Wokingham (UK Parliament constituency)

Wokingham
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Wokingham in Berkshire.
Outline map
Location of Berkshire within England.
County Berkshire
Electorate 75,886 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1950
Member of parliament John Redwood (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from Newbury and Windsor
1885–1918
Type of constituency County constituency
Replaced by Newbury and Windsor
Created from Berkshire
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency South East England

Wokingham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

1885–1918: The Sessional Divisions of Maidenhead and Windsor, part of the Sessional Division of Wokingham, and in the Sessional Division of Reading the parishes of East Swallowfield and West Swallowfield.

1950–1955: The Municipal Borough of Wokingham, and the Rural Districts of Easthampstead and Wokingham.

1955–1974: The Municipal Borough of Wokingham, the Rural Districts of Easthampstead and Wokingham, and the County Borough of Reading ward of Park.

1974–1983: The Municipal Borough of Wokingham, the Rural District of Easthampstead, and in the Rural District of Wokingham the parishes of Remenham, Ruscombe, St Nicholas Hurst, Twyford, Wargrave, and Wokingham Without.

1983–1997: The District of Wokingham wards of Bulmershe, California, Charvil, Coronation, Emmbrook, Evendons, Hurst, Little Hungerford, Loddon, Norreys, Redhatch, Remenham and Wargrave, St Sebastian's, Sonning, South Lake, Twyford and Ruscombe, Wescott, Whitegates, and Winnersh.

1997–2010: The District of Wokingham wards of Arborfield, Barkham, Emmbrook, Evendons, Little Hungerford, Norreys, Redhatch, Shinfield, Swallowfield, Wescott, and Winnersh, and the District of Newbury wards of Burghfield and Mortimer.

2010–present: The District of Wokingham wards of Arborfield, Barkham, Emmbrook, Evendons, Hawkedon, Hillside, Maiden Erlegh, Norreys, Shinfield North, Shinfield South, Swallowfield, Wescott, and Winnersh, and the District of Newbury wards of Burghfield, Mortimer, and Sulhamstead.

The seat is centred on the southern part of Wokingham district, including a small part of the east of West Berkshire. It is in the South East region of England.

The neighbouring constituencies (clockwise from north) are: Reading West, Reading East, Maidenhead, Bracknell, North East Hampshire, Basingstoke, North West Hampshire and Newbury.

History

The first Wokingham constituency was created in 1885, when the previous three-seat constituency of Berkshire was divided into four single-member constituencies, this one also being described as the 'Eastern division of Berkshire'. The second version of the seat was created in 1950 (Wokingham itself being before then in the Newbury constituency) and has been represented since 1987 by the high-profile Conservative John Redwood.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1918

ElectionMember[2] Party
1885 Sir George Russell, Bt.Conservative
1898 by-election Oliver YoungConservative
1901 by-election Ernest GardnerConservative
1918 Constituency abolished

MPs since 1950

ElectionMember[2] Party
1950 Peter RemnantConservative
1959 William van StraubenzeeConservative
1987 John RedwoodConservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2017: Wokingham[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Redwood 33,806 56.6 -1.1
Labour Andy Croy 15,008 25.1 +10.6
Liberal Democrat Clive Jones 9,512 15.9 +2.4
Green Russell Seymour 1,364 2.3 -1.5
Majority 18,798 31.5 -11.7
Turnout 59,690 75.1 +3.2
Conservative hold Swing -5.85
General Election 2015: Wokingham[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Redwood 32,329 57.7 +5.0
Labour Andy Croy 8,132 14.5 +4.4
Liberal Democrat Clive Jones 7,572 13.5 −14.5
UKIP Philip Cunnington[6] 5,516 9.9 +6.8
Green Adrian Windisch 2,092 3.7 +2.7
Independent Kaz Lokuciewski 358 0.6 N/A
Majority 24,197 43.2 +19.5
Turnout 55,999 71.9 +0.4
Conservative hold Swing +0.3
General Election 2010: Wokingham[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Redwood 28,754 52.7 +4.6
Liberal Democrat Prue Bray 15,262 28.0 −4.7
Labour George Davidson 5,516 10.1 −4.9
Independent Mark Ashwell 2,340 4.3 N/A
UKIP Ann Zebedee 1,664 3.1 +0.9
Green Marjory Bisset 567 1.0 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Peter "Top Cat Bananaman" Owen 329 0.6 −0.6
Independent Robin Smith 96 0.2 N/A
Majority 13,492 24.7 +9.0
Turnout 54,528 71.5 +4.4
Conservative hold Swing +4.7

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Wokingham[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Redwood 22,174 48.1 +2.0
Liberal Democrat Prue Bray 14,934 32.4 0.0
Labour David Black 6,991 15.2 −2.2
UKIP Frank Carstairs 994 2.2 +0.2
Monster Raving Loony Peter "Top Cat Bananaman" Owen 569 1.2 −0.8
BNP Richard Colborne 376 0.8 N/A
Telepathic Partnership Michael Hall 34 0.1 N/A
Majority 7,240 15.7 +2.0
Turnout 46,072 67.1 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
General Election 2001: Wokingham[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Redwood 20,216 46.1 −4.0
Liberal Democrat Royce Longton 14,222 32.4 +1.1
Labour Matthew Syed 7,633 17.4 +0.6
UKIP Franklin Carstairs 897 2.0 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Peter "Top Cat Bananaman" Owen 880 2.0 +0.3
Majority 5,994 13.7 -5.0
Turnout 43,848 64.1 −11.0
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Wokingham[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Redwood 25,086 50.1 -11.3
Liberal Democrat Royce Longton 15,721 31.4 +6.3
Labour Patricia Colling 8,424 16.8 +4.3
Monster Raving Loony Peter "Top Cat Bananaman" Owen 877 1.8 +1.1
Majority 9,365 18.7 -17.6
Turnout 50,108 75.0 -6.8
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1992: Wokingham[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Redwood 43,497 61.4 +0.0
Liberal Democrat Paul G.T. Simon 17,788 25.1 −4.8
Labour Nelson T.G. Bland 8,846 12.5 +3.8
Monster Raving Loony Peter "Top Cat Bananaman" Owen 531 0.7 N/A
Independent Philip Harriss 148 0.2 N/A
Majority 25,709 36.3 +4.9
Turnout 70,810 81.8 +3.7
Conservative hold Swing +2.4

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Wokingham[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Redwood 39,808 61.4 +1.0
Liberal John Leston 19,421 29.9 −1.7
Labour Peter Morgan 5,622 8.7 +0.7
Majority 20,387 31.5 +2.7
Turnout 64,851 78.1 +2.1
Conservative hold Swing +0.8
General Election 1983: Wokingham[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William van Straubenzee 32,925 60.4 +5.96
Liberal John Leston 17,227 31.6 +13.37
Labour M. Orton 4,362 8.0 -18.24
Majority 15,698 28.8 +0.6
Turnout 54,514 76.0 -2.22
Conservative hold Swing -3.71

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William van Straubenzee 36,194 54.44 +11.29
Labour AE Furley 17,448 26.24 -3.06
Liberal P Mullarky 12,120 18.23 -9.32
National Front G Sanders 722 1.09 N/A
Majority 18,746 28.20 +14.35
Turnout 65,762 78.22 +2.62
Conservative hold Swing +7.18
General Election October 1974: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William van Straubenzee 24,009 43.15
Labour RW Crew 16,304 29.30
Liberal T Blyth 15,329 27.55
Majority 7,705 13.85
Turnout 75.60
Conservative hold Swing
General Election February 1974: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William van Straubenzee 27,223 45.16
Liberal SMM Cuff 16,791 27.85
Labour RW Crew 16,269 26.99
Majority 10,432 17.31
Turnout 82.84
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1970: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William van Straubenzee 43,183 55.00
Labour Christopher AR Helm 22,630 28.82
Liberal Denis HV Case 12,704 16.18
Majority 20,553 26,18
Turnout 72.21
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William van Straubenzee 34,011 47.89
Labour Raymond Carter 24,437 34.41
Liberal Margaret Wingfield 12,564 17.69
Majority 9,574 13.48
Turnout 79.23
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1964: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William van Straubenzee 32,777 50.23
Labour John Ellis 17,954 27.52
Liberal Margaret Wingfield 13,875 21.26
Ind. Conservative Charles Ford 645 0.99
Majority 14,823 22.72
Turnout 79.21
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William van Straubenzee 30,896 57.53
Labour Terence Boston 14,905 27.76
Liberal Claud William J Rout 7,899 14.71
Majority 15,991 29.78
Turnout 79.98
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Remnant 25,843 59.52
Labour Terence Boston 12,895 29.70
Liberal John Patrick McQuade 4,679 10.78
Majority 12,948 29.82
Turnout 76.63
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1951: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Remnant 21,652 61.01
Labour Eric A Hubble 10,606 29.88
Liberal John Patrick McQuade 3,233 9.11
Majority 11,046 31.12
Turnout 78.45
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1950: Wokingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Remnant 20,612 57.7 N/A
Labour Eric A Hubble 10,296 28.8 N/A
Liberal John Patrick McQuade 4,793 13.4 N/A
Majority 10,316 28.9 N/A
Turnout 35,701 81.0 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1910s

General Election December 1910: Wokingham [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ernest Gardner Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election January 1910: Wokingham [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ernest Gardner 8,132 66.5 +10.4
Liberal Holford Knight 4,095 33.5 −10.4
Majority 4,037 33.0 +20.8
Turnout 12,227 85.3 +2.2
Registered electors 14,327
Conservative hold Swing +10.4

Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1906: Wokingham [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ernest Gardner 6,075 56.1 N/A
Liberal George Gordon 4,750 43.9 N/A
Majority 1,325 12.2 N/A
Turnout 10,825 83.1 N/A
Registered electors 13,033
Conservative hold Swing N/A
By-election, 1901: Wokingham [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ernest Gardner Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election 1900: Wokingham [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Oliver Young Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1890s

By-election, 30 Mar 1898: Wokingham [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Oliver Young 4,726 56.2 N/A
Liberal George William Palmer 3,690 43.8 N/A
Majority 1,036 12.4 N/A
Turnout 8,416 75.2 N/A
Registered electors 11,189
Conservative hold Swing N/A
  • Caused by Russell's death.
General Election 1895: Wokingham [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Russell Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election 1892: Wokingham [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Russell 4,986 64.6 N/A
Liberal Frederick Joseph Patton[17] 2,738 35.4 N/A
Majority 2,248 29.2 N/A
Turnout 7,724 76.2 N/A
Registered electors 10,142
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1886: Wokingham[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Russell Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election 1885: Wokingham[16][18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Russell 4,710 60.6 N/A
Liberal Edwin Lawrence 3,062 39.4 N/A
Majority 1,648 21.2 N/A
Turnout 7,772 83.9 N/A
Registered electors 9,258
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
  3. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nomiated". Wokingham Borough Council. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/elections-and-voting/election-results/?assetdet7653806=363574&categoryesctl7532897=7719
  6. ↑ "Meet the Wokingham UKIP Prospective Parliamentary Candidate - UK Independence Party". www.wokinghamukip.org.uk.
  7. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "BBC News - Election 2010 - Constituency - Wokingham". bbc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. 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.
  17. ↑ "Notices: Parliamentary Election, 1892. Eastern or Wokingham Division of the County of Berks". Reading Mercury. 20 Aug 1892. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  18. ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  19. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
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