Mid Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)

Mid Norfolk
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Mid Norfolk in Norfolk for the 2010 general election.
Outline map
Location of Norfolk within England.
County Norfolk
Electorate 75,080 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlements Dereham and Wymondham
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of parliament George Freeman (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from Norfolk North, Norfolk South West and Yarmouth[2]
1885–1918
Number of members One
Type of constituency County constituency
Replaced by South Norfolk and South West Norfolk
Created from North Norfolk, South Norfolk and West Norfolk
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency East of England

Mid Norfolk is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by George Freeman, a Conservative.[n 2]

Boundaries

1885-1918: The Sessional Divisions of Forehoes, Guiltcross and Shropham, and Mitford and Launditch.

1983-1997: The District of Breckland wards of Beetley and Gressenhall, East Dereham Neatherd, East Dereham St Withburga, East Dereham Toftwood, East Dereham Town, Eynsford, Hermitage, Launditch, Mattishall, Shipworth, Springvale, Swanton Morley, Taverner, Two Rivers, Upper Wensum, and Upper Yare, and the District of Broadland wards of Acle, Aylsham, Blofield, Brundall, Burlingham, Buxton, Cawston, Coltishall, Drayton, Foulsham, Freethorpe, Great Witchingham, Hainford, Hevingham, Horsford, Plumstead, Rackheath, Reedham, Reepham, South Walsham, Spixworth, St Faiths, Taverham, and Wroxham.

1997-2010: The District of Breckland wards of Beetley and Gressenhall, East Dereham Neatherd, East Dereham St Withburga, East Dereham Toftwood, East Dereham Town, Eynsford, Hermitage, Launditch, Mattishall, Shipworth, Springvale, Swanton Morley, Taverner, Two Rivers, Upper Wensum, and Upper Yare, and the District of Broadland wards of Acle, Aylsham, Blofield, Brundall, Burlingham, Buxton, Cawston, Coltishall, Foulsham, Freethorpe, Great Witchingham, Hainford, Hevingham, Horsford, Plumstead, Rackheath, Reedham, Reepham, South Walsham, Spixworth, St Faiths, and Wroxham.

2010–present: The District of Breckland wards of All Saints, Buckenham, Burgh and Haverscroft, Dereham Central, Dereham Humbletoft, Dereham Neatherd, Dereham Toftwood, Eynsford, Haggard De Toni, Hermitage, Launditch, Necton, Queen’s, Shipdham, Springvale and Scarning, Swanton Morley, Taverner, Templar, Two Rivers, Upper Wensum, Upper Yare, Watton, and Wissey, and the District of South Norfolk wards of Abbey, Cromwells, Hingham and Deopham, Northfields, Rustens, Town, and Wicklewood.

Latest boundary review

The Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for the 2010 election created a new constituency, Broadland, based on the local government district of the same name, which took electoral wards from the existing North Norfolk and Mid Norfolk seats, with consequential compensatory additions to both from neighbouring constituencies.

The former MP for Mid Norfolk, Keith Simpson, was selected to contest the newly created Broadland constituency.[3]

History

Parliament first created the constituency in the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, however this did not last beyond 1918 when it was absorbed by neighbouring constituencies in a redistribution.

The present creation of the constituency is the second creation, dating to 1983, since which the area has only elected and been served by a Conservative MP.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1918

ElectionMember[4] PartyNotes
1885 Robert Gurdon Liberal Gurdon was elected as a Liberal, but joined the Liberal Unionists when the party split
1886 Liberal Unionist
1892 Clement Higgins Liberal Higgins was elected as a Liberal, but later joined the Liberal Unionists. He resigned his seat in 1895
??? Liberal Unionist
1895 by-election Robert Gurdon Liberal Unionist later Baron Cranworth
1895 Frederick Wilson Liberal
1906 John Wodehouse, Lord Wodehouse Liberal later 3rd Earl of Kimberley
1910 (Jan) William Boyle Liberal Unionist
1918 by-election Neville Jodrell Conservative Later MP for King's Lynn
1918 Constituency abolished, but re-established 1983

MPs since 1983

ElectionMember[4] Party
1983 Richard Ryder Conservative
1997 Keith Simpson Conservative
2010 George Freeman Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2017: Mid Norfolk[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Freeman 32,828 59.0 +6.9
Labour Sarah Simpson 16,742 30.1 +11.7
Liberal Democrat Fionna Tod 2,848 5.1 −1.2
UKIP Tracy Knowles 2,092 3.8 −15.3
Green Hannah Lester 1,158 2.1 −2.1
Majority 16,086 28.9 −4.2
Turnout 55,668 69.6 +1.9
Conservative hold Swing −2.4
General Election 2015: Mid Norfolk[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Freeman[7] 27,206 52.1 +2.6
UKIP Anna Coke[8] 9,930 19.0 +13.5
Labour Harry Clarke 9,585 18.4 +0.4
Liberal Democrat Paul Speed[9] 3,300 6.3 −15.9
Green Simeon Jackson[10] 2,191 4.2 +1.3
Majority 17,276 33.1 +5.8
Turnout 52,212 67.8 −0.6
Conservative hold Swing -5.5
General Election 2010: Mid Norfolk[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Freeman 25,123 49.5 +2.9
Liberal Democrat David Newman 11,267 22.2 +3.0
Labour Elizabeth Hughes 8,857 17.4 −12.8
UKIP Richard Toby Coke 2,800 5.5 +1.5
Green Tim Birt 1,457 2.9 +2.9
BNP Christene Kelly[12] 1,261 2.5 +2.5
Majority 13,856 27.3
Turnout 50,765 68.4 +2.8
Conservative hold Swing −0.1

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Mid Norfolk[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Keith Simpson 23,564 43.1 −1.7
Labour Daniel Zeichner 16,004 29.2 −6.9
Liberal Democrat Vivienne Clifford-Jackson 12,988 23.7 +9.2
UKIP Simon Fletcher 2,178 4.0 +1.5
Majority 7,560 13.8
Turnout 54,734 67.0 −1.1
Conservative hold Swing +2.6
General Election 2001: Mid Norfolk[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Keith Simpson 23,519 44.8 +5.2
Labour Daniel Zeichner 18,957 36.1 −1.2
Liberal Democrat Vivienne Clifford-Jackson 7,621 14.5 −0.5
UKIP Stuart Agnew 1,333 2.5 N/A
Green Peter Reeve 1,118 2.1 −0.1
Majority 4,562 8.7
Turnout 52,548 68.1 −8.2
Conservative hold Swing 3.2

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Mid Norfolk[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Keith Simpson 22,739 39.6 −14.7
Labour Daniel Zeichner 21,403 37.3 +11.9
Liberal Democrat Susan Frary 8,617 15.0 −4.9
Referendum Nigel Holder 3,229 5.6 N/A
Green Tony Park 1,254 2.1 N/A
Natural Law Bruce Parker 215 0.4 N/A
Majority 1,336 2.3 −26.6
Turnout 57,457 76.3 −5.2
Conservative hold Swing −13.3
General Election 1992: Mid Norfolk[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Ryder 35,620 54.3 −2.4
Labour Michael Castle 16,672 25.4 +7.6
Liberal Democrat Michael Gleed 13,072 19.9 −5.6
Natural Law Coral Waite 226 0.3 N/A
Majority 18,948 28.9 −2.3
Turnout 65,590 81.5 +3.3
Conservative hold Swing −5.0

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Mid Norfolk[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Ryder 32,758 56.7 +0.8
Social Democratic Gavin Graham 14,750 25.5 −0.5
Labour Keith Luckey 10,272 17.8 +0.6
Majority 18,008 31.2
Turnout 78.2
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Mid Norfolk[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Ryder 29,032 55.9 N/A
Social Democratic David Cargill 13,517 26.0 N/A
Labour Leslie Potter 8,950 17.2 N/A
Independent Mona McNee 405 0.8 N/A
Majority 15,515 29.9 N/A
Turnout 75.3 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1910s

Mid Norfolk by-election, 1918[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist Neville Jodrell Unopposed
Unionist hold

General Election 1914/15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

General Election December 1910:Mid Norfolk[21][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist William Lewis Boyle 4,345 50.2 −2.4
Liberal William Richard Lester 4,308 49.8 +2.4
Majority 37 0.4 −4.8
Turnout 8,653 86.7 −3.3
Registered electors 9,984
Liberal Unionist hold Swing −2.4
Lester
General Election January 1910:Mid Norfolk[21][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist William Lewis Boyle 4,724 52.6 +2.8
Liberal William Richard Lester 4,265 47.4 −2.8
Majority 459 5.2 N/A
Turnout 8,989 90.0 +1.8
Registered electors 9,984
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +2.8

Elections in the 1900s

Wodehouse
General Election 1906:Mid Norfolk[22][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Wodehouse 4,197 50.2 −3.7
Liberal Unionist William Lewis Boyle 4,170 49.8 +3.7
Majority 27 0.4 −7.4
Turnout 8,367 88.2 +7.8
Registered electors 9,490
Liberal hold Swing −3.7
General Election 1900:Mid Norfolk[22][23][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Frederick William Wilson 3,996 53.9 +3.1
Liberal Unionist William Lewis Boyle 3,422 46.1 −3.1
Majority 574 7.8 +6.2
Turnout 7,418 80.4 −6.9
Registered electors 9,226
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Elections in the 1890s

Wilson
General Election 1895: Mid Norfolk [22][23][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Frederick William Wilson 4,220 50.8 −2.3
Liberal Unionist Robert Gurdon 4,086 49.2 +2.3
Majority 134 1.6 −4.6
Turnout 8,306 87.3 −1.9
Registered electors 9,509
Liberal hold Swing −2.3
By-election, 23 Apr 1895: Mid Norfolk [22][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Robert Gurdon 4,112 51.3 +4.4
Liberal Frederick William Wilson 3,904 48.7 −4.4
Majority 208 2.6 N/A
Turnout 8,016 84.3 −4.9
Registered electors 9,509
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +4.4
General Election 1892: Mid Norfolk [22][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Clement Higgins 4,069 53.1 +6.7
Liberal Unionist Robert Gurdon 3,599 46.9 −6.7
Majority 470 6.2 N/A
Turnout 7,668 89.2 +32.6
Registered electors 8,601
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +6.7

Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1886: Mid Norfolk [22][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Robert Gurdon 3,032 53.6 +18.3
Liberal James Toller[24] 2,625 46.4 −18.3
Majority 407 7.2 N/A
Turnout 5,657 56.6 −24.9
Registered electors 9,992
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +18.3
General Election 1885: Mid Norfolk [22][25][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Robert Gurdon 5,275 64.7 N/A
Conservative Ailwyn Fellowes 2,872 35.3 N/A
Majority 2,403 29.4 N/A
Turnout 8,147 81.5 N/A
Registered electors 9,992
Liberal win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references

Notes
  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
  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. ↑ "'Norfolk Mid', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. ↑ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2006/07/broadland_selec.html
  4. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
  5. ↑ "Election Data 2017". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. ↑ http://electionresults.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/norfolk-mid-2015.html
  8. ↑ "Why Anna?". Mid Norfolk UKIP. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.libdems.org.uk/general_election_candidates#East of England
  10. ↑ "Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk". YourNextMP. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  21. 1 2 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  23. 1 2 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  24. ↑ "Mid Division of Norfolk". Norwich Mercury. 25 August 1886. p. 1. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  25. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
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