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Sutton Coldfield (UK Parliament constituency)

Sutton Coldfield is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2001 by Andrew Mitchell, a Conservative.[n 2]

Sutton Coldfield
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Sutton Coldfield in City of Birmingham
Outline map
Location of City of Birmingham within England
CountyWest Midlands
Electorate75,031 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created1945
Member of ParliamentAndrew Mitchell (Conservative)
Created fromNorth Warwickshire or the 'Tamworth' division of Warwickshire

Members of Parliament edit

ElectionMember[2]PartyNotes
1945Sir John MellorConservative
1955Geoffrey LloydConservativeMinister of Fuel and Power 1951–1955
Minister of Education 1957–1959
Feb 1974Norman FowlerConservativeMinister of Transport 1979–1981
Secretary of State for Transport 1981–1981
Secretary of State for Social Services 1981–1987
Secretary of State for Employment 1987–1990
Chairman of the Conservative Party 1992–1994
2001Andrew MitchellConservativeSecretary of State for International Development 2010–2012
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip 2012
Minister of State for Development and Africa 2022–

Constituency profile edit

Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 2.6% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian. At that date the regional average stood at 4.7%[3]

Within Birmingham, the Conservatives have 11 councillors in this seat, with Labour's one councillor in the Sutton Vesey ward.

Boundaries edit

Map of current boundaries

1945–1955: The Municipal Borough of Sutton Coldfield, and the Rural Districts of Meriden and Tamworth.

1955–1974: The Municipal Borough of Sutton Coldfield, and the County Borough of Birmingham ward of Erdington.[4]

1974–1983: The Municipal Borough of Sutton Coldfield.

1983–2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, and Sutton Vesey.

2010–2018: The City of Birmingham wards of Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, Sutton Trinity, and Sutton Vesey.

2018–present: Following a revision to the local authority ward structure in Birmingham which came into effect from May 2018,[5] the constituency is currently composed of the following:

  • The City of Birmingham wards of: Sutton Four Oaks; Sutton Mere Green; Sutton Reddicap; Sutton Roughley; Sutton Trinity; Sutton Vesey; Sutton Walmley & Minworth; Sutton Wylde Green.

The constituency covers the northern part of the City of Birmingham. It corresponds to the former borough of Sutton Coldfield.

Proposed edit

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged.[6]

History edit

This area contributed to the old seat of North Warwickshire or the 'Tamworth' division of Warwickshire, which remains in a much narrower form as the largely suburban town to the north has developed.[7][8]

Political history

All MPs elected since the constituency's creation in 1945 have been Conservative. Sutton Coldfield is, on the length of party representation measure combined with numerical majority, among the safest seats in the country for the party; they have received a majority of votes in the seat and its predecessors since 1885. The Conservative party's vote share of 68.9% in the constituency in 1979 would not be matched for 38 years, when the Conservatives received a higher share in South Holland and the Deepings, where they received 69.9%. Their lowest majority since the initial 1945 Labour landslide election was achieved in 2001, which still stood at a healthy 10,000 and a 50.4% share of the vote, and enabled Andrew Mitchell to make his return to Parliament.

Prominent frontbench members

Geoffrey Lloyd (later created a life peer as Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd) was for four years the Minister of Fuel and Power then Minister of Education for two years mostly under the Third Churchill ministry then Macmillan Ministry.

Former Cabinet minister Sir Norman Fowler served the seat from 1974 until retiring as an MP in 2001. Departments he led during the Thatcher ministry were transport, social services and then employment. Now Lord Fowler, he was Lord Speaker from September 2016 until April 2021.

Andrew Mitchell, MP here since 2001 and previously MP for Gedling from 1987 to 1997, was Secretary of State for International Development then briefly Conservative Chief Whip while in Coalition Government 2010-2015, until standing down after swearing at police while attempting to take his bicycle through the main gates of Downing Street in 2012.

Elections edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

Next general election: Sutton Coldfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsJed Marson[9]
Reform UKMark Hoath[10]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s edit

General election 2019: Sutton Coldfield[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAndrew Mitchell 31,604 60.4 –0.6
LabourDavid Knowles12,33223.6–8.3
Liberal DemocratsJenny Wilkinson6,35812.2+7.8
GreenBen Auton2,0313.9+2.1
Majority19,27236.8+7.7
Turnout52,32569.2–0.7
Registered electors75,638
Conservative holdSwing+3.9
General election 2017: Sutton Coldfield[12][13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAndrew Mitchell 32,224 61.0 +6.4
LabourRobert Pocock16,88531.9+9.6
Liberal DemocratsJenny Wilkinson2,3024.4–0.8
GreenDavid Ratcliff9651.8–1.0
IndependentHannah Sophia4820.9New
Majority15,33929.1–3.2
Turnout52,85869.9+2.0
Conservative holdSwing–1.7
General election 2015: Sutton Coldfield[14][15][16][17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAndrew Mitchell 27,782 54.6 +0.6
LabourRobert Pocock11,36522.3+1.9
UKIPMarcus Brown[18]7,48914.7+11.6
Liberal DemocratsRichard Brighton-Knight2,6275.2–12.8
GreenDavid Ratcliff1,4262.8+1.7
UbuntuMark Sleigh1650.3New
Majority16,41732.3–1.3
Turnout50,85467.90.0
Conservative holdSwing–0.7
General election 2010: Sutton Coldfield[19][20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAndrew Mitchell 27,303 54.0 +1.4
LabourRobert Pocock10,29820.4–5.6
Liberal DemocratsRichard Brighton9,11718.0+1.4
BNPRobert Grierson1,7493.5New
UKIPEdward Siddall-Jones1,5873.1–1.8
GreenJoe Rooney5351.1New
Majority17,00533.6+7.1
Turnout50,58967.9+5.2
Conservative holdSwing+3.5

Elections in the 2000s edit

General election 2005: Sutton Coldfield[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAndrew Mitchell 24,308 52.5 +2.1
LabourRobert Pocock12,02526.0–1.2
Liberal DemocratsCraig Drury7,71016.6–2.4
UKIPStephen Shorrock2,2754.9+2.2
Majority12,28326.5+3.3
Turnout46,31863.5+3.0
Conservative holdSwing+1.7
General election 2001: Sutton Coldfield[22][23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAndrew Mitchell 21,909 50.4 –1.8
LabourRobert Pocock11,80527.2+3.4
Liberal DemocratsMartin Turner8,26819.0–0.4
UKIPMike Nattrass1,1862.7New
IndependentIan Robinson2840.7New
Majority10,10423.2–5.2
Turnout43,45260.5–12.4
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1990s edit

General election 1997: Sutton Coldfield[24][25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNorman Fowler 27,373 52.2 –13.0
LabourAlan C. York12,48823.8+8.8
Liberal DemocratsJames E. Whorwood10,13919.4+0.1
ReferendumDouglas Hope2,4014.6New
Majority14,88528.4–7.5
Turnout52,40172.9–6.6
Conservative holdSwing–10.9
General election 1992: Sutton Coldfield[26][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNorman Fowler 37,001 65.2 +1.2
Liberal DemocratsJames E. Whorwood10,96519.3–5.4
LabourJan M. Bott-Obi8,49015.0+3.7
Natural LawHuw S. Meads3240.6New
Majority26,03645.9+6.6
Turnout56,78079.5+5.0
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1980s edit

General election 1987: Sutton Coldfield[28][29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNorman Fowler 34,475 64.0 –1.4
LiberalTimothy Bick13,29224.7–1.6
LabourPeter McLoughlin6,10411.3+2.9
Majority21,18339.3+0.2
Turnout53,87174.5+2.7
Conservative holdSwing+0.1
General election 1983: Sutton Coldfield[30][31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNorman Fowler 31,753 65.4 –3.5
LiberalAubrey Jones[32]12,76926.3+10.2
LabourChristopher Gibbons4,0668.4–4.8
Majority18,98439.1–13.6
Turnout48,58871.8–5.5
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1970s edit

General election 1979: Sutton Coldfield[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNorman Fowler 34,096 68.9 +11.8
LiberalCEA Hooper7,98916.1–11.4
LabourJ Partridge6,51113.2–2.2
National FrontR Wallace4660.9New
Ind. ConservativeGC Hammond4590.9New
Majority26,10752.7+23.1
Turnout49,52177.3+2.8
Conservative holdSwing+11.6
General election October 1974: Sutton Coldfield[34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNorman Fowler 25,729 57.1 –0.4
LiberalA Watson12,37327.5–2.8
LabourG W Wells6,95515.4+3.2
Majority13,35629.6–0.2
Turnout45,05774.5+7.8
Conservative holdSwing+1.2
General election February 1974: Sutton Coldfield[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNorman Fowler 28,355 57.5 +0.1
LiberalA. Watson14,92930.3+16.0
LabourR.A. Little6,02812.2–16.1
Majority13,42629.8+0.7
Turnout49,31282.3+13.2
Conservative holdSwing–8.0
General election 1970: Sutton Coldfield[36][37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeoffrey Lloyd 36,774 57.4 +4.9
LabourPeter Tebbutt18,13428.3+3.6
LiberalLionel King9,16314.3–8.6
Majority18,64029.1+1.3
Turnout64,07169.1–7.2
Conservative holdSwing+0.7

Elections in the 1960s edit

General election 1966: Sutton Coldfield[38][39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeoffrey Lloyd 30,350 52.5 –7.4
LabourDerek Finnigan14,25724.7+5.0
LiberalMichael H Whincup13,23722.9-2.6
Majority16,09327.8–1.6
Turnout57,84476.3–2.0
Conservative holdSwingN/A
General election 1964: Sutton Coldfield[40][41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeoffrey Lloyd 31,772 57.9 –5.5
LiberalMichael H Whincup14,74525.5+11.0
LabourPeter E Tombs11,39919.7–2.1
Majority17,02729.4–12.2
Turnout57,91678.3
Conservative holdSwingN/A

Elections in the 1950s edit

General election 1959: Sutton Coldfield[42][43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeoffrey Lloyd 33,064 63.4 –6.5
LabourRoy Hattersley11,31021.8–8.3
LiberalKenneth John Hovers7,54314.5New
Majority21,75441.6+1.8
Turnout51,917
Conservative holdSwing+0.9
General election 1955: Sutton Coldfield[44][45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeoffrey Lloyd 31,552 69.9 +6.2
LabourChristopher Norwood13,56530.1–6.2
Majority17,98739.8+12.4
Turnout45,11776.7–4.9
Conservative holdSwing+6.2
General election 1951: Sutton Coldfield[46][47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Mellor 36,628 63.7 +0.9
LabourDavid G Allen20,89336.3–0.9
Majority15,73527.4+1.8
Turnout57,52181.6–1.6
Conservative holdSwing+0.9
General election 1950: Sutton Coldfield[48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Mellor 36,017 62.8 +4.6
LabourA Wilson21,36437.2–0.4
Majority14,65325.6+5.0
Turnout57,38183.2+8.7
Conservative holdSwing+2.5

Elections in the 1940s edit

General election 1945: Sutton Coldfield[49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Mellor 28,225 58.2
LabourFred Mulley18,26137.6
Common WealthJ. Purser2,0434.2
Majority9,96420.6
Turnout48,52974.5
Conservative win (new seat)

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ A borough 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 edit

  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. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
  3. ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Birmingham and North Warwickshire) Order 1955. SI 1955/177". Statutory Instruments 1955. Part II. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1956. pp. 2099–2102.
  5. ^ LGBCE. "Birmingham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  6. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  7. ^ http://www.gazetteer.co.uk Gazetteer of counties as in 1885 and before: Sutton Coldfield
  8. ^ See Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
  9. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Sutton Coldfield Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Sutton Coldfield Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and notice of poll". Birmingham City Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Sutton Coldfield results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Richard Brighton Knight". Lib Dems. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Your Next MP | Blog Pemilihan Umum Di Inggris". 14 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Birmingham Newsroom Sutton Coldfield 2015 Results". Birmingham Newsroom. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  18. ^ "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk.
  19. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll 2010" (PDF).
  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. ^ "Vote 2001: Sutton Coldfield". BBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  25. ^ "Election Demon". Election Results. David Boothroyd. 1 May 1997. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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  27. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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  29. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1987. Politics Resources. 11 June 1987. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  30. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  31. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1983. Politics Resources. 9 June 1983. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  32. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons June 1983. London: Times Books Ltd. 1983. p. 219. ISBN 0-7230-0255-X.
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  35. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1979. Politics Resources. 28 February 1974. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  36. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1979. Politics Resources. 18 June 1970. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  37. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1970.
  38. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1966. Politics Resources. 31 March 1966. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  39. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.
  40. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1964. Politics Resources. 15 October 1964. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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  42. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1959. Politics Resources. 8 October 1959. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  43. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1959.
  44. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1955. Politics Resources. 26 May 1955. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  45. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
  46. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1951. Politics Resources. 25 October 1951. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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  48. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1951. Politics Resources. 23 February 1950. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  49. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

External links edit

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