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Revision as of 12:57, 28 February 2008
Template:UK constituency infobox Kettering is a county constituency in Northamptonshire which returns one Member of Parliament (MP) the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency covers the district of Kettering and the east of the district of Daventry, including the towns of Desborough and Rothwell.
Boundaries
Kettering constituency is a semi-rural constituency, predominantly based around the towns of Kettering, Desborough, Rothwell and Burton Latimer within the borough of Kettering (all of which is in the constituency) but, additionally, includes wide tracts of rural land, making it the second largest constituency in Northamptonshire by area.
Politically, it is comprised of the borough of Kettering and some eastern wards of the district of Daventry; the predominant parts of which being based around the large villages of Brixworth and Moulton.
Economically, it is predominantly middle-class. Industry continues in some areas, most notably at the Weetabix factory at Burton Latimer, but the industrial activity of the area, as with the rest of the county, is much reduced.
Boundary changes
Following its review of parliamentary representation in Northamptonshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made substantial changes to the county to make way for the new constituency of South Northamptonshire. The existing Kettering constituency undergoes substantial boundary changes.
As a result, Kettering gains the electoral wards to make the seat coterminous with the boundaries of the borough of Kettering and all electoral wards in the revised seat will be within the borough constituency boundaries.
Members of Parliament
The current Member of Parliament is Philip Hollobone of the Conservative Party. He was elected in 2005 when he defeated the sitting Labour MP, Phil Sawford.
Kettering Constituency (1918 - Present)
Mid Northamptonshire Constituency (1885-1918)
Prior to boundary changes in 1918, at least the majority of modern-day Kettering Constituency lay within the Mid Northamptonshire constituency.
North Northamptonshire Constituency (1832-1885)
Prior to boundary changes in 1885, at least the majority of modern-day Kettering Constituency lay within the North Northamptonshire constituency, which elected two members to Parliament.
Elections
Elections in the 2000s
- General election of 2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philip Hollobone | 25,401 | 45.6 | +2.2 | |
Labour | Phil Sawford | 22,100 | 39.7 | −5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Aron | 6,882 | 12.4 | +2.2 | |
UKIP | Rosemarie Clarke | 1,263 | 2.3 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 3,301 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 55,646 | 68.0 | −0.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.6 |
- General election of 2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phil Sawford | 24,034 | 44.7 | +1.4 | |
Conservative | Philip Hollobone | 23,369 | 43.5 | +0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Aron | 5,469 | 10.2 | −0.5 | |
UKIP | Barry Mahoney | 880 | 1.6 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 665 | 1.2 | +0.9% | ||
Turnout | 53,752 | 68.1 | −7.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
- General election of 1997
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phil Sawford | 24,650 | 43.3 | +11.2 | |
Conservative | Roger Freeman | 24,461 | 43.0 | −9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Aron | 6,098 | 10.7 | −5.3 | |
Referendum | A.E. Smith | 1551 | 2.7 | N/A | |
Natural Law | Rosemary le Carpentier | 197 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 189 | 0.3 | |||
Turnout | 56,957 | 68.1 | −7.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.9 |
- General election of 1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Freeman | 29,115 | 52.0 | +1.0 | |
Labour | Phil Hope | 17,961 | 32.0 | +12.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Denton-White | 8,962 | 16.0 | −13.3 | |
Majority | 11,154 | 20.0 | −1.7 | ||
Turnout | 56,038 | 82.6 | +3.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1980s
- General election of 1987
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Freeman | 26,532 | 51.0 | +2.6 | |
SDP | Cecilia Goodhart | 15,205 | 29.3 | −1.2 | |
Labour | A.M. Minto | 10,229 | 19.7 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 11,327 | 21.8 | +3.9 | ||
Turnout | 51,196 | 78.8 | +2.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
- General election of 1983
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Freeman | 23,223 | 48.4 | +5.5 | |
SDP | Cecilia Goodhart | 14,637 | 30.5 | +18.5 | |
Labour | Alex Gordon | 10,229 | 19.7 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 8,586 | 17.9 | |||
Turnout | 47,979 | 76.4 | −2.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +14.7 |
Elections in the 1970s
- General election of 1979
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Homewood | 31,579 | 45.0 | −4.3 | |
Conservative | 30,101 | 42.9 | 11.4 | ||
Liberal | 8,424 | 12.0 | −7.1 | ||
Majority | 1,478 | 2.1% | −15.7 | ||
Turnout | 70,104 | 79.3 | 6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
- General election of October 1974
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geoffrey de Freitas | 30,970 | 49.3 | 3.4 | |
Conservative | 19,800 | 31.5 | −0.2 | ||
Liberal | 12,038 | 19.2 | −7.1 | ||
Majority | 11,170 | 17.8 | 3.6 | ||
Turnout | 62,808 | 73.2% | −7.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
- General election of February 1974
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geoffrey de Freitas | 31,659 | 45.9 | −2.3 | |
Conservative | 21,872 | 31.7 | −10.7 | ||
Liberal | 15,393 | 22.3 | 13.0 | ||
Majority | 9,787 | 14.2 | 8.4 | ||
Turnout | 68,924 | 81.1 | 5.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
- General election of 1970
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geoffrey de Freitas | 34,803 | 48.3 | −4.4 | |
Conservative | 30,613 | 42.5 | 6.9 | ||
Liberal | 6,695 | 9.3 | −2.5 | ||
Majority | 4,190 | 5.8 | −11.3 | ||
Turnout | 72,111 | 75.5 | −5.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
- General election of 1966
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geoffrey de Freitas | 35,337 | 52.6 | −2.5 | |
Conservative | T.E.T. Weston | 23,877 | 35.6 | −9.2 | |
Liberal | A. Smith | 7,903 | 11.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 11,460 | 17.1 | +6.7 | ||
Turnout | 67,117 | 81.3 | −0.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
- General election of 1964
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geoffrey de Freitas | 36,210 | 55.2 | 2.4 | |
Conservative | J.H. Lewis | 29,405 | 44.8 | −2.4 | |
Majority | 6,805 | 10.4 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 65,615 | 81.5 | 4.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1950s
- General election of 1959
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gilbert Mitchinson | 32,933 | 52.8 | −2.4 | |
Conservative | Neil Stone | 29,448 | 47.2 | 2.4 | |
Majority | 3,485 | 5.6 | −4.8 | ||
Turnout | 62,381 | 77.5 | −4.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
- General election of 1955
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gilbert Mitchinson | 31,198 | 55.2 | −0.7 | |
Conservative | J.F. Nash | 25,495 | 44.8 | 0.7 | |
Majority | 5,903 | 10.4 | −1.3 | ||
Turnout | 56,893 | 81.6 | −5.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
- General election of 1951
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gilbert Mitchinson | 32,604 | 55.8 | +3.2 | |
Conservative | C.P.B. Bailey | 25,777 | 44.2 | +5.6 | |
Majority | 6,827 | 11.7 | −2.4 | ||
Turnout | 58,381 | 87.2 | −0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
- General election of 1950
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gilbert Mitchinson | 30,243 | 52.6 | −1.0 | |
Conservative | G. Isham | 22,169 | 38.6 | −3.5 | |
Liberal | I.T. Morrow | 4,692 | 8.2 | N/A | |
Communist | L.P. O'Connor | 368 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 8,074 | 14.0 | +2.5 | ||
Turnout | 57,472 | 88.1 | 13.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1940s
- General election of 1945
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gilbert Mitchison | 29,868 | 53.6 | ||
Conservative | John Profumo | 23,424 | 42.1 | −30.9 | |
Christian Pacifist | J. C. Dempsey | 2,381 | 4.3 | ||
Majority | 6,444 | 11.5 | |||
Turnout | 24,530 | 75.1 | +37.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
- By-election, 1940
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Profumo | 17,914 | 73.0 | +20.9 | |
Workers' and Pensioners' Anti-War | W. Ross | 6,616 | 27.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 11,298 | 46.0 | +41.8 | ||
Turnout | 24,530 | 37.8 | −39.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1930s
- General election of 1935
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Eastwood | 22,885 | 52.1 | −8.1 | |
Labour | J.R. Sadler | 21,042 | 47.9 | +8.1 | |
Majority | 1,843 | 4.2 | −16.1 | ||
Turnout | 43,927 | 77.3 | −8.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
- General Election of 1931
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Eastwood | 25,811 | 60.2 | +23.1 | |
Labour Co-op | Samuel Perry | 17,095 | 39.8 | −3.9 | |
Majority | 8,716 | 20.3 | |||
Turnout | 42,906 | 85.7 | −0.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Elections in the 1920s
- General Election of 1929
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Samuel Perry | 18,253 | 43.8 | −5.8 | |
Conservative | Sir Mervyn Manningham-Buller | 15,469 | 37.1 | −13.3 | |
Liberal | 7,972 | 19.1 | N/A | ||
Majority | 2,784 | 6.7 | |||
Turnout | 41,694 | 85.8 | 4.2 | ||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing |
- General Election of 1924
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Mervyn Manningham-Buller | 15,042 | 50.4 | +15.4 | |
Labour Co-op | Samuel Perry | 14,801 | 49.6 | +6.0 | |
Majority | 241 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 29,843 | 81.6 | −0.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Swing |
- General Election of 1923
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Samuel Perry | 12,718 | 43.6 | ||
Conservative | Owen Parker | 10,212 | 35.0 | ||
Majority | 2,506 | 8.6 | |||
Turnout | 29,203 | 81.7 | |||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing |
- General Election of 1922
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Owen Parker | 14,333 | 50.2 | ||
Co-operative Party | A.E. Waterson | 14,204 | 48.8 | ||
Majority | 129 | 0.4 | |||
Turnout | 28,537 | 81.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Co-operative Party | Swing |
Elections in the 1910s
- General Election of 1918
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-operative Party | A.E. Waterson | 10,299 | |||
National Liberal | L. Buxton | 7,761 | |||
National Party (UK) | A.F.H. Ferguson | 4,489 | |||
Majority | 2,538 | ||||
Turnout | 22,549 | 65.1 | |||
Co-operative Party gain from Liberal | Swing |
See also
External links
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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