Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)

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Leigh
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Leigh in Greater Manchester.
Outline map
Location of Greater Manchester within England.
County Greater Manchester
Electorate 77,001 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1885 (1885)
Member of Parliament Andy Burnham (Labour)
Number of members One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency North West England

Leigh is a 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.

Contents

[edit] Boundaries

Leigh is a safe Labour seat containing the working-class area of Leigh and its environs within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan.

[edit] Boundary review

Following the review of parliamentary representation in Greater Manchester in 2009, the Boundary Commission for England recommended alterations to constituencies in the Wigan area. The electoral wards used in the altered Leigh constituency are:

[edit] Constituency Profile

Leigh has been held by the Labour Party since they first gained it in 1922 and remains one of the safest seats in the country. The seat covers the southern and eastern parts of Wigan Borough, and comprises former coalmining communities of Leigh, Astley, and Tyldesley.

[edit] Members of Parliament

The constituency has been represented by the Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, since 2001.

Election Member [2] Party
1885 Caleb Wright Liberal
1895 Charles Prestwich Scott Liberal
1906 Sir John Brunner Liberal
January 1910 Peter Raffan Liberal
1922 Henry Twist Labour
1923 John Tinker Labour
1945 Harold Boardman Labour
1979 Lawrence Cunliffe Labour
2001 Andy Burnham Labour

[edit] Elections

[edit] Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Leigh[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Burnham 24,295 51.3 -6.5
Conservative Shazia Awan 9,284 19.6 +3.2
Liberal Democrat Chris Blackburn 8,049 17.0 -2.1
BNP Gary Chadwick 2,724 5.8 N/A
UKIP Mary Lavelle 1,535 3.2 N/A
Independent Norman Bradbury 988 2.1 N/A
Independent Terry Dainty 320 0.7 N/A
Christian Ryan Hessell 137 0.3 N/A
Majority 15,011 31.7
Turnout 47,332 62.0 +10.7
Labour hold Swing -4.9

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Burnham 23,097 63.3 -1.2
Conservative Laurance Wedderburn 5,825 16.0 -2.2
Liberal Democrat Dave Crowther 4,962 13.6 +0.8
Community Action Ian Franzen 2,185 6.0 N/A
Legalise Cannabis Thomas Hampson 415 1.1 N/A
Majority 17,272 47.3
Turnout 36,484 50.3 +0.6
Labour hold Swing +0.5
General Election 2001: Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Burnham 22,783 64.5 -4.4
Conservative Andrew Oxley 6,421 18.2 +2.6
Liberal Democrat Ray Atkins 4,524 12.8 +1.6
Socialist Labour William Kelly 820 2.3 N/A
UKIP Chris Best 750 2.1 N/A
Majority 16,362 46.3
Turnout 35,298 49.7 -16.0
Labour hold Swing -3.5

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Lawrence Cunliffe 31,652 68.9 +7.6
Conservative Edward Young 7,156 15.6 -9.9
Liberal Democrat Peter Hough 5,163 11.2 -1.4
Referendum Party R. Constable 1,949 4.2 N/A
Majority 24,496 53.3
Turnout 45,920 65.7
Labour hold Swing +8.8
General Election 1992: Leigh[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lawrence Cunliffe 32,225 61.3 +2.7
Conservative Joseph R.S. Egerton 13,398 25.5 −0.8
Liberal Democrat Robert M. Bleakley 6,621 12.6 −2.5
Natural Law Adrian P. Tayler 320 0.6 N/A
Majority 18,827 35.8 +3.4
Turnout 52,564 75.0 +0.9
Labour hold Swing +1.7

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Leigh[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lawrence Cunliffe 30,064 58.6
Conservative L B Brown 13,458 26.3
Social Democrat S D Jones 7,743 15.1
Majority 16,606 32.4
Turnout 74.1
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1983: Leigh[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lawrence Cunliffe 25,477 51.2
Conservative P Johnstone 13,163 26.8
Social Democrat D Eccles 10,468 21.3
Majority 12,314 25.1
Turnout 72.2
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Leigh[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lawrence Cunliffe 27,736 54.1
Conservative D Shaw 18,713 36.5
Liberal M Godwin 4,796 9.4
Majority 9,023 17.6
Turnout 76.9
Labour hold Swing


General Election October 1974: Leigh[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 27,036 56.2
Conservative M Williams 12,401 25.8
Liberal R D Pemberton 8,640 18.0
Majority 14,635 30.4
Turnout 73.9
Labour hold Swing
General Election February 1974: Leigh[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 26,310 51.0
Conservative L Lewisham 12,663 24.6
Liberal R D Pemberton 12,594 24.4
Majority 13,647 26.5
Turnout 80.0
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1970: Leigh[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 26,625 58.2
Conservative J McGuire 15,314 33.5
Ratepayers J Knowles 3,776 8.3
Majority 11,311 27.7
Turnout 71.0
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Leigh[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 29,552 68.7
Conservative R Hipkiss 13,490 31.3
Majority 16,062 37.3
Turnout 74.3
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1964: Leigh[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 30,102 67.5
Conservative N M Brown 14,478 32.5
Majority 15,624 35.1
Turnout 77.6
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Leigh[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 31,672 65.2
Conservative W Cameron 16,897 34.8
Majority 14,775 30.4
Turnout 82.4
Labour hold Swing


General Election 1955: Leigh[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 30,098 62.4
Conservative J Leck 18,142 37.6
Majority 11,956 24.8
Turnout 80.0
Labour hold Swing


General Election 1951: Leigh[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 33,881 63.4
Conservative H D Moore 19,585 36.6
Majority 14,296 26.7
Turnout 86.0
Labour hold Swing


General Election 1950: Leigh[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 34,320 63.5
Conservative J Whiteley 19,720 36.5
Majority 14,600 27.0
Turnout 87.4
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Leigh[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Boardman 32,447 69.8
Conservative E H Hill 14,029 30.2
Majority 18,418 39.6
Turnout 81.0
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1930s

John Joseph Tinker elected unopposed

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
  3. ^ http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/elections/results/general_elections/uk-general-election-2010/leigh The figure reported by the BBC for Burnham (24,295) was incorrect
  4. ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i13.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 
  5. ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  6. ^ "UK General Election results April 1983". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  7. ^ "UK General Election results April 1979". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  8. ^ "UK General Election results October 1974". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  9. ^ "UK General Election results February 1974". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  10. ^ "UK General Election results `970". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i12.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  11. ^ "UK General Election results 1966". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge66/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  12. ^ "UK General Election results 1964". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge64/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  13. ^ "UK General Election results 1959". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge59/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  14. ^ "UK General Election results 1955". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge55/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  15. ^ "UK General Election results 1951". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge51/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  16. ^ "UK General Election results `950". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge50/i13.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  17. ^ "UK General Election results 1945". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i12.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
Constituencies in North West England (75)
Labour (47)
Conservative (22)
Liberal Democrats (6)

Coordinates: 53°30′N 2°30′W / 53.50°N 2.50°W / 53.50; -2.50

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