Bootle (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Bootle
Map1 = Bootle
Map2 = Merseyside
Entity = Merseyside
Type = Borough
County = Merseyside
Year = 1885
MP = Joe Benton
Party = Labour
EP = North West England

Bootle is a borough 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 the southern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside. This comprises Bootle itself, and other localities including Litherland, Netherton and Seaforth.

Members of Parliament

History

The constituency was originally a safe Conservative seat, being represented by Conservative Party Leader Andrew Bonar Law from 1911 until 1918. A Liberal seat in the 1920s, it then became a Conservative - Labour marginal in the 1930s. It is now a safe seat for the Labour Party, who have held it continually since the 1945 general election. In each general election since 1997, it has been the safest seat for any party in the UK.

In 1990, there were two by-elections in Bootle. The first followed the death of Allan Roberts on 21 February, and was held on 24 May. That by-election was notable for the Social Democrat candidate, Jack Holmes (representing the part of the SDP opposed to the 1988 merger with the Liberals and formation of the Liberal Democrats), being beaten by Screaming Lord Sutch of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party. The victorious Labour candidate, Michael Carr, died after just 57 days in office on July 20 1990.

The second by-election, held on November 8 1990, was won by Labour's Joe Benton. Benton has held the seat since then, usually with huge majorities (63.8% at the 2005 general election, for example).

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: BootleElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joe Benton
votes = 19,345
percentage = 75.5
change = -2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Chris Newby
votes = 2,988
percentage = 11.7
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Wafik Moustafa
votes = 1,580
percentage = 6.2
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Paul Nuttall
votes = 1,054
percentage = 4.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = Peter Glover
votes = 655
percentage = 2.6
change = +0.2Election box majority
votes = 16,357
percentage = 63.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 25,622
percentage = 47.7
change = -2.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -2.6%

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: BootleElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joe Benton
votes = 21,400
percentage = 77.6
change = -5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jim Murray
votes = 2,357
percentage = 8.5
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Judith Symes
votes = 2,194
percentage = 8.0
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dave Flynn
votes = 971
percentage = 3.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Peter Glover
votes = 672
percentage = 2.4
change = +1.3Election box majority
votes = 19,043
percentage = 69.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 27,594
percentage = 49.8
change = -17.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1990s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joe Benton
votes = 31,668
percentage = 82.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Matthews
votes = 3,247
percentage = 8.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = K Reid
votes = 2,191
percentage = 5.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = J Elliot
votes = 571
percentage = 1.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Glover
votes = 420
percentage = 1.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = S Cohen
votes = 126
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 28,421
percentage = 74.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,223
percentage = 66.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +6.0

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joe Benton
votes = 37,464
percentage = 74.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Christopher Varley
votes = 8,022
percentage = 16.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Cunningham
votes = 3,301
percentage = 6.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = M Hall
votes = 1,174
percentage = 2.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = T Haynes
votes = 264
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 29,442
percentage = 58.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 50,225
percentage = 72.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +5.9

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joe Benton
votes = 22,052
percentage = 78.2
change = + 11.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Clappison
votes = 2,587
percentage = 9.2
change = - 10.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Cunningham
votes = 2,216
percentage = 7.9
change = - 5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party (UK)
candidate = Sean Brady
votes = 557
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Lord David Sutch
votes = 310
percentage = 1.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Kevin White
votes = 291
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Christian Alliance
candidate = David Black
votes = 132
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 19,465
percentage = 69.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 28,145
percentage = 39.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = + 1.5

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Carr
votes = 26,737
percentage = 75.4
change = + 8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Clappison
votes = 3,220
percentage = 9.1
change = - 11.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Cunningham
votes = 3,179
percentage = 8.9
change = - 4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party (UK)
candidate = Sean Brady
votes = 1,269
percentage = 3.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Kevin White
votes = 474
percentage = 1.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Lord David Sutch
votes = 418
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988)
candidate = Jack Holmes
votes = 155
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = T. J. Schofield
votes = 27
percentage = 0.1
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 23,517
percentage = 66.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 35,477
percentage = 50.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = + 9.7

Elections in the 1980s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Allan Roberts
votes = 34,975
percentage = 66.9
change = +13.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Papworth
votes = 10,498
percentage = 20.1
change = -3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = Paul Denham
votes = 6,820
percentage = 13.0
change = -10.4Election box majority
votes = 24,477
percentage = 46.8
change = +17.4Election box turnout
votes = 52,293
percentage = 72.9
change = +4.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +8.7

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Allan Roberts
votes = 27,282
percentage = 53.0
change = -8.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ronald Watson
votes = 12,143
percentage = 23.6
change = -3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = John Wall
votes = 12,068
percentage = 23.4
change = +13.1Election box majority
votes = 15,139
percentage = 29.4
change = -5.0Election box turnout
votes = 51,493
percentage = 68.3
change = -2.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1970s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Allan Roberts
votes = 26,900
percentage = 61.0
change = -3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ronald Watson
votes = 11,741
percentage = 26.6
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D L Mahon
votes = 4,531
percentage = 10.3
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Liberal
candidate = H I Fjortoft
votes = 911
percentage = 2.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 15,159
percentage = 34.4
change = -4.7Election box turnout
votes = 44,083
percentage = 70.4
change = +3.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election October 1974: BootleElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Mahon
votes = 27,633
percentage = 64.0
change = +5.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J F Borrows
votes = 10,743
percentage = 24.9
change = -1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = H I Fjortoft
votes = 4,266
percentage = 9.9
change = -3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = R Morris
votes = 512
percentage = 1.2
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 16,890
percentage = 39.1
change = +7.1Election box turnout
votes = 43,158
percentage = 67.2
change = -6.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election February 1974: BootleElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Mahon
votes = 27,301
percentage = 58.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J F Borrows
votes = 12,366
percentage = 26.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = H I Fjortoft
votes = 6,258
percentage = 13.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = R Morris
votes = 586
percentage = 1.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 14,935
percentage = 32.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,511
percentage = 73.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1940s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Kinley
votes = 15,823
percentage = 58.6
change = +19.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Errington
votes = 11,180
percentage = 41.4
change = -7.2Election box majority
votes = 4,643
percentage = 17.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 27,003
percentage = 69.7
change = -1.6Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1930s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Errington
votes = 16,653
percentage = 48.6
change = -13.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Kinley
votes = 13,285
percentage = 38.8
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = James Burnie
votes = 4,319
percentage = 12.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 3,368
percentage = 9.8
change = -14.0Election box turnout
votes = 34,257
percentage = 71.3
change = -7.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Chichester de Windt Crookshank
votes = 22,966
percentage = 61.9
change = +21.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Kinley
votes = 14,160
percentage = 38.1
change = -5.5Election box majority
votes = 8,806
percentage = 23.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 37,126
percentage = 78.9
change = +1.0Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1920s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Kinley
votes = 15,294
percentage = 43.6
change = +8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Vivian Leonard Henderson
votes = 14,263
percentage = 40.7
change = -4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = E E Edwards
votes = 5,523
percentage = 15.7
change = -4.1Election box majority
votes = 1,031
percentage = 2.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 35,080
percentage = 77.9
change = +0.9Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Vivian Leonard Henderson
votes = 12,361
percentage = 45.5
change = +3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Kinley
votes = 9,427
percentage = 34.7
change = +20.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = James Burnie
votes = 5,386
percentage = 19.8
change = -24.3Election box majority
votes = 2,934
percentage = 10.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 27,174
percentage = 77.0
change = +8.9Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = James Burnie
votes = 10,444
percentage = 44.1
change = -12.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Vivian Leonard Henderson
votes = 9,991
percentage = 42.1
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Kinley
votes = 3,272
percentage = 13.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 453
percentage = 2.0
change = -12.4Election box turnout
votes = 23,707
percentage = 68.1
change = -3.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = James Burnie
votes = 13,276
percentage = 56.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sir A Bicket
votes = 9,867
percentage = 41.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = J E Burke
votes = 425
percentage = 1.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 3,409
percentage = 14.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 23,568
percentage = 71.1
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1910s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Coalition Conservative
candidate = Thomas Royden
votes = 12,312
percentage = 63.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = E Cathery
votes = 7,235
percentage = 37.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,077
percentage = 26.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 19,547
percentage = 58.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Coalition Conservative
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bonar Law
votes = 9,976
percentage = 56.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Max Muspratt
votes = 7,782
percentage = 43.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,194
percentage = 12.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 17,758
percentage = 69.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

;General election of December 1910In the General Election December 1910, Thomas Myles Sandys, Conservative was elected unopposed.

Election box begin
title=General Election January 1910: BootleElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Myles Sandys
votes = 9,954
percentage = 52.9
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Dr W Permewan
votes = 8,869
percentage = 47.1
change = -1.8Election box majority
votes = 1,085
percentage = 5.8
change = +3.6Election box turnout
votes = 18,823
percentage = 78.7
change = +4.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1900s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Myles Sandys
votes = 7,821
percentage = 51.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Dr A P Thomas
votes = 7,481
percentage = 48.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 340
percentage = 2.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 15,302
percentage = 73.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

;General election of 1900In the 1900 general election, Thomas Myles Sandys, Conservative was elected unopposed.

Elections in the 1890s

;General election of 1895In the 1895 general election, Thomas Myles Sandys, Conservative was elected unopposed.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Myles Sandys
votes = 6,532
percentage = 59.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = A McDougall
votes = 4,460
percentage = 40.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,072
percentage = 18.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 10,992
percentage = 69.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1880s

;General election of 1886In the 1886 general election, Thomas Myles Sandys, Conservative was elected unopposed.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Myles Sandys
votes = 6,715
percentage = 63.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S H Whitbread
votes = 3,933
percentage = 36.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,782
percentage = 26.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 10,648
percentage = 72.6
change =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies on Merseyside

ources

* [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm Election results, 1950 - 2005]
*F. W. S. Craig, "British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 - 1918"
*F. W. S. Craig, "British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 - 1949"