Wolverhampton North East (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt2
Name = Wolverhampton North East
Map1 = WolverhamptonNorthEast
Map2 = WestMidlandsCounty
Type = Borough
Year = 1950
Entity = West Midlands
County = West Midlands
Entitylink = West Midlands
EP = West Midlands
MP = Ken Purchase
Party = Labour Co-operative

Wolverhampton North East is a 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

Wolverhampton North East is one of three constituencies covering the city of Wolverhampton, covering the northern and north-eastern parts of the city. The boundaries run east from the city centre towards Willenhall and north-west towards Tettenhall.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in the West Midlands, the Boundary Commission for England have made minor changes to the constituencies in Wolverhampton, realigning boundaries to match the new ward boundaries introduced in the city in 2004. There are seven wards which form the Wolverhampton North East seat: Bushbury North, Bushbury South and Low Hill, Fallings Park, Heath Town, Oxley, Wednesfield North and Wednesfield South.

History

Wolverhampton North East was notable in the 1987 General Election for being one of only a small number of seats that the Conservatives gained from Labour. It reverted to type, however, in the 1992 election, when the current Labour MP Ken Purchase first took office.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Wolverhampton North EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Ken Purchase
votes = 17,948
percentage = 54.5
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alexandra Robson
votes = 9,792
percentage = 29.7
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Jack
votes = 3,845
percentage = 11.7
change = +3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Lydia Simpson
votes = 1,371
percentage = 4.2
change = +1.0Election box majority
votes = 8,156
percentage = 24.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 32,956
percentage = 54.4
change = +1.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = −3.5

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Wolverhampton North EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Ken Purchase
votes = 18,984
percentage = 60.3
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Maria Miller
votes = 9,019
percentage = 28.6
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Steven Bourne
votes = 2,494
percentage = 7.9
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Thomas McCartney
votes = 997
percentage = 3.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 9,965
percentage = 31.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 31,494
percentage = 52.8
change = -14.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing =

Elections in the 1990s

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title=General Election 1997: Wolverhampton North EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Ken Purchase
votes = 24,534
percentage = 59.2
change = +10.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D.J. Harvey
votes = 11,547
percentage = 27.9
change = -13.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = B.W. Niblett
votes = 2,214
percentage = 5.3
change = -2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Colin Hallmark
votes = 1,560
percentage = 3.8
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = A.C. Muchall
votes = 1,192
percentage = 2.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = National Democrats (UK)
candidate = M. Wingfield
votes = 356
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 12,987
percentage = 31.3
change = +23.2Election box turnout
votes = 41,403
percentage = 67.1
change = -10.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1992: Wolverhampton North EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Ken Purchase
votes = 24,106
percentage = 49.3
change = +7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Maureen Hicks
votes = 20,167
percentage = 41.2
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Gwinnett
votes = 3,546
percentage = 7.3
change = -8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = K.E.J. Bullman
votes = 1,087
percentage = 2.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 3,939
percentage = 8.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,906
percentage = 78.0
change = +3.7Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1980s

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title=General Election 1987: Wolverhampton North EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Maureen Hicks
votes = 19,857
percentage = 42.1
change = +2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ken Purchase
votes = 19,653
percentage = 41.7
change = +1.6Election box candidate for alliance
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
side = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = M.A. Pearson
votes = 7,623
percentage = 16.2
change = -2.8Election box majority
votes = 204
percentage = 0.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 47,133
percentage = 74.3
change = +4.0Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1983: Wolverhampton North EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Renee Short
votes = 17,941
percentage = 40.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A.T. Burnside
votes = 17,727
percentage = 39.6
change = Election box candidate for alliance
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
side = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R.C. Yarnell
votes = 8,524
percentage = 19.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = C. Baugh
votes = 585
percentage = 1.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 214
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,777
percentage = 70.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*List of Members of Parliament for Wolverhampton
*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Wolverhampton
*List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands

ources

* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ United Kingdom Election Results]