Corby and East Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Corby and East Northamptonshire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Corby and East Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Boundary in the East Midlands
County Northamptonshire
Electorate 76,748 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Corby, Raunds, Thrapston and Oundle
Current constituency
Created 1983 (renamed in 2024)
Member of Parliament Lee Barron (Labour)
Created from Kettering and Wellingborough

Corby and East Northamptonshire is a constituency [n 1] in the English county of Northamptonshire. It is represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since July 2024 by Lee Barron, of the Labour Party. [n 2]

Contents

Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was known as Corby. The 2024 general election was the first general election in which the 'Corby and East Northamptonshire' constituency was contested following the boundary changes of 2023. [2]

History

From 1832 – 1918, the village of Corby was part of the North Northamptonshire constituency, which consisted of most of the Soke of Peterborough, the towns of Oundle and Thrapston and the surrounding villages and hamlets of north-eastern Northamptonshire. [3]

The North Northamptonshire constituency boundaries were changed slightly in 1885, with some of the constituency being transferred to the newly created Mid Northamptonshire constituency. However, Corby remained within the revised constituency of North Northamptonshire. [4]

The North Northamptonshire constituency was abolished in 1918 for that year's general election, and from 1918, Corby was part of the Kettering constituency. Corby remained part of the Kettering constituency until 1983. The Parliamentary seat of 'Corby' was created due to population increases in and around the town of Corby for the 1983 general election. Since creation, the Corby constituency has been a marginal seat being won by the party that won the national election at each general election since its creation, with Corby inclined towards Labour, and the rural towns and villages of East Northamptonshire mostly Conservative. The first Member of Parliament elected for the constituency in 1983 was William Powell, who represented the Conservatives for three sessions of Parliament until 1997. Labour then held the seat until 2010.

On 6 August 2012, MP for the seat since 2010 Louise Mensch (formerly Louise Bagshawe) announced she was resigning, triggering a by-election held on 15 November 2012. Labour's Andy Sawford won, becoming the first Labour MP for the seat since Phil Hope was defeated in 2010, and only the second in the seat's history. This was Labour's first by-election win from a Conservative since the 1997 Wirral South by-election. At the 2015 general election Tom Pursglove standing for the Conservatives won with a small majority. He won again with a similar margin in 2017 and in 2019 Tom Pursglove took the seat for the third time, but with a majority of over 10,000, turning Corby into a non-marginal seat by Conservative Party standards.

At the 2024 general election, the seat was gained by Labour's Lee Barron amidst their national landslide victory, continuing the seat's bellwether streak of voting for the party that won nationally at every general election since its creation in 1983.

Boundaries

Historic (Corby)

1983–2010: The District of Corby, and the District of East Northamptonshire wards of Barnwell, Brigstock, Drayton, Forest, Irthlingborough, King's Cliffe, Lower Nene, Margaret Beaufort, Oundle, Raunds, Ringstead, Stanwick, Thrapston, Willibrook, and Woodford.

2010–2021: The Borough of Corby, and the District of East Northamptonshire wards of Barnwell, Dryden, Fineshade, Irthlingborough, King's Forest, Lower Nene, Lyveden, Oundle, Prebendal, Raunds Saxon, Raunds Windmill, Ringstead, Stanwick, Thrapston, and Woodford.

2021–2024: With effect from 1 April 2021, the Borough of Corby and the District of East Northamptonshire were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of North Northamptonshire. [5] From that date, the constituency comprised the District of North Northamptonshire wards of Corby Rural, Corby West, Irthlingborough, Kingswood, Lloyds, Oakley, Oundle, Raunds and Thrapston.

The constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the seats of Kettering and Wellingborough. It is named after the town of Corby in Northamptonshire, and also covers much of the local government district of East Northamptonshire, but excluding Rushden and Higham Ferrers which are in the Wellingborough constituency. The seat is a highly marginal contest between the Tories and Labour, with Labour's vote strongest in the town of Corby itself, against the solidly Conservative rural areas of East Northamptonshire. [6]

The constituency was sometimes informally called "Corby and East Northamptonshire", [7] but the 2007 Parliamentary Constituencies Order [8] and Whitaker's Almanack both make it clear that, until 2024, its official name was "Corby".

Current (Corby and East Northamptonshire)

Following to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following wards of the District of North Northamptonshire:

Parts of the Corby Rural and Irthlingborough wards were transferred to Kettering, and Wellingborough and Rushden respectively.

Members of Parliament

Kettering and Wellingborough prior to 1983

ElectionMember [10] Party
1983 William Powell Conservative
1997 Phil Hope Labour
2010 Louise Bagshawe Conservative
2012 by-election Andy Sawford Labour
2015 Tom Pursglove Conservative
2024 Lee Barron Labour

Elections

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Corby and East Northamptonshire election results 1983-2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Corby and East Northamptonshire [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lee Barron 21,020 42.4 +3.9
Conservative Tom Pursglove 14,68929.6−25.0
Reform UK Edward McDonald8,76017.7N/A
Green Lee Forster2,5075.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Lofts2,1914.4−2.4
Independent Karen Blott4220.9N/A
Majority 6,33112.8N/A
Turnout 49,58963.8−6.4
Registered electors 78,787
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg14.8

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [12]
PartyVote%
Conservative 29,44354.6
Labour 20,76738.5
Liberal Democrats 3,6806.8
Majority8,67616.1
Turnout53,89070.2
Electorate76,748
General election 2019: Corby [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Pursglove 33,410 55.2 +6.0
Labour Beth Miller23,14238.3−6.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanbra3,9236.5+3.9
Majority 10,26816.9+12.4
Turnout 60,47570.2−2.6
Conservative hold Swing +6.25
General election 2017: Corby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Pursglove 29,534 49.2 +6.4
Labour Beth Miller26,84444.7+6.2
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanbra1,5452.60.0
UKIP Sam Watts1,4952.5−11.2
Green Steven Scrutton5791.0−1.4
Majority 2,6904.5+0.2
Turnout 59,63772.8+2.4
Conservative hold Swing +0.1
General election 2015: Corby [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Pursglove 24,023 42.8 +0.6
Labour Co-op Andy Sawford 21,61138.5−0.1
UKIP Margot Parker 7,70813.7−0.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Harris1,4582.6−11.9
Green Jonathan Hornett1,3742.4+1.3
Majority 2,4124.3+0.7
Turnout 56,17470.4+1.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.4
2012 Corby by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Andy Sawford 17,267 48.4 +9.8
Conservative Christine Emmett9,47626.6−15.6
UKIP Margot Parker5,10814.3New
Liberal Democrats Jill Hope1,7705.0−9.5
BNP Gordon Riddell6141.7−3.0
English Democrat David Wickham4321.2New
Green Jonathan Hornett3781.1New
Independent Ian Gillman2120.6New
Cannabis Law Reform Peter Reynolds1370.4New
Elvis Loves Pets David Bishop990.3New
Independent Mr Mozzarella730.2New
Young People's PartyRohen Kapur390.1New
Democracy 2015Adam Lotun350.1New
United People's PartyChristopher Scotton250.1New
Majority 7,79121.8N/A
Turnout 35,66544.8−24.4
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing +12.57
General election 2010: Corby [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Bagshawe 22,886 42.2 +2.3
Labour Co-op Phil Hope 20,99138.6−4.5
Liberal Democrats Portia Wilson7,83414.5+1.7
BNP Roy Davies2,5254.7New
Majority 1,8953.5N/A
Turnout 54,18069.2+3.6
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing +3.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Corby [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Phil Hope 20,913 43.1 −6.2
Conservative Andrew Griffith 19,39640.0+2.8
Liberal Democrats David Radcliffe6,18412.7+2.6
UKIP Ian Gillman1,2782.6+0.8
Socialist Labour Steven Carey4991.0−0.6
Independent John Morris2570.5New
Majority 1,5173.1−9.0
Turnout 48,52765.6+0.6
Labour Co-op hold Swing -4.5
General election 2001: Corby [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Phil Hope 23,283 49.3 −6.1
Conservative Andrew Griffith 17,58337.2+3.8
Liberal Democrats Kevin Scudder4,75110.1+2.6
UKIP Ian Gillman8551.8+0.9
Socialist Labour Andrew Dickson7501.6New
Majority 5,70012.1−9.9
Turnout 47,22265.0−12.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing -5.0

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Corby [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Phil Hope 29,888 55.4 +11.5
Conservative William Powell 18,02833.4−11.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Hankison4,0457.5−2.7
Referendum Sebastian Riley-Smith1,3562.5New
UKIP Ian Gillman5070.9New
Natural Law Jane Bence1330.2New
Majority 11,86022.0N/A
Turnout 53,95777.9−5.0
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing +11.3
General election 1992: Corby [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Powell 25,203 44.5 +0.2
Labour Harry Feather24,86143.9+3.0
Liberal Democrats Melvyn Roffe5,79210.2−4.6
Liberal Judith I. Wood7841.4New
Majority 3420.6−2.8
Turnout 56,64082.9+3.3
Conservative hold Swing −1.4

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Corby [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Powell 23,323 44.3 +1.7
Labour Harry Feather21,51840.9+4.8
Liberal Terrence Whittington7,80514.8−5.5
Majority 1,8053.4−3.1
Turnout 52,64679.6+2.1
Conservative hold Swing −1.5
General election 1983: Corby [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Powell 20,827 42.6
Labour William Homewood 17,65936.1
Liberal Terrence Whittington9,90520.3
Ecology Rosy J. Stanning5051.0
Majority 3,1686.5
Turnout 48,89677.5
Conservative win (new seat)


See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – East Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. XLV: An Act to amend the Representation of the People in England and Wales". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1832. pp. 154–206. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 48 & 49 Victoria. Ch. 23: Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Schedule 7". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1885. pp. 166–167. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020".
  6. ↑ "UKPollingReport Election Guide 2010 » Corby". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  7. ↑ Coupe, Kerry (14 November 2019). "General Election 2019: Corby and East Northamptonshire candidates announced". Stamford Mercury . Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk.
  9. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 1 East Midlands.
  10. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  11. ↑ "Corby and East Northamptonshire - General election results 2024". BBC News . Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Declaration of Results UKPE 2019". Corby.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  16. ↑ Statement of Persons Nominated, Corby Borough Council
  17. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  22. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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