7.91
Labour holdSwing+3.63
General election 1979: Nottingham West[1][12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael English 26,301 46.54 −3.15
ConservativeMargaret Ethel Stoneman23,80142.12+9.24
LiberalMichael John Willis5,4979.73−7.70
National FrontTerence John Wilkinson7181.27New
Workers RevolutionaryArthur Ufton James1920.34New
Majority2,5004.42−12.40
Turnout56,50973.24+2.31
Labour holdSwing−6.20

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "'Nottingham West', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  4. ^ a b c d e British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  5. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1955". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  6. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1964". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  8. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1966". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  9. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1970". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  10. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results February 1974". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  11. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results October 1974". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  12. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1979". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.