Workington (UK Parliament constituency)

Workington
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Workington in Cumbria.
Location of Cumbria within England.
County	Cumbria
Electorate	59,361 (December 2010)
Major settlements	Workington, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport and Aspatria
Current constituency
Created	1918 (1918)
Member of Parliament	Tony Cunningham (Labour)
Number of members	One
Created from	Cockermouth
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	North West England

Workington 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.

Boundaries

The constituency covers much of the north-west of Cumbria, corresponding largely to the Allerdale borough, except for the areas around Wigton and Keswick. As well as Workington itself, the constituency contains the towns of Cockermouth, Maryport, and Aspatria.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cumbria, the Boundary Commission for England have created a modified Workington constituency as a result of population changes. The electoral wards used to create this reshaped seat, to be fought at the next UK general election in 2010 are:

• All Saints, Aspatria, Boltons, Broughton St Bridget's, Christchurch, Clifton, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Holme, Marsh, Moorclose, Moss Bay, Netherhall, St John's, St Michael's, Seaton, Silloth, Solway, Stainburn, Wampool, Waver and Wharrels

History

It was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which also abolished the constituency of Cockermouth. Traditionally, the constituency has supported the Labour Party, although a by-election in 1976 (forced by the elevation of Fred Peart to the House of Lords) was won by Richard Page of the Conservatives. However, the constituency reverted to type in the 1979 General Election, when it was regained by Labour, who have held it ever since.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1918	Thomas Cape	Labour
	1945	Fred Peart	Labour
	1976 by-election	Richard Page	Conservative
	1979	Dale Campbell-Savours	Labour
	2001	Tony Cunningham	Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tony Cunningham	17,865	45.5	-6.5
	Conservative	Judith Pattinson	13,290	33.9	+4.8
	Liberal Democrat	Stan Collins	5,328	13.5	-0.9
	BNP	Martin Wingfield	1,496	3.8	+3.8
	UKIP	Steve Lee	876	2.2	-1.2
	English Democrats	Rob Logan	414	1.1	+1.1
Majority			4,575	11.7
Turnout			39,259	65.9	+3.4
	Labour hold		Swing	-5.7

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tony Cunningham	19,554	50.5	-5.0
	Conservative	Judith Pattinson	11,659	30.1	+0.5
	Liberal Democrat	Kate Clarkson	5,815	15.0	+2.5
	UKIP	Mark Richardson	1,328	3.4	N/A
	Legalise Cannabis	John Peacock	381	1.0	-1.5
Majority			7,895	20.4
Turnout			38,737	64.7	+1.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.8

General Election 2001: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tony Cunningham	23,209	55.5	-8.7
	Conservative	Timothy Stoddart	12,359	29.6	+5.1
	Liberal Democrat	Ian W.Francis	5,214	12.5	+4.4
	Legalise Cannabis	John Peacock	1,040	2.5	N/A
Majority			10,850	25.9
Turnout			41,822	63.4

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dale Campbell-Savours	31,717	64.24	+7.34
	Conservative	Robert Blunden	12,061	24.43	-10.22
	Liberal Democrat	Philip Roberts	3,967	8.04	+1.59
	Referendum Party	G Donnan	1,412	2.86	N/A
	Independent	C Austin	217	0.44	N/A
Majority			19,656	39.81
Turnout			41,822	63.4

General Election 1992: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dale Campbell-Savours	26,719	56.90	+4.54
	Conservative	Stuart E. Sexton	16,270	34.65	-2.41
	Liberal Democrat	Christine Neale	3,028	6.45	N/A
	Monster Raving Loony	David Langstaff	755	1.61	N/A
	Natural Law	Nicola Escott	183	0.39	N/A
Majority			10,449	22.25	+6.95
Turnout			46,955	81.5	+0.9
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.5

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dale Campbell-Savours	24,019	52.36	+0.33
	Conservative	Anne McIntosh	17,000	37.06	+0.99
	Liberal	G W Badger	4,853	10.58	-1.31
Majority			7,019	15.30	-0.66

General Election 1983: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dale Campbell-Savours	23,239	52.03	-1.15
	Conservative	M Smith	16,111	36.07	-4.63
	Liberal	N Blackshaw	5,311	11.8 9	+5.78
Majority			7,128	15.96	+3.48

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dale Campbell-Savours	24,523	53.18	-2.18
	Conservative	R L Page	18,767	40.70	+8.44
	Liberal	N Blackshaw	2,819	6.11	-5.64
Majority			5,756	12.48	-11.25

• See Workington by-election, 1976

General Election Oct 1974: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T F Peart	22,539	55.99	-3.67
	Conservative	R L Page	12,988	32.26	-8.08
	Liberal	J Burns	4,728	11.75	N/A
Majority			9,551	23.73	+4.42

General Election Feb 1974: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T F Peart	24,000	59.66	-2.00
	Conservative	R L Page	16,230	40.34	+2.00
Majority			7,770	19.31	-4.00

General Election 1970: Workington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T F Peart	24,975	61.66	-1.65
	Conservative	M F Turner-Bridger	15,532	38.34	-1.65
Majority			9,443	23.31	-3.32

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Cumbria