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Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency)

This article is about the British parliamentary constituency. For Australian electoral district, see Division of Wentworth. For Canadian electoral district, see Wentworth (electoral district).

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Wentworth
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Wentworth in South Yorkshire for the 2005 general election
Outline map
Location of South Yorkshire within England
CountySouth Yorkshire
Major settlementsWath-upon-Dearne, Swinton, Rawmarsh, Bramley, Wickersley
1983–2010
SeatsOne
Created fromDearne Valley, Rother Valley
Replaced byWentworth and Dearne
1918–1950
Created fromBarnsley, Doncaster, Hallamshire, Holmfirth
Replaced byDearne Valley, Don Valley and Hemsworth

Wentworth was a parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. Originally created in 1918 and was abolished in 1950, the name was revived when a new constituency was created from 1983 to 2010. Throughout its history, Wentworth was a safe seat for the Labour Party.

Boundaries edit

1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Bolton-upon-Dearne, Darfield, Dodworth, Hoyland Nether, Thurnscoe, Wath-upon-Dearne, Wombwell, and Worsborough; and parts of the Rural Districts of Barnsley, and Rotherham.[1]

1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham wards of Bramley, Ravenfield and Wickersley; Brampton, Melton and Wentworth; Dalton; Hooton Roberts and Thrybergh; Rawmarsh East; Rawmarsh West; Swinton; and Wath.

At its abolition in 2010, Wentworth constituency consisted of the northern part of the Borough of Rotherham and part of the Borough of Barnsley, and was bordered by the constituencies of Barnsley East and Mexborough, Barnsley West and Penistone, Don Valley, Rotherham, Rother Valley, and Sheffield Hillsborough.

Boundary review edit

Following their review of parliamentary representation in South Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England created an extended Wentworth constituency to include electoral wards from the Borough of Barnsley. This new Wentworth and Dearne constituency was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election.

Members of Parliament edit

MPs 1918–1950 edit

Election Member[2] Party
1918 George Harry Hirst Labour
1933 by-election Wilfred Paling Labour
1950 Constituency abolished

MPs 1983–2010 edit

Election Member[2] Party
1983 Peter Hardy Labour
1997 John Healey Labour
2010 Constituency abolished: see Wentworth and Dearne

Elections edit

 
Election results for Wentworth, 1918–1950 & 1983–2005.

Elections in the 2000s edit

General election 2005: Wentworth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Healey 21,225 59.63 -7.87
Conservative Mark Hughes 6,169 17.33 -1.47
Liberal Democrats Keith Orrell 4,800 13.48 +2.67
BNP Jonathan Pygott 1,798 5.05 New
UKIP John Wilkinson 1,604 4.51 +1.61
Majority 15,056 42.30
Turnout 35,596 56.00
Labour hold Swing -3.2
General election 2001: Wentworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Healey 22,798 67.5 -4.8
Conservative Mike Roberts 6,349 18.8 +3.8
Liberal Democrats David Wildgoose 3,652 10.8 +1.5
UKIP John Wilkinson 979 2.9 New
Majority 16,449 48.7 -8.6
Turnout 33,778 52.8 -12.5
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s edit

General election 1997: Wentworth[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Healey 30,225 72.3 +3.8
Conservative Karl Hamer 6,266 15.0 -6.8
Liberal Democrats James Charters 3,867 9.3 -0.3
Referendum Andrew Battley 1,423 3.4 New
Majority 23,959 57.3 +10.6
Turnout 41,781 65.3 -8.7
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Wentworth[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hardy 32,939 68.5 +3.3
Conservative Michael J. Brennan 10,490 21.8 0.0
Liberal Democrats Christine Roderick 4,629 9.6 −3.4
Majority 22,449 46.7 +3.3
Turnout 48,058 74.0 +1.4
Labour hold Swing +1.7

Elections in the 1980s edit

General election 1987: Wentworth[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hardy 30,205 65.2 +6.1
Conservative William Hague 10,113 21.8 -0.4
SDP David Elgin 6,031 13.0 -5.7
Majority 20,092 43.4 +6.5
Turnout 46,349 72.6 +2.9
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Wentworth[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hardy 27,498 59.1
Conservative Richard Norton 9,603 22.2
SDP Max Tildsley 8,082 18.7
Majority 15,935 36.9
Turnout 45,183 69.7
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1940s edit

General election 1945: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wilfred Paling 44,080 83.6 +1.5
Conservative Aymée Lavender Gandar Dower 8,670 16.4 -1.5
Majority 35,410 67.2 +3.0
Turnout 52,750 78.3 +14.1
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s edit

General election 1935: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wilfred Paling 37,471 82.1 +13.3
Conservative Arthur Gerard Hargreaves 8,167 17.9 -13.3
Majority 29,304 64.2 +26.6
Turnout 45,638 64.2 -12.9
Labour hold Swing
1933 Wentworth by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wilfred Paling Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold
General election 1931: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Hirst 31,861 68.8 -6.3
National Liberal Charlotte Isabel Hilyer 14,462 31.2 +23.3
Majority 17,399 37.6 -20.5
Turnout 46,323 77.1 -3.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s edit

General election 1929: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Hirst 35,276 75.1 N/A
Liberal Philip Brady Nicholson 7,955 17.0 New
Unionist Benjamin Hubert Oates 3,684 7.9 New
Majority 27,321 58.1 N/A
Turnout 46,915 80.3 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
General election 1924: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Hirst Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold
General election 1923: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Hirst Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold
General election 1922: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Hirst Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold

Elections in the 1910s edit

General election 1918: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Hirst 13,029 59.8
C Unionist Thomas Wilfred Howe Mitchell 5,315 24.4
Liberal Frederick Booth 3,453 15.8
Majority 7,714 35.4
Turnout 21,797 60.5
Labour win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

See also edit

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  2. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 2)
  3. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  8. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

Sources edit

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