Wolverhampton South East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Wolverhampton South East
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Wolverhampton South East (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
West Midlands - Wolverhampton South East constituency.svg
Boundary of Wolverhampton South East in West Midlands region
County West Midlands
Electorate 61,751 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Pat McFadden (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Bilston

Wolverhampton South East is a constituency [n 1] in West Midlands that was created in 1974. The seat has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by Pat McFadden of the Labour Party since 2005. [n 2] McFadden currently serves as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster under the government of Keir Starmer.

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Boundaries

Historic

1974–1983: The County Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, Ettingshall, Parkfield, and Spring Vale.

1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, East Park, Ettingshall, and Spring Vale.

2010–2024: The City of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, East Park, Ettingshall, and Spring Vale, and the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley ward of Coseley East.

Current

Further to the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place on 1 December 2020, and taking into account the local government boundary review in the City of Wolverhampton which came into effect in May 2023, [2] [3] the constituency comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

Significant changes to bring the electorate within the permitted range, with the town of Darlaston being transferred from Walsall South, and the town of Willenhall (Willenhall South ward) from Walsall North. This was partly offset by the transfer of the City of Wolverhampton ward of Blakenhall to the re-established constituency of Wolverhampton West, and the Borough of Dudley ward of Coseley East to the newly created seat of Tipton and Wednesbury.

Wolverhampton South East is one of three constituencies in the city of Wolverhampton, covering eastern and south-eastern parts of the city. The constituency includes the towns of Willenhall, Darlaston and Bilston.

The boundaries run south from the city centre towards Blakenhall and Goldthorn Park, and east towards Bentley and Darlaston. Since the 2010 general election, it has also included a small part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. Since the 2024 general election, it has also included a part of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall and no longer included a part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.

History

The constituency was established in 1974, in part replacing the former Bilston constituency. It has returned Labour MPs throughout its existence, thus making it unique amongst Wolverhampton's three current constituencies. Bob Edwards of the Labour and Co-operative parties, who had represented Bilston since 1955, was the constituency's first MP. He served until 1987, when he was succeeded by Dennis Turner (also Labour Co-operative), who stood down in 2005. Pat McFadden of the Labour Party has been the MP since then. Following the 2019 general election, it is the only one of the three Wolverhampton seats to be held by Labour. The last time this was the case was in the 1987-92 Parliament, when the same two of the three Wolverhampton seats were Conservative-held.

Members of Parliament

Bilston prior to 1974

ElectionMember [5] Party
Feb 1974 Robert Edwards Labour Co-op
1987 Dennis Turner Labour Co-op
2005 Pat McFadden Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Wolverhampton South East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat McFadden 16,800 50.3 +2.9
Reform UK Carl Hardwick7,61222.8+16.9
Conservative Victoria Wilson5,65416.9−24.3
Green Paul Darke 1,6434.9+3.2
Workers Party Athar Warraich9152.7New
Liberal Democrats Bart Ricketts7582.3−1.5
Majority9,18827.5+23.8
Turnout 33,38243.0−7.4
Labour hold Swing −7.0

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Wolverhampton South East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat McFadden 15,522 46.4 −11.8
Conservative Ahmed Ejaz14,28742.7+7.9
Brexit Party Raj Chaggar2,0946.3New
Liberal Democrats Ruth Coleman-Taylor1,0193.0+1.8
Green Kathryn Gilbert5211.6+0.4
Majority1,2353.7−19.7
Turnout 33,44353.2−7.0
Labour hold Swing −9.9
2019 notional result [8]
PartyVote %
Labour 18,11647.4
Conservative 15,74341.2
The Brexit Party 2,2635.9
Liberal Democrats 1,4573.8
Green 6481.7
Turnout38,22749.7
Electorate76,902
General election 2017: Wolverhampton South East [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat McFadden 21,137 58.2 +4.9
Conservative Kieran Mullan 12,62334.8+12.5
UKIP Barry Hodgson1,6754.6−15.7
Liberal Democrats Ben Mathis4481.2−1.1
Green Amy Bertaut4211.2−0.5
Majority8,51423.4−7.6
Turnout 36,30460.2+4.6
Labour hold Swing −3.7
General election 2015: Wolverhampton South East [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat McFadden 18,531 53.3 +5.6
Conservative Suria Photay7,76422.3−6.3
UKIP Barry Hodgson7,06120.3+12.6
Liberal Democrats Ian Griffiths7982.3−12.7
Green Geeta Kauldhar [11] 6051.7New
Majority10,76731.0+11.9
Turnout 34,75955.6−1.7
Labour hold Swing
General election 2010: Wolverhampton South East [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat McFadden 16,505 47.7 −11.9
Conservative Ken Wood9,91228.6+5.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Whitehouse5,20715.0+2.7
UKIP Gordon Fanthom2,6757.7+2.5
Independent Sudir Handa3381.0New
Majority6,59319.1−18.0
Turnout 34,63757.3+5.0
Labour hold Swing −8.8

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Wolverhampton South East [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat McFadden 16,790 59.4 −8.0
Conservative James Fairbairn6,29522.3+0.5
Liberal Democrats David Murray3,68213.0+4.2
UKIP Kevin Simmons1,4845.3New
Majority10,49537.1−8.5
Turnout 28,25152.3+1.0
Labour hold Swing −4.2
General election 2001: Wolverhampton South East [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Dennis Turner 18,409 67.4 +3.7
Conservative Adrian Pepper5,94521.8+1.6
Liberal Democrats Pete Wild2,3898.8−0.6
National Front James Barry5542.0New
Majority12,46445.6+2.1
Turnout 27,29751.3−12.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Wolverhampton South East [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Dennis Turner 22,202 63.7 +7.0
Conservative William Hanbury7,02020.2−11.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Whitehouse3,2929.4−0.1
Referendum Trevor Stevenson-Platt9802.8New
Socialist Labour Nick Worth6892.0New
Liberal Kenneth Bullman6471.90.0
Majority15,18243.5+18.5
Turnout 34,83064.1−8.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing
General election 1992: Wolverhampton South East [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Dennis Turner 23,215 56.7 +7.8
Conservative Philip Bradbourn 12,97531.7−1.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Whitehouse3,8819.5−8.5
Liberal Catherine Twelvetrees8501.9New
Majority10,24025.0+9.2
Turnout 40,92172.9+0.4
Labour Co-op hold Swing +4.6

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Wolverhampton South East [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Dennis Turner 19,760 48.9 +4.2
Conservative John Mellor13,36233.1+1.2
Alliance (Liberal)Richard Whitehouse7,25818.0−5.4
Majority6,39815.8+3.0
Turnout 40,38072.5+3.4
Labour Co-op hold Swing
General election 1983: Wolverhampton South East [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Bob Edwards 17,440 44.7 −11.0
Conservative Patrick McLoughlin 12,42831.9−2.6
Alliance (Liberal)Joseph Wernick9,11223.4+16.7
Majority5,01212.8−8.4
Turnout 38,98069.10.0
Labour Co-op hold Swing −4.7

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Wolverhampton South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Bob Edwards 20,798 55.7 −3.0
Conservative P. A. Chalkley12,80734.5+7.8
Liberal M. L. Parsley2,4996.7−3.2
National Front G. J. Jones1,1393.1−1.6
Majority7,90121.2−10.8
Turnout 37,15369.1+3.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing
General election October 1974: Wolverhampton South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Bob Edwards 21,466 58.7 +3.8
Conservative E. Holt9,76826.7−0.7
Liberal B. Norcott3,6369.9−4.0
National Front G. Oldland1,7034.7+0.8
Majority11,69832.0+4.5
Turnout 36,57366.0−6.2
Labour Co-op hold Swing
General election February 1974: Wolverhampton South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Bob Edwards 21,746 54.9
Conservative J.S. Heath10,84127.4
Liberal T. Bamford5,51113.9
National Front J. Parker1,5463.9
Majority10,90527.5
Turnout 39,64472.2
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough 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. ↑ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ↑ LGBCE. "Wolverhampton | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Wolverhampton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  4. ↑ "New Seat Details - Wolverhampton South East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
  6. ↑ "Wolverhampton South East". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Wolverhampton South East Parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  8. ↑ "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 11 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Wolverhampton South East Parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Prospective General Election Candidates - Green Party". Green Party Members' Website.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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