High Peak (UK Parliament constituency)

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High Peak
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of High Peak in Derbyshire
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Location of Derbyshire within England
County Derbyshire
Electorate 72,178 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlements Buxton, Glossop, New Mills
Current constituency
Created 1885
Member of Parliament Robert Largan (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from North Derbyshire

High Peak is a parliamentary constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Robert Largan, a Conservative. [n 2]

Contents

The constituency is in north west Derbyshire and based in the heart of the Peak District, including the towns of Buxton, Glossop and New Mills.

Since the 1966 general election, the seat has been somewhat of a bellwether, with only three exceptions: at the February and October 1974 general elections the seat was won by the Conservative Party when the Labour Party won the most seats nationally, and at the 2017 general election when the seat was won by Labour but the Conservatives won the most seats nationally.

Boundaries

High Peak (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

1885–1918: The Borough of Glossop, and the Sessional Divisions of Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, and Glossop.

1918–1950: The Boroughs of Buxton and Glossop, the Urban District of New Mills, the Rural Districts of Glossop Dale and Hayfield, and parts of the Rural Districts of Bakewell and Chapel-en-le-Frith.

1950–1983: The Boroughs of Buxton and Glossop, the Urban Districts of New Mills and Whaley Bridge, and the Rural District of Chapel-en-le-Frith.

1983–2010: The Borough of High Peak, and the District of West Derbyshire wards of Bradwell, Hathersage and Tideswell.

2010–present: The Borough of High Peak.

The constituency covers much of northern Derbyshire and represents most of the west of the Peak District which encircles Buxton and Glossop. [2] Crowden, Tintwistle and Woodhead (formerly within the boundaries of Cheshire and in the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency) were brought into the seat in the boundary changes for the 1983 general election. The constituency boundaries became co-terminous with the local government district at the 2010 general election.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged. [3]

Constituency profile

The rural Hope Valley and the town of Chapel-en-le-Frith have a Conservative majority, whereas the north western part of the constituency, in Glossop (especially the Manchester overspill estate of Gamesley), Hadfield and Tintwistle, are more Labour-inclined. The largest town of Buxton is often divided between the two main parties. Buxton itself is a spa town famed for its bottled water while Glossop has had a more industrial past. Tourism is a key industry in the constituency being in the Peak District, attracting visitors to its landscapes of peaks and reservoirs and other attractions such as the village of Castleton with its Blue John mine. The seat has considerable commuting connections by road and rail with Manchester (and the Hope Valley with Sheffield), rather than the East Midlands and Derby.

History

The seat was created in the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Since 1910, the seat has returned mostly Conservative MPs apart from during three periods. A Labour MP was elected for the first time in 1966, but was unseated at the next general election. Labour gained the seat at the 1997 general election and retained it at the following two general elections during the Blair ministry, but it was regained by the Conservatives at the 2010 general election. It was regained by Labour at the 2017 general election when Ruth George gained the seat, the first time Labour had won the High Peak seat without winning the overall general election in its history.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [4] Party
1885 William Sidebottom [5] Conservative
1900 Oswald Partington [6] Liberal
December 1910 Samuel Hill-Wood [7] Unionist
1929 Alfred Law [8] Unionist
1939 by-election Hugh Molson [9] Conservative
1961 by-election David Walder [10] Conservative
1966 Peter Jackson [11] Labour
1970 Spencer Le Marchant [12] Conservative
1983 Christopher Hawkins [13] Conservative
1992 Charles Hendry [14] Conservative
1997 Tom Levitt [15] Labour
2010 Andrew Bingham [16] Conservative
2017 Ruth George Labour
2019 Robert Largan Conservative

Elections

Results over time since 2010



Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: High Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Joanna Collins [17]
Reform UK Chris Gould [18]
Conservative Robert Largan [19]
Labour Jon Pearce [20]

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: High Peak [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Largan 24,844 45.9 +0.5
Labour Ruth George 24,25444.8−4.9
Liberal Democrats David Lomax2,7505.1+0.1
Brexit Party Alan Graves1,1772.2New
Green Robert Hodgetts-Haley1,1482.1New
Majority5901.1N/A
Turnout 54,17372.9−0.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +2.7
General election 2017: High Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruth George [22] 26,753 49.7 +14.4
Conservative Andrew Bingham [23] 24,43145.4+0.4
Liberal Democrats Charles Lawley [24] 2,6695.0+0.3
Majority2,3224.3N/A
Turnout 54,01873.75+4.25 [25]
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +7.0
General election 2015: High Peak [26] [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Bingham 22,836 45.0 +4.1
Labour Caitlin Bisknell17,94235.3+3.7
UKIP Ian Guiver5,81111.4+8.0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Worrall2,3894.7−17.1
Green Charlotte Farrell1,8113.6+1.8
Majority4,8949.7+0.4
Turnout 50,78969.5−0.4
Conservative hold Swing +0.2
General election 2010: High Peak [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Bingham 20,587 40.9 +3.6
Labour Caitlin Bisknell15,91031.6−9.5
Liberal Democrats Alistair Stevens10,99321.8+2.4
UKIP Sylvia Hall1,6903.4+1.2
Green Peter Allen9221.8New
Independent Lance Dowson1610.3New
IndependentTony Alves740.1New
Majority4,6779.3N/A
Turnout 50,33769.9+3.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.55

Elections in the 2000s

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Historical election results for High Peak
General election 2005: High Peak [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Levitt 19,809 39.6 −7.0
Conservative Andrew Bingham 19,07438.2+0.9
Liberal Democrats Marc Godwin10,00020.0+3.9
UKIP Michael Schwarz1,1062.2New
Majority7351.4-7.9
Turnout 49,98966.4+1.2
Labour hold Swing -3.95
General election 2001: High Peak [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Levitt 22,430 46.6 −4.2
Conservative Simon Chapman17,94137.3+1.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Ashenden7,74316.1+4.9
Majority4,4899.3-6.0
Turnout 48,11465.2−13.7
Labour hold Swing −3.0

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: High Peak [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Levitt 29,052 50.8 +12.9
Conservative Charles Hendry 20,26135.5-10.5
Liberal Democrats Sue Barber6,42011.2-3.6
Referendum Colin Hanson-Orr1,4202.5New
Majority8,79115.3N/A
Turnout 57,15378.9-5.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1992: High Peak [33] [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Hendry 27,538 46.0 +0.3
Labour Tom Levitt 22,71937.9+9.1
Liberal Democrats Simon P. Molloy8,86114.8−10.8
Green Roger Floyd7941.3New
Majority4,8198.1−8.8
Turnout 59,91284.6+4.1
Conservative hold Swing −4.4

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: High Peak [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Hawkins 25,715 45.7 −0.7
Labour Jean McCrindle 16,19928.8+2.8
SDP John Oldham14,38925.6−2.0
Majority9,51616.9−1.9
Turnout 56,30380.5+2.0
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: High Peak [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Hawkins 24,534 46.4 −0.1
SDP David Marquand 14,59427.6+10.7
Labour David Wilcox13,75526.0−10.7
Majority9,94018.8+9.0
Turnout 52,88378.5−3.3
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: High Peak [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Spencer Le Marchant 22,532 46.5 +5.1
Labour David Bookbinder17,77736.7-0.4
Liberal D. Brown8,20016.9-4.6
Majority4,7559.8+5.5
Turnout 48,50981.8+1.3
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: High Peak [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Spencer Le Marchant 19,043 41.4 +1.6
Labour David Bookbinder17,04137.1+2.0
Liberal Christopher Walmsley9,87521.5-3.6
Majority2,0024.3-0.4
Turnout 45,95980.5-4.9
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: High Peak [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Spencer Le Marchant 19,231 39.8 -3.9
Labour Peter Jackson 16,95635.1-5.3
Liberal Nora Scott12,11725.1+9.2
Majority2,2754.7+1.4
Turnout 48,30485.4+4.6
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1970: High Peak [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Spencer Le Marchant 19,558 43.7 +4.4
Labour Peter Jackson 18,05440.4-0.9
Liberal Dennis Wrigley 7,11915.9-3.6
Majority1,5043.3N/A
Turnout 44,73180.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: High Peak [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Jackson 16,938 41.3 +6.4
Conservative David Walder 16,12439.3+1.2
Liberal Dennis Wrigley 7,99019.5-7.5
Majority8142.0N/A
Turnout 41,05284.2-1.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1964: High Peak [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Walder 15,753 38.1 -7.9
Labour John Roper 14,41634.9+0.9
Liberal Dennis Wrigley 11,14727.0+7.0
Majority1,3373.2-8.9
Turnout 41,31685.3+2.6
Conservative hold Swing
1961 High Peak by-election [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Walder 13,069 37.4 -8.6
Labour Wilfred McCormack Halsall11,20132.1-1.9
Liberal Dennis Wrigley 10,67430.5+10.5
Majority1,8685.3-6.7
Turnout 34,944
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: High Peak [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Molson 18,738 46.0 -2.4
Labour Bernard Conlan 13,82734.0-0.6
Liberal Stephen R. Cawley8,13820.0+3.0
Majority4,91112.0-1.78
Turnout 40,70382.7+3.2
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: High Peak [45] [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Molson 19,094 48.4 -0.6
Labour Neil McBride 13,65234.6-7.1
Liberal Stephen R. Cawley6,71217.0+7.6
Majority5,44213.8+6.5
Turnout 39,45879.5-6.4
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1951: High Peak [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Molson 21,305 49.0 +3.3
Labour Wilfred McCormack Halsall18,12741.7+2.5
Liberal Stephen R. Cawley4,0709.4-5.7
Majority3,1787.3+0.8
Turnout 43,50285.9+0.1
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1950: High Peak [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Molson 19,740 45.7 +0.2
Labour Wilfred McCormack Halsall16,93339.2+0.4
Liberal Tom Stuttard Rothwell6,53915.1-0.6
Majority2,8076.5-0.2
Turnout 43,21285.8+8.0
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: High Peak [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Molson 18,113 45.5 -8.4
Labour Wilfred McCormack Halsall15,45438.8+11.9
Liberal Tom Stuttard Rothwell6,23015.7-3.5
Majority2,6596.7-20.3
Turnout 39,79777.8+5.6
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

At the 1939 High Peak by-election, Hugh Molson was elected unopposed.

General election 1935: High Peak [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Law 19,145 53.9 -20.2
Labour R. W. Wright9,55926.9+1.0
Liberal Leonard Radcliffe6,83119.2New
Majority9,58627.00-21.2
Turnout 35,53572.2+24.0
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1931: High Peak [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Law 27,577 74.1 +31.0
Labour George Bagnall 9,64025.9-1.9
Majority17,93748.2+34.2
Turnout 37,217
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: High Peak [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Alfred Law 16,406 43.1 10.2
Liberal Robert McDougall11,08329.117.6
Labour George Bagnall 10,56727.8New
Majority5,32314.0+7.4
Turnout 38,05680.9+4.1
Registered electors 47,066
Unionist hold Swing +3.7
General election 1924: High Peak [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Samuel Hill-Wood 14,560 53.3 +8.7
Liberal Robert McDougall12,77246.7+12.1
Majority1,7886.63.4
Turnout 27,33276.81.4
Registered electors 35,588
Unionist hold Swing 1.7
General election 1923: High Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Samuel Hill-Wood 12,162 44.6 7.9
Liberal Robert McDougall9,43234.6+14.2
Labour Frank Anderson 5,68420.86.3
Majority2,73010.015.4
Turnout 27,27878.24.7
Registered electors 34,896
Unionist hold Swing 11.1
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Lady Barlow
General election 1922: High Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Samuel Hill-Wood 14,892 52.5 6.3
Labour Frank Anderson 7,69827.1New
Liberal Anna Barlow 5,80220.420.8
Majority7,19425.4+7.8
Turnout 28,39282.9+20.6
Registered electors 34,242
Unionist hold Swing +7.3

Election results 1885–1918

Elections in the 1880s

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Sidebottom
General election 1885: High Peak [52] [53] [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Sidebottom 4,199 50.1
Liberal John Frederick Cheetham 4,19049.9
Majority90.2
Turnout 8,38989.1
Registered electors 9,414
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1886: High Peak [52] [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Sidebottom 4,162 51.0 +0.9
Liberal Herbert Rhodes [55] 4,00149.00.9
Majority1612.0+1.8
Turnout 8,16386.72.4
Registered electors 9,414
Conservative hold Swing +0.9

Elections in the 1890s

Cheetham John Frederick Cheetham.jpg
Cheetham
General election 1892: High Peak [52] [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Sidebottom 4,609 52.1 +1.1
Liberal John Frederick Cheetham 4,24347.91.1
Majority3664.2+2.2
Turnout 8,86279.67.1
Registered electors 11,122
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
General election 1895: High Peak [52] [53] [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Sidebottom 4,671 52.9 +0.8
Liberal Arthur Gibb Symonds4,16447.10.8
Majority5075.8+1.6
Turnout 8,83585.0+5.4
Registered electors 10,397
Conservative hold Swing +0.8

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: High Peak [52] [53] [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Oswald Partington 4,591 50.9 +3.8
Conservative Samuel Roberts 4,43249.13.8
Majority1591.8N/A
Turnout 9,02386.6+1.6
Registered electors 10,420
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +3.8
General election 1906: High Peak [52] [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Oswald Partington 5,450 53.9 +3.0
Conservative Albert Profumo 4,66246.13.0
Majority7887.8+6.0
Turnout 10,11290.7+4.1
Registered electors 11,154
Liberal hold Swing +3.0
Partington Oswald Partington.jpg
Partington
1909 High Peak by-election [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Oswald Partington 5,619 51.6 2.3
Conservative Albert Profumo 5,27248.4+2.3
Majority3473.24.6
Turnout 10,89191.1+0.4
Registered electors 11,951
Liberal hold Swing 2.3

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: High Peak [52] [57]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Oswald Partington 5,912 50.5 -1.1
Conservative Samuel Hill-Wood 5,80649.5+1.1
Majority1061.0-2.2
Turnout 11,71894.4+3.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.1
General election December 1910: High Peak [52] [57]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samuel Hill-Wood 5,813 50.8 +0.3
Liberal Oswald Partington 5,62949.2-0.3
Majority1841.6N/A
Turnout 11,44292.2-2.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +0.3

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

General election 1918: High Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Samuel Hill-Wood 12,11858.8+8.0
Liberal Clifford Brookes8,50441.28.0
Majority3,61417.6+16.0
Turnout 20,62262.329.9
Registered electors 33,075
Unionist hold Swing +8.0
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. 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.

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