Crewe and Nantwich (UK Parliament constituency)

Crewe and Nantwich
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Crewe and Nantwich in Cheshire.
Location of Cheshire within England.
County	Cheshire
Electorate	78,845 (December 2010)^[1]
Current constituency
Created	1983
Member of parliament	Edward Timpson (Conservative)
Number of members	One
Created from	Crewe and Nantwich
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	North West England

Crewe and Nantwich is a constituency in Cheshire^{[n 1]} represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2008 by Edward Timpson of the Conservative Party.^{[n 2]}

History

The constituency was created for the 1983 General Election. For 25 years the constituency elected the Labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody. Dunwoody gained increasing majorities in the elections of 1987, 1992 and 1997. Her majority was slightly reduced in the 2001 and 2005 elections. Gwyneth Dunwoody died on 17 April 2008 leading to a by-election held on 22 May 2008 which was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Timpson.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The by-election produced the first Conservative MP for the seat and nationally the first gain for a Conservative at a parliamentary by-election since the Mitcham and Morden by-election in 1982 during the Falklands War, and the first from Labour since the Ilford North by-election of 1978.

Boundaries

1983-1997: The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich wards of Acton, Alexandra, Audlem, Barony Weaver, Bunbury, Combermere, Coppenhall, Delamere, Grosvenor, Maw Green, Minshull, Peckforton, Queens Park, Ruskin Park, St Barnabas, St John's, Shavington, Waldron, Wellington, Weston Park, Willaston East, Willaston West, Wistaston, Wrenbury, and Wybunbury.

1997-2010: The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich wards of Alexandra, Barony Weaver, Coppenhall, Delamere, Grosvenor, Haslington, Maw Green, Queens Park, Ruskin Park, St Barnabas, St John's, Shavington, Waldron, Wellington, Weston Park, Willaston East, Willaston West, Wistaston, and Wybunbury.

2010-present: The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich wards of Alexandra, Barony Weaver, Birchin, Coppenhall, Delamere, Englesea, Grosvenor, Haslington, Leighton, Maw Green, St Barnabas, St John's, St Mary's, Shavington, Valley, Waldron, Wellington, Wells Green, Willaston, Wistaston Green, and Wybunbury.

The constituency was created from parts of the constituencies of Crewe and Nantwich. Crewe had elected Labour MPs since 1945, while Nantwich had only elected Conservative MPs since its creation in 1955.

The boundaries of the constituency include the towns of Crewe and Nantwich in the unitary authority of Cheshire East; however, much of the rural area west of Nantwich, and parts of the north of the town of Crewe are in the Eddisbury constituency. Part of Delamere Forest is included in its area.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member^[6]	Party
	1983	Gwyneth Dunwoody	Labour
	2008 by-election	Edward Timpson	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Crewe and Nantwich^[7]^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Edward Timpson	22,445	45.0	-0.9
	Labour	Adrian Heald	18,825	37.7	+3.7
	UKIP	Richard Lee	7,252	14.5	+11.8
	Liberal Democrat	Roy Wood	1,374	2.8	-12.2
Majority			3,620	7.3	-4.5
Turnout			49,896	67.4	+1.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	-2.3

General Election 2010: Crewe and Nantwich^[9]^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Edward Timpson	23,420	45.8	+12.9
	Labour	David Williams	17,374	34.0	-14.4
	Liberal Democrat	Roy Wood	7,656	15	-3.7
	UKIP	James Clutton	1,414	2.8	N/A
	BNP	Phil Williams	1,043	2.0	N/A
	Independent	Mike Parsons	177	0.3	N/A
Majority			6,046	11.8	N/A
Turnout			51,084	65.9	-2.0
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+17.6

Elections in the 2000s

By-election, May 2008: Crewe and Nantwich^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Edward Timpson	20,539	49.5	+16.9
	Labour	Tamsin Dunwoody	12,679	30.6	-18.3
	Liberal Democrat	Elizabeth Shenton	6,040	14.6	-4.0
	UKIP	Mike Nattrass	922	2.2	N/A
	Green	Robert Smith	359	0.9	N/A
	English Democrat	David Roberts	275	0.7	N/A
	Monster Raving Loony	The Flying Brick	236	0.6	N/A
	Independent	Mark Walklate	217	0.5	N/A
	Cut Tax on Diesel and Petrol	Paul Thorogood	118	0.3	N/A
	Independent	Gemma Garrett	113	0.3	N/A
Majority			7,860	18.9	N/A
Turnout			41,498	58.2	-2.0
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+17.6

General Election 2005: Crewe and Nantwich^[11]^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Gwyneth Dunwoody	21,240	48.8	-5.5
	Conservative	Eveleigh Moore-Dutton	14,162	32.6	+2.2
	Liberal Democrat	Paul Roberts	8,083	18.6	+5.1
Majority			7,078	16.9	-7.3
Turnout			43,485	60.0	-13.9
	Labour hold		Swing	-3.7

General Election 2001: Crewe and Nantwich^[13]^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Gwyneth Dunwoody	22,556	54.3	−3.9
	Conservative	Donald Potter	12,650	30.4	+3.5
	Liberal Democrat	David Cannon	5,595	13.5	+1.7
	UKIP	Roger Croston	746	1.8	N/A
Majority			9,906	23.8	-7.4
Turnout			41,547	60.2	0.0
	Labour hold		Swing	−3.8

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Crewe and Nantwich^[14]^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Gwyneth Dunwoody	29,460	58.2	+12.5
	Conservative	Michael Loveridge	13,662	27.0	−14.3
	Liberal Democrat	David Cannon	5,940	11.7	−0.2
	Referendum	Peter Astbury	1,543	3.0	N/A
Majority			15,798	31.2	+26.8
Turnout			50,605	73.7	−8.2
	Labour hold		Swing	+13.4

General Election 1992: Crewe and Nantwich^[15]^[12]^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Gwyneth Dunwoody	28,065	45.7	+1.7
	Conservative	Brian Silvester	25,370	41.3	−0.8
	Liberal Democrat	Gwyn Griffiths	7,315	11.9	−2.0
	Green	Natalie Wilkinson	651	1.1	N/A
Majority			2,695	4.4	+2.5
Turnout			61,401	81.9	+2.6
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.3

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Crewe and Nantwich^[17]^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Gwyneth Dunwoody	25,457	44.0	+2.9
	Conservative	Angela Francis Browning	24,365	42.1	+1.5
	Social Democratic	Kenneth Roberts	8,022	13.9	−4.4
Majority			1,092	1.9	+1.6
Turnout			57,844	79.3	+4.6
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election 1983: Crewe and Nantwich^[19]^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Gwyneth Dunwoody	22,031	41.1	N/A
	Conservative	Patrick Rock	21,741	40.6	N/A
	Social Democratic	John Pollard	9,820	18.3	N/A
Majority			290	0.5	N/A
Turnout			53,592	74.7	N/A
	Labour win (new seat)

Notes and references

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

↑ "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.
↑ "MP Gwyneth Dunwoody dies aged 77". BBC News. 17 April 2008.
↑ "By-election to replace veteran MP". BBC News. 29 April 2008.
1 2 Watt, Nicholas (23 May 2008). "Conservatives win Crewe and Nantwich byelection with 7,860 majority". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
1 2 "Tories snatch Crewe from Labour". BBC News. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008. Tory candidate Edward Timpson won 7,860 more votes than his Labour rival, overturning a 7,000 Labour majority at the general election - a 17.6% swing.
↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 6)
↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
↑ General Election 2015 - Crewe and Nantwich BBC News
↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
↑ General Election 2010 - Crewe and Nantwich BBC News
↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
1 2 3 4 "Aristotle: Crewe and Nantwich", Guardian Unlimited
↑ "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.
↑ "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. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
↑ "UK General Election results June 1987". Political Science Resources.
↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
↑ "UK General Election results June 1983". Political Science Resources.

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Coordinates: 53°5′N 2°29′W / 53.083°N 2.483°W / 53.083; -2.483

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