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Parliamentary Election Results in Leicestershire and Rutland 1983-1997
Rallings and Thrasher of Plymouth University calculated what the 1992 result would have been if the seats had been fought on the new boundaries. These notional 1992 results are also given here so that the 1997 result can be compared to the 1992 notional result. An explanation of the method used by Rallings and Thrasher can be found in their book The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies
Each constituency includes a brief outline of the local government composition of the seat, excluding county councillors and the effect of the 1997 boundary changes. These changes are rated:
Minor less than 5% change to the electorate of the constituency.
Moderate 5% to 25% change to the electorate of constituency.
Major over 25% change to the electorate of constituency.
Students at Leicester University mostly live either in the Harborough constituency which covers Oadby and Wigston or in the Leicester South constituency.
Students at De Montford University mostly live either in the Leicester West or Leicester South constituencies.
BNP British National Party C Conservative Party EP Ecology Party GP Green Party (formerly the Ecology Party) Ind Independent Ind Lab Independent Labour L Liberal Party (pre 1988 merger) Lab Labour Party L Dem Liberal Democrat N Dem National Democrats (formerly the National Front) NLP Natural Law Party Ref Referendum Party SDP Social Democrat Party SLP Socialist Labour Party SocP Socialist Party (formerly Militant Labour) Wk P Workers' Party WRP Workers' Revolutionary Party
The constituency includes inner city areas such as Highfields and Spinney Hill and more prosperous districts such as Knighton, Stoneygate and Aylestone. Both Universities in Leicester are within the constituency. The majority of the 9000 people studying at Leicester University live within Leicester South, as well as many of the 20,000 at De Montford University. The Universities are in Castle ward.
Current number of councillors that each party has in the constituency:
Labour 15 Liberal Democrat 4 Conservative 11997 Boundary changes: None
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
1983 73,573 72.3 D.H. Spencer C 21,424 40.3
*J. Marshall Lab 21,417 40.3
R.C. Renold L 9,410 17.7
C.J. Davies EP 495* 0.9
C. Pickard BNP 280* 0.5
D.P. Roberts Wk P 161* 0.3
maj. 7 0.0
1987 73,236 77.0 J. Marshall Lab 24,901 44.2
D.H. Spencer C 23,024 40.8
R.H. Pritchard L 7,773 13.8
B. Fewster GP 390* 0.7
M.M. Mayat Ind Lab 192* 0.3
Ms. R.F. Manners WRP 96* 0.2
maj. 1,877 3.4
Swing: 1.70% Con to Lab1992 71,120 75.1 J. Marshall Lab 27,934 52.3
Dr. M. Dutt C 18,494 34.6
Mrs. A. Crumbie L Dem 6,271 11.8
J. McWhirter GP 554* 1.0
Ms. P.A. Saunders NLP 154* 0.3
maj. 9,440 17.7
Swing: 7.15% Con to Lab1997 71,705 67.1 J. Marshall Lab 27,914 58.0
C. Heaton-Harris C 11,421 23.8
B. Coles L Dem 6,554 13.8
J. Hancock Ref 1,184* 2.5
J. Dooher SLP 634* 1.3
K. Sills N Dem 307* 0.6
maj. 16,493 34.2
Swing: 8.25% Con to LabThe constituency covers most of the area of Leicester which lies to the north and east of the city. It consists of some of the more prosperous suburbs of Leicester such as Humberstone and Thurncourt as well as incorporating areas such as the Belgrave and Latimer wards which have large ethnic minority populations.
Current number of councillors that each party has in the constituency:
Labour 12 Conservative 6 Liberal Democrat 01997 Boundary changes: None
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
1983 67,071 73.2 P.N.E. Bruinvels C 19,117 39.0
Ms. P.H. Hewitt Lab 18,184 37.0
*T.G. Bradley SDP 10,362 21.1
R.V. Ganatra Ind 970* 2.0
R.L. Sutton BNP 459* 0.9
maj. 933 2.0
CON WIN
1987 66,372 78.6 N.K.A.S. Vaz Lab 24,074 46.1
P.N.E. Bruinvels C 22,150 42.5
Mrs. A.M. Ayres SDP 5,935 11.4
maj. 1,924 3.6
Swing: 2.80% Con to Lab1992 63,435 78.7 N.K.A.S. Vaz Lab 28,123 56.3
J.C. Stevens C 16,807 33.7
Mrs. S.A. Mitchell L Dem 4,043 8.1
M.R. Frankland GP 453* 0.9
D.J. Taylor Ind 308* 0.6
Ms. A.S.K. Mahaldar NLP 186* 0.4
maj. 11,316 22.7
Swing: 9.50% Con to Lab1997 63,435 69.1 N.K.A.S. Vaz Lab 29,083 65.5
S. Milton C 10,661 24.0
J. Matabudul L Dem 3,105 7.0
P. Iwaniw Ref 1,015* 2.3
S. Singh Sidhu SLP 436* 1.0
N. Slack Ind 102* 0.2
maj. 18,422 41.5
Swing: 9.40% Con to Lab
Note:-
1983: Ganatra sought election as an Ethnic Minority candidate.
1992: Taylor sought election as a British Homeland Defence candidate,
advocating increased spending on defence.
Current number of councillors that each party has in the constituency:
Labour 12 Liberal Democrat 6 Conservative 01997 Boundary changes: None
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
1983 67,691 68.8 *Hon. G.E. Janner Lab 20,837 44.8
R.K. Meacham C 19,125 41.1
S.C. Fernando SDP 5,935 12.7
R. Hill BNP 469* 1.0
B.J. Prangle WRP 176* 0.4
maj. 1,712 3.7
LAB WIN
1987 67,829 73.4 Hon. G.E. Janner Lab 22,156 44.5
J.S.W. Cooper C 20,955 42.0
W. Edgar SDP 6,708 13.5
maj. 1,201 2.5
Swing: 0.60% Lab to Con1992 65,511 73.7 Hon. G.E. Janner Lab 22,574 46.8
J.A. Guthrie C 18,596 38.5
G.F. Walker L Dem 6,402 13.3
Ms. C.D. Wintram GP 517* 1.1
Ms. J.M. Rosta NLP 171* 0.3
maj. 3,978 8.3
Swing: 2.90% Con to Lab1997 65,511 63.1 P. Hewitt Lab 22,580 55.2
R. Thomas C 9,716 23.7
M. Jones L Dem 5,795 14.2
W. Shooter Ref 970* 2.4
G. Forse GP 586* 1.4
D. Roberts SLP 452* 1.1
J. Nicholls SocP 327* 0.8
A. Belshaw BNP 302* 0.7
C. Potter NatD 186* 0.5
maj. 12,864 31.5
Swing: 11.60% Con to LabCurrent number of councillors [1] that each party has in the constituency:
Labour 19 Conservative 11 Liberal Democrat 9 Independent 21997 Boundary changes: Moderate: 14,553 voters from the old seat have been moved to neighbouring seats, reducing Blaby to 81.7% of the old seat's electorate.
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
1983 71,930 77.4 *Rt. Hon. N. Lawson C 32,689 58.7
R.E. Lustig L 15,573 28.0
C.J. Wrigley Lab 6,838* 12.3
P.E. Gegan NF 568* 1.0
maj. 17,116 30.7
CON HOLD
1987 77,094 80.9 Rt. Hon. N. Lawson C 37,732 60.5
R.E. Lustig L 15,556 25.0
J.M. Roberts Lab 9,046 14.5
maj. 22,176 35.5
Swing: 2.40% Lib to Con1992 81,791 83.4 A.R.G. Robathan C 39,498 57.9
Ms. E.M. Ranson Lab 14,151 20.7
Ms. M. Lewin L Dem 13,780 20.2
J.A. Peacock BNP 521* 0.8
Ms. S.I. Lincoln NLP 260* 0.4
maj. 25,347 37.2
Swing: 4.40% Con to Lab(Boundary Change)
1992 (Notional) Conservative C 31,882 56.8
Labour Lab 12,213 21.8
Liberal Democrat L Dem 11,261 20.1
Others Oth 781 1.4
maj. 19,669 35.0
CON WIN
1997 70,471 75.9 A.R.G. Robathan C 24,564 45.8
R. Willmott Lab 18,090 33.8
G. Welsh L Dem 8,001 14.9
R. Harrison Ref 2,018* 3.8
J. Peacock BNP 523* 1.0
T. Stokes Ind 397* 0.7
maj. 6,474 12.0
Swing: 11.50% from Con to LabCurrent number of councillors [1] that each party has in the constituency:
Liberal Democrat 16 Labour 11 Conservative 41997 Boundary changes: Moderate: 13,900 voters from the old seat have been moved to neighbouring seats. The new Bosworth seat is made up of 82.7% of the old seat's electorate plus 60 voters from Warwickshire North.
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
1983 73,097 78.2 *Hon. A.C. Butler C 31,663 55.4
M.F. Fox SDP 14,369 25.1
D.J.M. Janner Lab 11,120 19.5
maj. 17,294 30.3
CON HOLD
1987 77,186 81.3 D.A.S. Tredinnick C 34,145 54.4
D.C. Bill L 17,129 27.3
R.S. Hall Lab 10,787 17.2
Mrs. D.G. Freer GP 660* 1.1
maj. 17,016 27.1
Swing: 1.60% Con to Lib1992 80,260* 84.1 D.A.S. Tredinnick C 36,618 54.2
D.B. Everitt Lab 17,524 26.0
G.M. Drozdz L Dem 12,643 18.7
B. Fewster GP 716* 1.1
maj. 19,094 28.2
Swing: 4.50% Con to Lab(Boundary Change)
1992 (Notional) Conservative C 28,863 51.7
Labour Lab 14,732 26.4
Liberal Democrat L Dem 11,576 20.7
Others Oth 716 1.3
maj. 14,131 25.3
CON WIN
1997 68,113* 76.6 D.A.S. Tredinnick C 21,189 40.6%
A. Furlong Lab 20,162 38.7
J. Ellis L Dem 9,281 17.8
S. Halborg Ref 1,521* 2.9
maj. 1,027 1.9
Swing: 11.70% Con to LabCurrent number of councillors [1] that each party has in the constituency:
Conservative 15 Labour 10 Liberal Democrat 5 Independent 11997 Boundary changes: Major: Charnwood is a new constituency. It is made up of 28.0% of the old Rutland and Melton seat, 26.5% of Loughborough, 18.3% of Blaby and 17.7% of the old Bosworth seat.
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
(Boundary Change: New seat)
1992 (Notional) Conservative C 35,126 60.6
Liberal Democrat L Dem 10,345 17.8
Labour Lab 12,526 21.6
maj. 22,600 39.0
CON WIN
1997 80,260* 77.2 S. Dorrell C 26,110 46.5%
D. Knaggs Lab 20,210 36.0
R. Wilson L Dem 7,224 12.9
M. Meechan Ref 2,104* 3.7
M. Palmer BNP 525* 0.9
maj. 5,900 10.5
Swing: 14.25% Con to LabCurrent number of councillors [1] that each party has in the constituency:
Liberal Democrat 35 Conservative 6 Labour 1 Independent 31997 Boundary changes: Moderate: Harborough has been reduced in size so that 8,392 (8.9%) of the old seat's electorate are now in neighbouring constituencies
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
1983 72,177 75.9 *J.A. Farr C 32,957 60.1
T.J. Swift L 14,472 26.4
M. Upham Lab 6,285* 11.5
B. Fewster GP 802* 1.5
J.N. Taylor BNP 280* 0.5
maj. 18,485 33.7
CON HOLD
1987 74,700 79.3 Sir J.A. Farr C 35,216 59.4
T.J. Swift L 16,406 27.7
P. Harley Lab 7,646 12.9
maj. 18,810 31.7
Swing: 1.00% Con to Lib1992 76,514 82.1 E.H. Garnier C 34,280 54.6
M.A. Cox L Dem 20,737 33.0
Ms. C. Mackay Lab 7,483 11.9
A.P. Irwin NLP 328* 0.5
maj. 13,543 21.6
Swing: 5.05% Con to Lib Dem(Boundary Change)
1992 (Notional) Conservative C 29,274 53.0
Liberal Democrat L Dem 19,122 34.6
Labour Lab 6,828 11.4
maj. 10,152 18.4
CON WIN
1997 53,007 75.3 E.H. Garnier C 22,170 41.8
M.A. Cox L Dem 15,646 29.5
N. Holden Lab 13,322 25.2
N. Wright Ref 1,859* 3.5
maj. 6,524 12.3
Swing: 3.00% Con to Lib DemCurrent number of councillors [1] that each party has in the constituency:
Labour 23 Conservative 6 Independent 1 Liberal Democrat 01997 Boundary changes: Major: 55,243 (73.2%) voters from the old Loughborough seat are retained within the new boundaries. An additional 9,913 voters are added to the seat from the neighbouring Leicestershire North-West Constituency.
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
1983 70,668 77.7 *S.J. Dorrell C 29,056 52.9
M.T. Jones Lab 12,876 23.4
J.R. Frears SDP 12,189 22.2
D.G. Whitebread EP 591* 1.1
J.A. Peacock BNP 228* 0.4
maj. 16,180 29.5
CON HOLD
1987 73,660 79.2 S.J. Dorrell C 31,931 54.7
C.J. Wrigley Lab 14,283 24.5
R.G. Fox SDP 11,499 19.7
R. Gupta GP 656* 1.1
maj. 17,648 30.2
Swing: 0.35% Lab to Con1992 75,451* 78.5 S.J. Dorrell C 30,064 50.7
A.J. Reed Lab 19,181 32.4
A.W. Stott L Dem 8,953 15.1
I. Sinclair GP 817* 1.4
P. Reynolds NLP 233* 0.4
maj. 10,883 18.3
Swing: 5.95% Con to Lab(Boundary Change)
1992 (Notional) Conservative C 23,412 46.8
Labour Lab 19,920 39.8
Liberal Democrat L Dem 5,635 11.3
Others Oth 1,081 2.2
maj. 3,492 7.0
CON WIN
1997 75,451* 75.5 A. Reed Lab 25,448 48.6
A.J. Reed C 19,736 37.7
A.W. Stott L Dem 6,190 11.8
I. Sinclair Ref 991* 1.9
maj. 5,715 10.9
Swing: 8.95% Con to LabCurrent number of councillors [1] that each party has in the constituency:
Labour 35 Conservative 3 Independent 2 Liberal Democrat 01997 Boundary changes: Moderate: 13.6% of voters from the old seat has been moved to neighbouring constituencies/
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
1983 68,510 81.1 D.G. Ashby C 24,760 44.6
Mrs. I.M. Read Lab 18,098 32.6
G.R. Cort L 12,043 21.7
Mrs. D.G. Freer EP 637* 1.1
maj. 6,662 12.0
CON HOLD
1987 70,633 82.9 D.G. Ashby C 27,872 47.6
Mrs. S.A. Waddington Lab 20,044 34.3
D.S. Emmerson L 10,034 17.1
Miss H.T. Michetschlager GP 570* 1.0
maj. 7,828 13.3
Swing: 0.65% Lab to Con1992 72,419* 86.1 D.G. Ashby C 28,379 45.5
D.L. Taylor Lab 27,400 43.9
J.W.R. Beckett L Dem 6,353 10.2
D.J. Fawcett NLP 229* 0.4
maj. 979 1.6
Swing: 5.85% Con to Lab(Boundary Change)
1992 (Notional) Conservative C 24,735 45.4
Liberal Democrat L Dem 5,648 10.4
Labour Lab 23,869 43.8
Others Oth 198 0.4
maj. 866 1.6
CON WIN
1997 72,419* 79.8 D.L. Taylor Lab 29,322 56.4
R. Goodwill C 16,113 31.0
S. Heptinstall L Dem 4,492 8.6
M. Abney-Hastings Ref 2,088* 4.0
maj. 13,219 25.4
Swing: 13.50% Con to LabCurrent number of councillors [1] that each party has in the constituency:
Liberal Democrat 17 Independent 13 Conservative 14 Labour 91997 Boundary changes: Major: 58,426 (72.7% voters from the old Rutland and Melton seat are retained within the new boundaries. 8,860 voters are added from Harborough plus 2 voters from Stamford and Spalding.
Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes %
1983 75,180 73.3 *M.A. Latham C 33,262 60.4
D.J. Farrer L 14,909 27.0
J.D. Whitby Lab 6,414* 11.6
Ms. H.A. Goddard EP 532* 1.0
maj. 18,353 33.4
CON WIN
1987 77,846 76.8 M.A. Latham C 37,073 62.0
R.C. Renold L 14,051 23.5
L.C. Burke Lab 8,680 14.5
maj. 23,022 38.5
Swing: 2.65% Lib to Con1992 80,975* 80.8 A.J.C. Duncan C 38,603 59.0
Mrs. J. Taylor Lab 13,068 20.0
R.E. Lustig L Dem 12,682 19.4
J.M. Berreen GP 861* 1.3
R. Grey NLP 237* 0.3
maj. 25,535 39.0
Swing: 4.25% Con to Lab(Boundary Change)
1992 (Notional) Conservative C 34,137 61.4
Liberal Democrat L Dem 11,556 20.8
Labour Lab 8,730 15.7
Others Oth 1,136 2.0
maj. 22,581 40.6
CON WIN
1997 80,975* 74.9 A.J.C. Duncan C 24,107 45.8
J. Meads Lab 15,271 29.0
K. Lee L Dem 10,112 19.2
R. King Ref 2,317* 4.4
J. Abbott UKIP 823* 1.6
maj. 8,836 16.8
Swing: 14.45% Con to Lab