Daventry (UK Parliament constituency)

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Daventry
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Daventry (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
East Midlands - Daventry constituency.svg
Boundary of Daventry in the East Midlands
County Northamptonshire
Electorate 76,539 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Daventry, Earls Barton, Brixworth
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Stuart Andrew (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from South Northamptonshire
19181950
Created from South Northamptonshire and Mid Northamptonshire
Replaced bySouth Northamptonshire

Daventry is a constituency [n 1] in Northamptonshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Stuart Andrew of the Conservative Party.

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History

The seat, one of many created in 1918, was a narrower form of the oldest creation of South Northamptonshire and lasted 32 years until it reverted into "South Northamptonshire". Finally today's seat was recreated mostly from the north of the South Northants seat [n 2] in 1974. Since its recreation and during its first existence, it has been served by Conservative MPs. As the 1997 majority was also not marginal, it has been to date an archetypal safe seat.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the west of Northamptonshire and is named for the market town of Daventry.

Historic

Daventry (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2010–2024

1918–1950: The Boroughs of Daventry and Brackley, the Rural Districts of Brackley, Crick, Daventry, Hardingstone, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, and Towcester, and part of the Rural District of Northampton.

1974–1983: The Boroughs of Brackley and Daventry, and the Rural Districts of Brackley, Brixworth, Daventry, Northampton, and Towcester. [2]

1983–1997: The District of Daventry wards of Abbey North, Abbey South, Badby, Barby, Brampton, Braunston, Byfield, Crick and West Haddon, Drayton, Everdon, Flore, Guilsborough, Hill, Kilsby, Long Buckby, Ravensthorpe, Spratton, Weedon, Welford, Woodford, and Yelvertoft, and the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Astwell, Blakesley, Brackley East, Brackley West, Cosgrove, Danvers, Deanshanger, Forest, Grafton, Greatworth, King's Sutton, Kingthorn, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, Rainsborough, Slapton, Tove, Towcester, and Wardoun.

1997–2010: The District of Daventry wards of Abbey North, Abbey South, Badby, Barby, Brampton, Braunston, Byfield, Crick and West Haddon, Drayton, Everdon, Flore, Hill, Kilsby, Long Buckby, Ravensthorpe, Weedon, Woodford, and Yelvertoft, and the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Astwell, Blakesley, Blisworth, Brackley East, Brackley West, Bugbrooke, Cosgrove, Danvers, Deanshanger, Forest, Gayton, Grafton, Greatworth, Heyford, King's Sutton, Kingthorn, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, Rainsborough, Slapton, Tove, Towcester, and Wardoun.

2010–2021: The District of Daventry, the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Cote, Downs, Grange, Harpole, and Heyford, and the Borough of Wellingborough wards of Earls Barton and West.

2021–2024: With effect from 1 April 2021, the second tier authorities in Northamptonshire were abolished and absorbed into the two new unitary authorities of North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. [3] From that date, the constituency comprised the District of North Northamptonshire ward of Earls Barton (part); and the District of West Northamptonshire wards of Braunston and Crick, Brixworth, Bugbrooke (part), Daventry East, Daventry West, Long Buckby, Moulton, and Woodford and Weedon.

Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 April 2021):

The part of the Bugbrooke ward was transferred to South Northamptonshire, offset by the addition of the remainder of the Earls Barton ward from Wellingborough and the part of Silverstone ward from South Northamptonshire.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1918–1950

South Northamptonshire and Mid Northamptonshire prior to 1918

ElectionMember [5] Party
1918 Edward FitzRoy Conservative
1928 Speaker
1943 by-election Reginald Manningham-Buller Conservative
1950 Constituency abolished

MPs since Feb 1974

South Northamptonshire prior to 1974

ElectionMember [5] Party
Feb 1974 Arthur Jones Conservative
1979 Reg Prentice Conservative
1987 Tim Boswell Conservative
2010 Chris Heaton-Harris Conservative
2024 Stuart Andrew Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Daventry [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Andrew 17,872 33.7 −30.8
Labour Marianne Kimani14,86028.0+10.2
Reform UK Scott Cameron10,63620.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Harris6,75512.7−0.4
Green Clare Slater2,9595.6+1.0
Majority3,0125.7−39.8
Turnout 53,08265.9−8.2
Registered electors 80,879
Conservative hold Swing -19.9

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Daventry [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Heaton-Harris 37,055 64.6 +0.9
Labour Paul Joyce10,97519.1−5.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson7,03212.3+5.1
Green Clare Slater2,3414.1+2.4
Majority26,08045.5+6.5
Turnout 57,40374.1+0.1
Conservative hold Swing +3.2
General election 2017: Daventry [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Heaton-Harris [10] 35,464 63.7 +5.5
Labour Aiden Ramsey13,73024.7+6.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson4,0157.2+2.7
UKIP Ian Gibbins1,4972.7−13.1
Green Jamie Wildman9571.7−1.8
Majority21,73439.0−1.1
Turnout 55,66374.0+1.8
Conservative hold Swing -0.55
General election 2015: Daventry [11] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Heaton-Harris [10] 30,550 58.2 +1.7
Labour Abigail Campbell [12] 9,49118.1+2.3
UKIP Michael Gerard [13] 8,29615.8+11.3
Liberal Democrats Callum Delhoy [14] 2,3524.5−14.9
Green Steve Whiffen1,8293.5+2.0
Majority21,05940.1+3.0
Turnout 52,51872.2−0.3
Conservative hold Swing

UKIP originally selected Nigel Wickens, [15] who was also selected for Mid Bedfordshire.

General election 2010: Daventry [16] [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Heaton-Harris 29,252 56.5 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher McGlynn [19] 10,06419.4+4.9
Labour Paul Corazzo8,16815.8−12.1
UKIP Jim Broomfield2,3334.5+1.6
English Democrat Alan Bennett-Spencer1,1872.3New
Green Steve Whiffen7701.5New
Majority19,18837.1+12.8
Turnout 51,77472.5+4.6
Conservative hold Swing −0.7

After the 2005 general election, Daventry incurred massive boundary changes following the creation of the new South Northamptonshire seat. The results of the 2010 general election are based on the notional results for the new boundaries.

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Daventry [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Boswell 31,206 51.6 +2.4
Labour Andrew Hammond16,52027.3−4.9
Liberal Democrats Hannah Saul9,96416.5+0.4
UKIP Barry Mahoney1,9273.2+0.8
Veritas Barrie Wilkins8221.4New
Majority14,68624.3+7.3
Turnout 60,43968.1+2.6
Conservative hold Swing +3.6
General election 2001: Daventry [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Boswell 27,911 49.2 +2.9
Labour Kevin Quigley18,26232.2−2.2
Liberal Democrats Jamie Calder9,13016.1+1.1
UKIP Peter Baden1,3812.4+1.7
Majority9,64917.0+5.1
Turnout 56,68465.5−11.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Daventry [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Boswell 28,615 46.3 −11.4
Labour Ken Ritchie 21,23734.4+10.5
Liberal Democrats John Gordon9,23315.0−2.7
Referendum Barbara Russocki2,0183.3New
UKIP B.J. Mahoney4430.7New
Natural Law Russell B. France2040.3−0.4
Majority7,37811.9−21.9
Turnout 61,75077.0
Conservative hold Swing −11.1
General election 1992: Daventry [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Boswell 34,734 58.4 +0.5
Labour Lesley Koumi14,46024.3+3.7
Liberal Democrats Anthony S. Rounthwaite9,82016.5−5.0
Natural Law Russell B. France4220.7New
Majority20,27434.1−2.2
Turnout 59,43682.7+4.5
Conservative hold Swing −1.6

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Daventry [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Boswell 31,353 57.9 +4.6
Liberal Ian Miller11,66321.6−5.1
Labour Lesley Koumi11,09720.5+0.6
Majority19,69036.3+9.7
Turnout 54,11378.2+1.4
Conservative hold Swing +4.8
General election 1983: Daventry [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reg Prentice 26,357 53.3 −3.3
SDP David Collins13,22126.7New
Labour David Middleton9,84019.9−7.4
Majority13,13626.6−2.8
Turnout 49,41876.8−3.7
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Daventry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reg Prentice 41,42256.61
Labour JL Rawlings19,93927.25
Liberal R Woodside11,28615.42
National Front G Younger5220.71New
Majority21,48329.36
Turnout 73,16980.50
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Daventry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Jones 29,80146.43
Labour D Forwood20,73932.31
Liberal D Cassidy13,64021.25
Majority9,06214.12
Turnout 64,18077.09
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Daventry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Jones 31,27344.93
Labour P Jones21,52430.93
Liberal P Smout16,80224.14
Majority9,74914.00
Turnout 69,59984.33
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Daventry [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reginald Manningham-Buller 14,863 42.8 New
Labour Paul F Williams13,69339.5+3.2
Liberal William George Ernest Dyer6,13017.7N/A
Majority1,1703.3−24.1
Turnout 34,68675.0−1.0
Conservative hold Swing N/A
1943 Daventry by-election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reginald Manningham-Buller 9,043 45.9 −17.8
Common Wealth Dennis G Webb6,59133.4New
Independent Liberal William George Ernest Dyer4,09320.7New
Majority2,45212.5−14.9
Turnout 19,72748.7−27.3
Conservative hold Swing N/A

General Election 1939–40:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Daventry [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Speaker Edward FitzRoy 18,934 63.7 N/A
Labour TE Barnes10,76736.3New
Majority8,16727.4N/A
Turnout 29,70176.0N/A
Speaker hold Swing N/A
General election 1931: Daventry [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Speaker Edward FitzRoy Unopposed N/AN/A
Speaker hold

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Daventry [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Speaker Edward FitzRoy Unopposed N/AN/A
Speaker hold
General election 1924: Daventry [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Edward FitzRoy 12,683 50.4 +5.7
Liberal Charles Kerr 12,48349.6+11.8
Majority2000.8−6.1
Turnout 25,16679.7+3.6
Unionist hold Swing -3.1
General election 1923: Daventry [28] [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Edward FitzRoy 10,514 44.7 −14.9
Liberal Charles Kerr 8,91437.8New
Labour Len Smith 4,12717.5−22.9
Majority1,6006.9−12.3
Turnout 23,55576.1+4.0
Unionist hold Swing N/A
General election 1922: Daventry [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Edward FitzRoy 13,055 59.6 +0.8
Labour Will Rogers 8,85040.4−0.8
Majority4,20519.2+1.6
Turnout 21,90572.1+9.4
Unionist hold Swing +0.8

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Daventry [27] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Edward FitzRoy 11,17658.8
Labour Will Rogers 7,82441.2
Majority3,35217.6
Turnout 19,00062.7
Unionist win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

See also

Notes

  1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. South Northamptonshire was revived in 2010 and it covers the area to the south including Towcester and Brackley

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Preceded by Constituency represented by the speaker
1928–1943
Succeeded by

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