Northampton North (UK Parliament constituency)

Northampton North is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Michael Ellis, a Conservative.[n 2]

Northampton North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Northampton North in Northamptonshire
Location of Northamptonshire within England
CountyNorthamptonshire
Electorate58,324 (2018)[1]
Major settlementsNorthampton (part)
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentMichael Ellis (Conservative)
Number of membersOne
Created fromNorthampton

History

This constituency was created for the election of February 1974 when the old constituency of Northampton was split into Northampton North and Northampton South.

Since creation it has been a bellwether, electing an MP from the winning (or largest governing) party in every general election.

Boundaries

1974–1983: The County Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Dallington, Kingsthorpe, Park, St David, and St George.

1983–2010: The Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Boughton Green, Dallington and Kings Heath, Headlands, Kingsthorpe, Lings, Lumbertubs, Park, St Alban, St George, Thorplands, and Welford.

2010–present: The Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Boughton Green, Eastfield, Headlands, Kingsley, Kingsthorpe, Lumbertubs, Parklands, St David, and Thorplands.

Constituency profile

The constituency has income, social housing and unemployment statistics[2] close to the national average and a varied and dynamic service and engineering-centred economy typical of the East Midlands with significant foodstuffs, clothing and consumables manufacturing and processing operations.[3] Health inequality is high, with the life expectancy gap between the least deprived and most deprived men in Northampton reaching over a decade. [4] Additionally, the constituency is 'considerably worse than [the] England average' in violent crime, self harm, under 18 conception and GCSE achievement. [5]

Members of Parliament
ElectionMember[6] Party
Feb 1974 Maureen Colquhoun Labour
1979 Tony Marlow Conservative
1997 Sally Keeble Labour
2010 Michael Ellis Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s
General election 2019: Northampton North[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Michael Ellis 21,031 53.2 +6.0
Labour Sally Keeble 15,524 39.3 -5.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Sawyer 2,031 5.1 +2.6
Green Katherine Pate 953 2.4 +0.8
Majority 5,507 13.9 +11.9
Turnout 39,539 66.7 -2.0
Conservative hold Swing +6.0
General election 2017: Northampton North[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Michael Ellis 19,065 47.2 +4.8
Labour Sally Keeble 18,258 45.2 +11.1
UKIP Jonathan Bullock 1,404 3.5 -12.6
Liberal Democrats George Smid 1,015 2.5 -1.1
Green Steve Miller 636 1.6 -2.2
Majority 807 2.0 -6.2
Turnout 40,411 68.7
Conservative hold Swing -3.1
General election 2015: Northampton North[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Michael Ellis 16,699 42.4 +8.3
Labour Sally Keeble 13,454 34.1 +4.8
UKIP Tom Rubython[10] 6,354 16.1 +13.0
Green Tony Clarke[11] 1,503 3.8 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Angela Paterson 1,401 3.6 -24.4
Majority 3,245 8.2 +3.4
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing +1.7
General election 2010: Northampton North[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Michael Ellis 13,735 34.1 +4.4
Labour Sally Keeble 11,799 29.3 −10.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson 11,250 27.9 +1.0
BNP Ray Beasley 1,316 3.3 N/A
UKIP Jim MacArthur 1,238 3.1 +0.6
Green Tony Lochmuller 443 1.1 N/A
Independent Eamonn Fitzpatrick 334 0.8 N/A
Christian Timothy Webb 98 0.2 N/A
Independent Malcolm Mildren 58 0.1 N/A
Majority 1,936 4.8 +13.8
Turnout 40,271 62.7 +5.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.9

Elections in the 2000s
General election 2005: Northampton North[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sally Keeble 16,905 40.2 -9.2
Conservative Damian Collins 12,945 30.8 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson 10,317 24.5 +6.8
UKIP John Howsam 1,050 2.5 +1.1
SOS! Northampton Paul Witherington 495 1.2 +1.2
Christian Peoples Alliance Andrew Otchie 336 0.8 +0.8
Majority 3,960 9.4 -9.6
Turnout 42,048 57.9 +1.9
Labour hold Swing -4.4
General election 2001: Northampton North[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sally Keeble 20,507 49.4 -3.3
Conservative John Whelan 12,614 30.4 -3.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Church 7,363 17.7 +5.0
UKIP Dusan Torbica 596 1.4 +0.5
Socialist Alliance Gordon White 414 1.0 N/A
Majority 7,893 19.0 -0.3
Turnout 41,494 56.0 -14.1
Labour hold Swing -3.15

Elections in the 1990s
General election 1997: Northampton North[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sally Keeble 27,247 52.7 +14.1
Conservative Tony Marlow 17,247 33.4 -12.4
Liberal Democrats Lesley Dunbar 6,579 12.7 -2.5
UKIP Dusan Torbica 474 0.9 N/A
Natural Law Barry Spivack 161 0.3 N/A
Majority 10,000 19.0 N/A
Turnout 51,708 70.1 -8.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1992: Northampton North[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tony Marlow 24,865 45.8 −2.2
Labour JM Thomas 20,957 38.6 +8.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Church 8,236 15.2 −5.5
Natural Law B Spivack 232 0.4 +0.4
Majority 3,908 7.2 −10.7
Turnout 54,290 78.5 +3.9
Conservative hold Swing −5.4

Elections in the 1980s
General election 1987: Northampton North[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tony Marlow 24,816 47.76 +0.78
Labour Own Granfield 15,560 29.94 +2.99
Liberal Anthony Rounthwaite 10,960 21.09 -4.94
Green Michael Green 471 0.91 N/A
Workers Revolutionary Steven Colling 156 0.30 N/A
Majority 9,256 17.81
Conservative hold Swing -1.89
General election 1983: Northampton North[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tony Marlow 23,129 46.98 -1.24
Labour D Offenbach 13,269 26.95 -9.18
Liberal A Rounthwaite 12,829 26.06 +11.39
Majority 9,860 20.03
Conservative hold Swing +5.21

Elections in the 1970s
General election 1979: Northampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tony Marlow 18,597 48.22 +8.55
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 13,934 36.13 -7.67
Liberal A Rounthwaite 5,659 14.67 -1.87
National Front R G W Rickord 373 0.97
Majority 4,663 12.09
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.11
General election October 1974: Northampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 16,314 43.80 +3.80
Conservative Richard Tracey 14,776 39.67 +1.53
Liberal R B Baker 6,160 16.54 -4.60
Majority 1,538 4.13 -4.60
Labour hold Swing +2.67
General election February 1974: Northampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 16,321 40.72
Conservative C M Jackson 15,288 38.14
Liberal R B Baker 8,475 21.14
Majority 1,033 2.58
Labour hold Swing -3.15

See also

Notes
  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
  1. "England Parliamentary electorates 2010-2018". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
  3. "2011 Census Interactive - ONS". ons.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-01-29.
  4. https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/static-reports/health-profiles/2019/e07000154.html?area-name=northampton
  5. https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/static-reports/health-profiles/2019/e07000154.html?area-name=northampton
  6. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
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  15. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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  18. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  19. "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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