Burton (UK Parliament Constituency)
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, there were no changes to the constituency boundaries, but it was renamed from Burton prior to the 2024 general election.
Boundaries
This constituency covers most of the East Staffordshire district. The main town is Burton upon Trent, while it also includes Uttoxeter, Tutbury and Rocester. The remaining small part of East Staffordshire, the area around Abbots Bromley and Yoxall, and, from the 2010 general election (following a review by the Boundary Commission for England), the Needwood ward (containing the village of Barton-under-Needwood), is in the Lichfield constituency.
Following a local government boundary review in which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency currently comprises the following wards or part wards of the Borough of East Staffordshire:
- Anglesey; Blythe (except Kingstone parish); Branston; Brizlincote; Burton & Eton; Crown (except Newborough parish); Dove; Heath; Horninglow & Outwoods; Shobnall; Stapenhill; Stramshall &Weaver; Stretton; Town; Winshill.
History
The constituency was created in 1885 replacing the previous East Staffordshire and North Staffordshire constituencies. Burton upon Trent is a centre of the brewing industry and for sixty years from 1885 to 1945, the MPs were from brewery-owning families. Despite the working class nature of Burton upon Trent from 1950 to 1997, the seat was held by the Conservative Party, albeit often with relatively small majorities. Traditionally the brewing industry has been a strong supporter of the Conservative Party. However, like many traditionally Conservative seats, it was lost to the Labour Party at the 1997 general election, which they won in a landslide. Janet Dean retained the seat until 2010, when the Conservatives retook it.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jacob Collier | 16,222 | 35.6 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Kate Kniveton | 13,956 | 30.6 | ![]() | |
Reform UK | James Bush | 9,611 | 21.1 | ![]() | |
Workers Party | Azmat Mir | 2,056 | 4.5 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Sarah Murray | 1,663 | 3.6 | ![]() | |
Green | Anna Westwood | 2,119 | 4.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,266 | 5.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 45,627 | 58.5 | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kate Griffiths | 29,560 | 60.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | Louise Walker | 15,064 | 30.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Adam Wain | 2,681 | 5.5 | ![]() | |
Green | Kate Copeland | 1,433 | 2.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 14,496 | 29.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 48,738 | 65.0 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Griffiths | 28,936 | 58.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | John McKiernan | 18,889 | 37.8 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Dominic Hardwick | 1,262 | 2.5 | ![]() | |
Green | Simon Hales | 824 | 1.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 10,047 | 20.2 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 49,911 | 67.5 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Griffiths | 24,376 | 49.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Jon Wheale | 13,484 | 27.3 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Mike Green | 8,658 | 17.5 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | David MacDonald | 1,232 | 2.5 | ![]() | |
Green | Samantha Patrone | 1,224 | 2.5 | New | |
Majority | 11,252 | 22.5 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 49,334 | 65.5 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Griffiths | 22,188 | 44.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | Ruth Smeeth | 15,884 | 31.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Rodgers | 7,891 | 15.8 | ![]() | |
BNP | Alan Hewitt | 2,409 | 4.8 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Philip Lancaster | 1,451 | 2.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 6,304 | 12.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 49,823 | 66.5 | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ![]() |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Janet Dean | 19,701 | 41.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Adrian Pepper | 18,280 | 38.2 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Sandra Johnson | 6,236 | 13.0 | ![]() | |
BNP | Julie Russell | 1,840 | 3.8 | New | |
UKIP | Philip Lancaster | 913 | 1.9 | ![]() | |
Veritas | Brian Buxton | 912 | 1.9 | New | |
Majority | 1,421 | 2.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 47,882 | 61.0 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Janet Dean | 22,783 | 49.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Maggie A. Punyer | 17,934 | 38.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | David A. Fletcher | 4,468 | 9.6 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Ian E. Crompton | 984 | 2.1 | New | |
ProLife Alliance | John D.W. Roberts | 288 | 0.6 | New | |
Majority | 4,849 | 10.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 46,457 | 61.7 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Janet Dean | 27,810 | 51.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Ivan Lawrence | 21,480 | 39.4 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | David A. Fletcher | 4,617 | 8.5 | ![]() | |
National Democrats | Keith Sharp | 604 | 1.1 | New | |
Majority | 6,330 | 11.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 54,511 | 75.1 | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ivan Lawrence | 30,845 | 49.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | Patricia K. Muddyman | 24,849 | 40.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Rob C. Renold | 6,375 | 10.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 5,996 | 9.7 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 62,069 | 82.4 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ivan Lawrence | 29,160 | 50.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | Dennis Heptonstall | 19,330 | 33.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal | Kenneth Hemsley | 9,046 | 15.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 9,830 | 17.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 57,536 | 78.6 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ivan Lawrence | 27,874 | 51.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | Robert Slater | 16,227 | 29.8 | ![]() | |
Liberal | June Garner | 10,420 | 19.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 11,647 | 21.3 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 54,521 | 75.9 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ivan Lawrence | 29,821 | 54.00 | ||
Labour | GS Jones | 20,020 | 36.25 | ||
Liberal | K Stevens | 5,383 | 9.75 | ||
Majority | 9,801 | 17.75 | |||
Turnout | 55,224 | 78.75 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ivan Lawrence | 23,496 | 44.45 | ||
Labour | David Hill | 21,398 | 40.48 | ||
Liberal | K Stevens | 7,969 | 15.07 | New | |
Majority | 2,098 | 3.97 | |||
Turnout | 52,863 | 77.97 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ivan Lawrence | 28,343 | 53.09 | ||
Labour | David Hill | 25,040 | 46.91 | ||
Majority | 3,303 | 6.18 | |||
Turnout | 58,383 | 79.48 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jennings | 27,428 | 54.32 | ||
Labour | Ronald G Truman | 23,063 | 45.68 | ||
Majority | 4,365 | 8.64 | |||
Turnout | 50,491 | 75.60 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jennings | 23,773 | 50.29 | ||
Labour | Charles William Shepherd | 23,496 | 49.71 | ||
Majority | 277 | 0.58 | |||
Turnout | 47,269 | 78.74 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jennings | 25,236 | 53.24 | ||
Labour | Thomas S Pritchard | 22,161 | 46.76 | ||
Majority | 3,075 | 6.48 | |||
Turnout | 47,397 | 80.22 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jennings | 26,926 | 56.14 | ||
Labour | Edward McGarry | 21,032 | 43.86 | ||
Majority | 5,894 | 12.28 | |||
Turnout | 47,958 | 82.36 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jennings | 24,519 | 53.23 | ||
Labour Co-op | Ewart Taylor | 21,546 | 46.77 | ||
Majority | 2,973 | 6.46 | |||
Turnout | 46,065 | 80.78 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Arthur Colegate | 24,884 | 50.75 | ||
Labour | John Stonehouse | 24,151 | 49.25 | ||
Majority | 733 | 1.50 | |||
Turnout | 49,035 | 86.31 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Arthur Colegate | 24,903 | 51.54 | ||
Labour | Arthur W. Lyne | 23,418 | 48.46 | ||
Majority | 1,485 | 3.08 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 48,321 | 86.05 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Election in the 1940s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur W. Lyne | 18,288 | 51.06 | ||
Conservative | John Gretton | 17,528 | 48.94 | ||
Majority | 760 | 2.12 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 35,816 | 66.84 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Elections in the 1930s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Gretton | 23,539 | 74.54 | ||
Labour | Gladys Nellie Paling | 8,041 | 25.46 | ||
Majority | 15,498 | 49.08 | |||
Turnout | 31,580 | 65.64 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Gretton | 26,117 | 74.73 | ||
Labour | William Paling | 8,832 | 25.27 | ||
Majority | 17,285 | 49.46 | |||
Turnout | 34,949 | 74.65 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1920s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | John Gretton | 18,243 | 52.6 | −21.6 | |
Labour | William Paling | 10,511 | 30.3 | +4.5 | |
Liberal | Ifor Bowen Lloyd | 5,943 | 17.1 | New | |
Majority | 7,732 | 22.3 | −26.1 | ||
Turnout | 34,697 | 75.3 | −2.5 | ||
Registered electors | 46,099 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | −13.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | John Gretton | 20,550 | 74.2 | N/A | |
Labour | F. Thoresby | 7,141 | 25.8 | New | |
Majority | 13,409 | 48.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 27,691 | 77.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 35,599 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | John Gretton | Unopposed | |||
Unionist hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | John Gretton | Unopposed | |||
Unionist hold |
Election results 1885–1918
Elections in the 1910s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | John Gretton | Unopposed | ||
Unionist hold | |||||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
- Unionist: Robert Ratcliff
- Liberal:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Robert Ratcliff | 5,877 | 60.8 | N/A | |
Liberal | Harold Rylett | 3,784 | 39.2 | New | |
Majority | 2,093 | 21.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 9,661 | 81.3 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 11,878 | ||||
Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Robert Ratcliff | Unopposed | |||
Liberal Unionist hold |
Elections in the 1900s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Robert Ratcliff | 5,613 | 55.1 | −6.9 | |
Liberal | Francis Vane | 4,572 | 44.9 | +6.9 | |
Majority | 1,041 | 10.2 | −13.8 | ||
Turnout | 10,185 | 88.8 | +5.7 | ||
Registered electors | 11,465 | ||||
Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | −6.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Robert Ratcliff | 5,592 | 62.0 | New | |
Liberal | Jabez Edward Johnson-Ferguson | 3,421 | 38.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,171 | 24.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 9,013 | 83.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,852 | ||||
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Elections in the 1890s
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/1895_Sydney_Evershed.jpg/120px-1895_Sydney_Evershed.jpg)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sydney Evershed | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sydney Evershed | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold |
Elections in the 1880s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sydney Evershed | 4,792 | 67.4 | N/A | |
Conservative | Gerald Holbech Hardy | 2,319 | 32.6 | New | |
Majority | 2,473 | 34.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,111 | 75.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 9,463 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
- Caused by Bass' elevation to the peerage, becoming Lord Burton.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Michael_Arthur_Bass_1837_1909.jpg/120px-Michael_Arthur_Bass_1837_1909.jpg)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Michael Bass | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Michael Bass | 5,395 | 68.0 | ||
Conservative | Gerald Holbech Hardy | 2,543 | 32.0 | ||
Majority | 2,852 | 36.0 | |||
Turnout | 7,938 | 83.9 | |||
Registered electors | 9,463 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
See also
Notes
- ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ 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
- ^ "Burton: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ LGBCE. "East Staffordshire | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "The East Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
- ^ "New Seat Details - Burton and Uttoxeter". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ The almanac of British politics (7th ed.). Routledge. 2002. pp. 196. ISBN 9780415268332.
- ^ "Burton 1885–". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
- ^ Burton and Uttoxeter
- ^ O'Brien, Andy (14 November 2019). "ELECTION OF MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE BURTON PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY. NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). East Staffordshire Borough Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Burton, 8 June 2017". moderngov.staffordshire.gov.uk. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "UK ELECTION RESULTS: BURTON 2015". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Lichfield & Burntwood – Paul Ray". Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "General Election". westmidlands.greenparty.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Burton [Archive]". www.politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
- ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
- ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
External links
- nomis Constituency Profile for Burton — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
- Burton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Burton and Uttoxeter UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK