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Bolsover (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards

Bolsover (/ˈbɒlsˌoʊvər/, /ˈbɒlzˌoʊvər/ and commonly /boʊzər/) is a constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Derbyshire. It has been represented by Conservative politician Mark Fletcher in the House of Commons since 2019. It was represented by Labour politician Dennis Skinner for nearly 50 years between 1970 and 2019.

Bolsover
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Bolsover in Derbyshire for the 2010 general election
Outline map
Location of Derbyshire within England
CountyDerbyshire
Population94,473 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate72,162 (December 2010)[2]
Major settlementsBolsover, Shirebrook
Current constituency
Created1950
Member of ParliamentMark Fletcher (Conservative)
Number of membersOne
Created fromClay Cross and North East Derbyshire

Boundaries change

 
Boundaries of Bolsover from 1983 to 2010

The constituency was first created in 1950, but has changed shape over time.

1950–1983: The Urban District of Bolsover, and the Rural Districts of Blackwell and Clowne.

1983–2010: The District of Bolsover, and the District of North East Derbyshire wards of Morton, Pilsley, Shirland, and Sutton.

2010–present: The District of Bolsover, and the District of North East Derbyshire wards of Holmewood and Heath, Pilsley and Morton, Shirland, and Sutton.

Members of Parliament change

Election Member[3] Party
1950 Harold Neal Labour
1970 Dennis Skinner
2019 Mark Fletcher Conservative

Elections change

Elections in the 2010s change

General election 2019: Bolsover[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Fletcher 21,791 47.4   6.9
Labour Dennis Skinner 16,492 35.9   16.0
Brexit Party Kevin Harper 4,151 9.0 New
Liberal Democrats David Hancock 1,759 3.8   0.9
Green David Kesteven 758 1.7 New
Independent Ross Walker 517 1.1 New
Independent Natalie Hoy 470 1.0 New
Majority 5,299 11.5 N/A
Turnout 45,938 61.1   2.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   11.5
General election 2017: Bolsover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 24,153 51.9   0.7
Conservative Helen Harrison 18,865 40.5   16.0
UKIP Philip Rose 2,129 4.6   16.4
Liberal Democrats Ross Shipman 1,372 2.9   0.4
Majority 5,288 11.4   15.4
Turnout 46,519 63.3   2.2
Labour hold Swing   7.7
General election 2015: Bolsover[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 22,542 51.2 +1.2
Conservative Peter Bedford 10,764 24.5 -0.1
UKIP Ray Calladine 9,228 21.0 +17.1
Liberal Democrats David Lomax 1,464 3.3 -12.2
Majority 11,778 26.8 +1.4
Turnout 43,998 61.1 +0.6
Labour hold Swing +0.7
General election 2010: Bolsover[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 21,994 50.0
Conservative Lee Rowley 10,812 24.6
Liberal Democrats Denise Hawksworth 6,821 15.5
BNP Martin Radford 2,640 6.0 New
UKIP Ray Calladine 1,721 3.9 New
Majority 11,182 25.4
Turnout 43,988 60.5
Labour win (new boundaries)

Elections in the 2000s change

General election 2005: Bolsover[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 25,217 65.2 −3.4
Liberal Democrats Denise Hawksworth 6,780 17.5 +5.6
Conservative Hasan Imam 6,702 17.3 −2.2
Majority 18,437 47.7 -1.4
Turnout 38,699 57.3 +0.8
Labour hold Swing −4.5
General election 2001: Bolsover[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 26,249 68.6 −5.4
Conservative Simon Massey 7,472 19.5 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Marie Bradley 4,550 11.9 +2.6
Majority 18,777 49.1 -7.8
Turnout 38,271 56.5 −14.8
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s change

General election 1997: Bolsover[9][10][11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 35,073 74.0 +9.5
Conservative Richard Harwood 7,924 16.7 −8.6
Liberal Democrats Ian Cox 4,417 9.3 −0.9
Majority 27,149 57.3 +18.1
Turnout 47,414 71.3 -7.8
Labour hold Swing +9.1
General election 1992: Bolsover[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 33,978 64.5 +8.3
Conservative Timothy D.R. James 13,323 25.3 −3.0
Liberal Democrats Susan P. Barber 5,368 10.2 −5.3
Majority 20,655 39.2 +11.3
Turnout 52,669 79.1 +1.8
Labour hold Swing +5.7

Elections in the 1980s change

General election 1987: Bolsover[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 28,453 56.2 -0.1
Conservative Michael Lingens 14,333 28.31 +1.4
SDP Mark Fowler 7,836 15.48 -1.3
Majority 14,120 27.89 -1.5
Turnout 50,622 77.34
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Bolsover[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 26,514 56.3
Conservative S. Roberts 12,666 26.9
SDP S. Reddish 7,886 16.8
Majority 13,848 29.4
Turnout 47,066 72.67
Labour win (new boundaries)

Elections in the 1970s change

General election 1979: Bolsover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 27,495 66.58
Conservative Anthony Favell 10,116 24.49
Liberal James Ian Frost 3,688 8.93
Majority 17,379 42.09
Turnout 41,299 78.31
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Bolsover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 27,275 70.55
Conservative C.L. Sternberg 6,209 16.06
Liberal M. Taylor 5,176 13.39 New
Majority 21,066 54.49
Turnout 38,660 74.52
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Bolsover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 30,787 76.47 -1.03
Conservative A.R. Dix 9,474 23.53 +1.03
Majority 21,313 52.94 -2.06
Turnout 40,261 78.38
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Bolsover[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Skinner 28,830 77.50
Conservative Ivor J Humphrey 8,371 22.50
Majority 20,459 55.00
Turnout 37,201 70.76
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s change

General election 1966: Bolsover[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Neal 30,114 81.55
Conservative Peter C Coleman 6,815 18.45
Majority 23,299 63.10
Turnout 36,929 74.62
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Bolsover [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Neal 31,234 79.34
Conservative Patrick Cormack 8,131 20.66
Majority 23,103 58.68
Turnout 39,365 78.89
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s change

General election 1959: Bolsover[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Neal 32,536 78.2 -0.7
Conservative Robin Marlar 9,076 21.8 +0.7
Majority 23,460 56.4 -1.3
Turnout 41,612 82.5 +4.9
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Bolsover[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Neal 30,074 78.87
Conservative Brian RO Bell 8,055 21.13
Majority 22,019 57.74
Turnout 38,129 77.57
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Bolsover[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Neal 33,661 79.89
Conservative John Cordeaux 8,472 20.11
Majority 25,189 59.78
Turnout 42,133 85.36
Labour hold Swing
General election 1950: Bolsover[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Neal 34,017 80.6
Conservative John Cordeaux 8,184 19.4
Majority 25,833 61.2
Turnout 42,201 86.2
Labour win (new seat)

References change

  1. ↑ "Bolsover: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
  4. ↑ "Election Nominees 2019" (PDF). Bolsover District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 1 May 1997. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  11. ↑ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.36 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
  12. ↑ The 1997 election result is calculated relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "1970 election". Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  18. ↑ "1966 election". Archived from the original on 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  19. ↑ "1964 election". Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  20. ↑ "1959 election". Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  21. ↑ "1955 election". Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  22. ↑ "1951 election". Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  23. ↑ "1950 election". Archived from the original on 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
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