Derby North (UK Parliament constituency)

Derby North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Derby North in Derbyshire for the 2010 general election.
Location of Derbyshire within England.
County	Derbyshire
Electorate	72,617 (December 2010)^[1]
Current constituency
Created	1950 (1950)
Member of Parliament	Chris Williamson (Labour)
Number of members	One
Created from	Derby
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	East Midlands

Derby North pron.: /ˈdɑrbi nɔrθ/ is a constituency ^{[n 1]} formed of half of the city of Derby represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Chris Williamson of the Labour Party.^{[n 2]}

1 Boundaries
2 Constituency profile
3 History
4 Members of Parliament
5 Elections
6 See also
7 Notes and References

Boundaries [edit]

The pre-2010 boundaries of Derby North

Many constituencies changed in the 2008 review and for the 2010 general election the constituency boundaries changed quite significantly which made the seat less of a Labour Party safe seat based on council results for wards.^[2]

Currently Derby North constituency is made up of seven electoral wards of the City of Derby; Abbey, Chaddesden, Darley, Derwent, Littleover, Mackworth, and Mickleover.

Constituency profile [edit]

The constituency covers a largely residential area immediately north of Derby city centre, including some of the city’s most affluent suburbs, as well as much of its council housing and former council housing in private ownership which are of mixed incomes.^[3]

History [edit]

A relatively close seat for two largest parties since 1950, Derby North has been held by Labour Party's Clifford Wilcock, Niall MacDermot then Phillip Whitehead^{[n 3]}. In the 1979 election, it was covered by the BBC as the bellwether seat as the 41st of the 41 seats that Margaret Thatcher needed to win; in that year it stayed Labour, with an exit poll on the seat being a center piece of the election-night coverage.^[4]

The Conservative Greg Knight gained the seat as part of a landslide victory of 1983 and held it until 1997.^{[n 4]}

Labour's Bob Laxton defeated Knight in 1997 and held the seat until retiring in 2010, when the seat was held for Labour by Chris Williamson.

Members of Parliament [edit]

	Member ^[5]	Party
1950	Clifford Wilcock	Labour
1962 by-election	Niall MacDermot	Labour
1970	Phillip Whitehead	Labour
1983	Greg Knight	Conservative
1997	Bob Laxton	Labour
2010	Chris Williamson	Labour

Elections [edit]

Prospective Candidates for the 2015 General Election [edit]

General Election 2015: Derby North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Amanda Solloway

Elections in the 2010s [edit]

General Election 2010: Derby North^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Chris Williamson	14,896	33.0	-10.9
	Conservative	Stephen Mold	14,283	31.7	-3.7
	Liberal Democrat	Lucy Care	12,638	28.0	+11.6
	BNP	Pete Cheeseman	2,000	4.4	+4.4
	UKIP	Elizabeth Ransome^[7]	829	1.8	-0.1
	Independent	David Gale	264	0.6	+0.6
	Pirate	David Geraghty^[8]	170	0.4	+0.4
Majority			613	1.4	-7.2
Turnout			45,080	63.1	+0.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 2000s [edit]

General Election 2005: Derby North^[9]^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Robert Laxton	19,272	44.0	−6.9
	Conservative	Richard Aitken-Davies	15,515	35.4	+0.4
	Liberal Democrat	Jeremy Beckett	7,209	16.5	+2.4
	Veritas	Martin Bardoe	958	2.2	N/A
	UKIP	Michelle Medgyesy	864	2.0	N/A
Majority			3,757	8.6	−7.3
Turnout			43,818	64.3	+6.5
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election 2001: Derby North^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Robert Laxton	22,415	50.9	-2.3
	Conservative	Barry Holden	15,433	35.0	+0.8
	Liberal Democrat	Robert Charlesworth	6,206	14.1	+5.1
Majority			6,982	15.9	−3.0
Turnout			44,054	57.8	-16.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s [edit]

General Election 1997: Derby North^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Robert Laxton	29,844	53.2	+12.3
	Conservative	Gregory Knight	19,229	34.3	−14.1
	Liberal Democrat	Robert Charlesworth	5,059	9.0	−0.6
	Referendum Party	P. Reynolds	1,816	3.2	N/A
	ProLife Alliance	J. Waters	195	0.3	N/A
Majority			10,615	18.9	+11.3
Turnout			56,143	73.8	−6.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	13.2

General Election 1992: Derby North^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gregory Knight	28,574	48.4	−0.5
	Labour	Robert Laxton	24,121	40.9	+3.7
	Liberal Democrat	Robert Charlesworth	5,638	9.6	−3.8
	Green	E. Wall	383	0.7	+0.2
	National Front	Peter Hart	245	0.4	N/A
	Natural Law	N. Onley	58	0.1	N/A
Majority			4,453	7.6	−4.0
Turnout			59,019	80.7	+4.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	−2.0

Elections in the 1980s [edit]

General Election 1987: Derby North^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gregory Knight	26,561	48.9	+5.2
	Labour	Phillip Whitehead	20,236	37.2	+0.4
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	S.F. Connolly	7,268	13.4	−6.1
	Green	E. Wall	291	0.5	N/A
Majority			6,325	11.6	+4.7
Turnout			54,356	75.8	+3.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

General Election 1983: Derby North^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gregory Knight	22,303	43.7	−0.8
	Labour	Phillip Whitehead	18,797	36.8	−8.1
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	S.F. Connolly	9,924	19.5	+10.0
Majority			3,506	6.9	+6.6
Turnout			51,024	72.5	−4.3
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Elections in the 1970s [edit]

General Election 1979: Derby North^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Phillip Whitehead	28,797	44.9	+0.4
	Conservative	R.N. Kemm	28,583	44.5	+6.9
	Liberal	R.F. Whitehouse	6,093	9.5	−8.0
	National Front	C. Bayliss	592	0.9	N/A
	United English National	S.P. Gibson	116	0.2	N/A
Majority			214	0.3	−6.3
Turnout			64,181	76.8	+3.6
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election October 1974: Derby North^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Phillip Whitehead	26,960	44.5	+4.3
	Conservative	D.J. Penfold	22,767	37.6	−0.8
	Liberal	M.D. Peel	10,595	17.5	−4.1
	More Prosperous Britain	H. Smith	242	0.4	N/A
Majority			4,193	6.9	+4.9
Turnout			60,564	73.2	−5.9
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election February 1974: Derby North^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Phillip Whitehead	26,029	40.2	−14.5
	Conservative	D.J. Penfold	24,736	38.2	−7.1
	Liberal	M.D. Peel	13,995	21.6	N/A
Majority			1,293	2.0	−7.5
Turnout			64,760	79.1	+6.9
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election 1970: Derby North^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Phillip Whitehead	20,114	54.7	−7.1
	Conservative	J.W. Roberts	16,635	45.3	+7.1
Majority			3,479	9.5	−14.2
Turnout			36,749	64.2	−6.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1960s [edit]

General Election 1966: Derby North^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Niall MacDermot	23,033	61.8	+8.9
	Conservative	D.H. Hene	14,215	38.2	+3.6
Majority			8,818	23.7	+5.4
Turnout			37,248	70.8	−3.6
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election 1964: Derby North^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Niall MacDermot	21,386	52.9	+3.5
	Conservative	D.H. Hene	13,991	34.6	+12.1
	Liberal	A.L. Smart	5,057	12.5	−12.9
Majority			7,395	18.3	−5.7
Turnout			40,434	74.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Derby North by-election, April 17, 1962^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Niall MacDermot	16,497	49.4	−3.4
	Liberal	I. Irving	8,479	25.4	N/A
	Conservative	T.M. Wray	7,502	22.5	−24.7
	Independent	T. Lynch	886	2.7	N/A
Majority			8,018	24.0	+18.4
Turnout			33,364
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1950s [edit]

General Election 1959: Derby North^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Clifford A.B. Wilcock	22,673	52.8	−3.0
	Conservative	R.J. Maxwell-Hyslop	20,266	47.2	+3.0
Majority			2,407	5.6	−6.0
Turnout			42,939	76.7	+1.0
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election 1955: Derby North^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Clifford A.B. Wilcock	24,162	55.8	+0.6
	Conservative	R.C.P. Rouse	19,156	44.2	+7.3
Majority			5,006	11.6	−6.7
Turnout			43,318	75.7	−9.8
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election 1950: Derby North^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Clifford A.B. Wilcock	22,410	55.2	N/A
	Conservative	V. Seely	14,980	36.9	N/A
	Liberal	G.I. Walters	3,190	7.9	N/A
Majority			7,430	18.3	N/A
Turnout			40,580	85.5	N/A
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A

Notes and References [edit]

Notes

^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
^ 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.
^ Later an MEP
^ Deputy chief whip from 1993 to 1996 and Minister for Industry from 1996 to 1997.

References

^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
^ Derby.gov.uk local election results 2010
^ 2001 census statistics Derby 001 etc SOAs occupation, housing and income
^ Page 516, When the Lights Went Out: Britain in the Seventies by Andy Beckett
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)^{[self-published source]}^{[better source needed]}
^ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/derbynorth
^ http://candidates.ukip.org/index.php?pg=show&eid=220/
^ http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/press/releases/2010/mar/30/pirate-party-uk-announces-parliamentary-candidates/
^ "General Election Results For Derby North". Derby City Liberal Democrats. Retrieved Jan 26, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Election history". The Guardian newspaper. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: April 1992". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: June 1987". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: June 1983". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: May 1979". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: October 1974". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: February 1974". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 28, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: 1970". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: March 1966". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: October 1964". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009.
^ "1962 By Election Results". www.geocities.com/by_elections/. Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: October 1959". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: May 1955". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009.
^ "UK General Election results: February 1950". Richard Kimber. Retrieved Jan 29, 2009.

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Coordinates: 52°57′N 1°29′W / 52.95°N 1.49°W / 52.95; -1.49

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