Rother Valley (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 53°25′48″N 1°21′25″W / 53.430°N 1.357°W / 53.430; -1.357
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Rother Valley
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Rother Valley in South Yorkshire
Outline map
Location of South Yorkshire within England
CountySouth Yorkshire
Electorate74,050 (December 2019)[1]
Major settlementsMaltby
Rotherham (part)
Current constituency
Created1918
Member of ParliamentAlexander Stafford (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromDoncaster and Rotherham

Rother Valley is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Alexander Stafford, a member of the Conservative Party.[n 2]

History[edit]

This constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918. Unusually in the light of the events of the Labour Party's early 20th-century years, the seat had been represented by a member of that party continuously since the seat was formed. The size of the majorities historically have not been particularly marginal in the elections, until the 2017 general election in which the majority was less than 4,000 votes. Nonetheless, this was still considered a safe seat for the party, until the 2019 general election in which the Conservatives won the seat for the first time.

Boundaries[edit]

Map
Map of current boundaries

1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Handsworth, and Swinton, and the Rural Districts of Kiveton Park, and part of Rotherham.

1950–1983: The Urban Districts of Maltby, and Rawmarsh, and the Rural Districts of Kiveton Park, and Rotherham.[2]

Current[edit]

Parliament accepted the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which slightly altered this constituency for the 2010 general election since which it has electoral wards:

  • Anston and Woodsetts, Dinnington, Hellaby, Holderness, Maltby, Rother Vale, Sitwell, and Wales in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham[3]

Rother Valley constituency covers an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham south of Rotherham itself. It is bordered by the constituencies of Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Derbyshire North East, Don Valley, Rotherham, Sheffield South East, and Wentworth and Dearne.

Proposed[edit]

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham wards of: Anston & Woodsetts; Aston & Todwick; Aughton & Swallownest; Dinnington; Hellaby & Maltby West; Maltby East; Sitwell; Thurcroft & Wickersley South; Wales.[4]

Minor changes to reflect modification of local authority ward boundaries.

Constituency profile[edit]

The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government district: a working population whose income is on average slightly below the national average and close to average reliance upon social housing.[5] At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 4.0% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 4.7%. This was considerably lower than the rate in the Rotherham constituency of 7% and 9.6% male unemployment.[6]

The borough contributing to the seat has a relatively high 26.6% of its population without a car compared to 20.1% in Bassetlaw and 30.3% in Sheffield. In terms of extremes of education 29.8% of the population in 2011 were without qualifications contrasted with 17.4% with level 4 qualifications or above.

In terms of tenure 65.2% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage as at the 2011 census across the borough.[7] In the 10 years to the April 2011 Census the social rented sector saw a 4.9% reduction and the private rented sector a 5.3% increase; outright ownership saw a 3.8% increase.[7]

Members of Parliament[edit]

Election Member[8] Party
1918 Thomas Walter Grundy Labour
1935 Edward Dunn Labour
1945 David Griffiths Labour
1970 Peter Hardy Labour
1983 Sir Kevin Barron Labour
2019 Alexander Stafford Conservative

Elections[edit]

Rother Valley general election results

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

Next general election: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform UK Tony Harrison[9]
Labour Jake Richards[10]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

General election 2019: Rother Valley[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Stafford 21,970 45.1 Increase 4.8
Labour Sophie Wilson 15,652 32.1 Decrease 16.0
Brexit Party Allen Cowles 6,264 12.9 New
Liberal Democrats Colin Taylor 2,553 5.2 Increase 2.9
Green Emily West 1,219 2.5 Increase 0.7
Independent Nigel Short 1,040 2.1 New
Majority 6,318 13.0 N/A
Turnout 48,698 65.1 Decrease 0.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 10.4
General election 2017: Rother Valley[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Barron 23,821 48.1 Increase 4.5
Conservative Bethan Eddy 19,939 40.3 Increase 17.0
UKIP Lee Hunter 3,704 7.5 Decrease 20.6
Liberal Democrats Katie Pruszynski 1,155 2.3 Decrease 1.9
Green Paul Martin 869 1.8 New
Majority 3,882 7.8 Decrease 7.7
Turnout 49,595 65.8 Increase 2.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease 6.3
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Rother Valley
General election 2015: Rother Valley[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Barron 20,501 43.6 +2.7
UKIP Allen Cowles 13,204 28.1 +22.5
Conservative Gareth Streeter 10,945 23.3 -5.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Teal 1,992 4.2 -13.1
English Democrat Sharon Pilling 377 0.8 New
Majority 7,297 15.5 +3.0
Turnout 47,019 63.3 -0.9
Labour hold Swing -9.9
General election 2010: Rother Valley[15][16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Barron 19,147 40.9 -10.6
Conservative Lynda Donaldson 13,281 28.4 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Wesley Paxton[18] 8,111 17.3 +1.2
BNP William Blair 3,616 7.7 +2.8
UKIP Tina Dowdall 2,613 5.6 +1.3
Majority 5,866 12.5 -23.5
Turnout 46,768 64.2 +6.5
Labour hold Swing -8.0

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

General election 2005: Rother Valley[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Barron 21,871 55.4 -6.7
Conservative Colin Phillips 7,647 19.4 -2.3
Liberal Democrats Phil Bristow 6,272 15.9 +3.4
BNP Nick Cass 2,020 5.1 New
UKIP Gordon Brown 1,685 4.3 +0.6
Majority 14,224 36.0 -4.4
Turnout 39,495 58.1 +4.9
Labour hold Swing -2.2
General election 2001: Rother Valley[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Barron 22,851 62.1 −5.5
Conservative James Duddridge 7,969 21.7 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Win Knight 4,603 12.5 +0.9
UKIP David Cutts 1,380 3.7 New
Majority 14,882 40.4 -10.5
Turnout 36,803 53.2 -14.1
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

General election 1997: Rother Valley[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Barron 31,184 67.6 +6.1
Conservative Steven Stanbury 7,699 16.7 -10.2
Liberal Democrats Stan Burgess 5,342 11.6 -1.1
Referendum Stephen Cook 1,932 4.2 New
Majority 23,485 50.9 +17.3
Turnout 46,157 67.3 -7.7
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Rother Valley[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Barron 30,977 60.5 +4.1
Conservative G. Toby A.W. Horton 13,755 26.9 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Kevin A. Smith 6,483 12.7 −5.7
Majority 17,222 33.6 +2.1
Turnout 51,215 75.0 −0.6
Labour hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

General election 1987: Rother Valley[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Barron 28,292 56.4 +9.9
Conservative Paul Rayner 12,502 24.9 -3.2
SDP John Boddy 9,240 18.4 -7.0
Workers Revolutionary Michael Driver 145 0.3 New
Majority 15,790 31.5 +13.1
Turnout 50,179 75.6 +3.7
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Rother Valley[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Barron 21,781 46.5
Conservative John Derrick 13,156 28.1
SDP John Boddy 11,903 25.4
Majority 8,625 18.4
Turnout 46,840 71.9
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s[edit]

General election 1979: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hardy 45,986 62.2 -5.1
Conservative R. Barber 19,984 27.0 +9.1
Liberal C. Sykes 7,937 10.7 -4.1
Majority 26,002 35.2 -14.2
Turnout 73,907 74.6 +2.4
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hardy 44,670 67.3 -6.1
Conservative Gary Waller 11,893 17.9 -8.7
Liberal Geoffrey Reid 9,828 14.8 New
Majority 32,777 49.4 +2.6
Turnout 66,391 72.2 -6.4
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hardy 52,532 73.4 +1.6
Conservative Gary Waller 19,058 26.6 -1.6
Majority 33,474 46.8 +3.2
Turnout 71,590 78.6 +8.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hardy 44,322 71.8 -5.0
Conservative Tony Durant 17,418 28.2 +5.0
Majority 26,904 43.6 -10.0
Turnout 61,740 70.6 -2.9
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s[edit]

General election 1966: Rother Valley[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Griffiths 43,634 76.82 +2.40
Conservative J Michael Clarke 13,167 23.18 -2.40
Majority 30,467 53.64 +4.80
Turnout 56,801 73.46 +3.93
Labour hold Swing +2.40
General election 1964: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Griffiths 43,101 74.4 +0.3
Conservative Raymond Whitley Hadfield 14,813 25.6 -0.3
Majority 28,288 48.8 +0.6
Turnout 57,914 77.4 -5.4
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s[edit]

General election 1959: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Griffiths 43,962 74.1 -1.5
Conservative William Albert V Hoskins 15,369 25.9 +1.5
Majority 28,593 48.2 -3.0
Turnout 59,331 82.8 +4.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Griffiths 39,968 75.6 -0.1
Conservative William Albert V Hoskins 12,916 24.4 +0.1
Majority 27,052 51.2 -0.2
Turnout 52,884 78.8 -7.5
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Griffiths 41,990 75.7 -0.9
Conservative Ronald Hall 13,470 24.3 +0.9
Majority 28,520 51.4 -1.8
Turnout 55,460 86.3 -1.1
Labour hold Swing
General election 1950: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Griffiths 42,222 76.6 +1.4
Conservative William Robert Ackrill Breare 12,887 23.4 -1.4
Majority 29,335 53.2 +2.8
Turnout 55,109 87.4 +12.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s[edit]

General election 1945: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Griffiths 44,449 75.2 +3.2
Conservative J. Howard Bull 14,669 24.8 -3.2
Majority 29,830 50.4 +6.4
Turnout 59,118 75.2 +1.4
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s[edit]

General election 1935: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Dunn 33,271 72.0 +9.7
Conservative Alwyne Gervase Olliver 12,907 28.0 -9.7
Majority 20,364 44.0 +19.4
Turnout 46,178 73.8 -3.7
Labour hold Swing
General election 1931: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Walter Grundy 26,185 62.3 -14.0
Conservative Alwyne Gervase Olliver[27] 15,812 37.7 +14.0
Majority 10,373 24.6 -28.0
Turnout 41,997 77.5 -0.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s[edit]

General election 1929: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Walter Grundy 30,405 76.3 +11.0
Unionist Cecil Pike 9,460 23.7 -11.0
Majority 20,945 52.6 +22.0
Turnout 39,865 77.8 +1.9
Labour hold Swing +11.0
General election 1924: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Walter Grundy 18,750 65.3 -3.3
Unionist Frances R. Wade 9,985 34.7 +3.3
Majority 8,765 30.6 -6.6
Turnout 28,735 75.9 +11.9
Labour hold Swing
General election 1923: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Walter Grundy 15,967 68.6 N/A
Unionist Frances R. Wade 7,323 31.4 New
Majority 8,644 37.2 N/A
Turnout 39,865 64.0 N/A
Labour hold Swing
General election 1922: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Walter Grundy Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s[edit]

General election 1918: Rother Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Walter Grundy 9,917 55.1
C National Democratic Ernest George Bearcroft 4,894 27.2
Liberal Albert Edward Mann Turner 3,177 17.7
Majority 5,023 27.9
Turnout 17,988 56.3
Labour win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  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[edit]

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