Workington (UK Parliament constituency)

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Workington
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Workington in Cumbria
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Location of Cumbria within England
County Cumbria
Electorate 59,361 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlements Workington, Maryport, Cockermouth, Silloth, Aspatria
1918–2024
SeatsOne
Created from Cockermouth and Eskdale
Replaced by Penrith and Solway, Whitehaven and Workington

Workington was a constituency [n 1] in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. [n 2]

Contents

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. The town of Workington itself was combined with the majority of the also-abolished constituency of Copeland to form Whitehaven and Workington . The remainder, comprising the majority of the electorate, formed part of the new seat of Penrith and Solway . [2]

Workington
Racial makeup (2021) [3]
 •  White 98.6%
 •  Mixed 0.6%
 •  Asian 0.5%
 • Other0.2%
 •  Black 0.1%

Boundaries

Workington (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2010-2024

The constituency covered much of the north-west of Cumbria, corresponding largely to the Allerdale borough, except for the areas around Wigton and Keswick. As well as Workington itself, the constituency contained the towns of Cockermouth, Maryport, Aspatria and Silloth.

1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Workington, the Urban Districts of Arlecdon and Frizington, Aspatria, Harrington, and Maryport, and parts of the Rural Districts of Cockermouth, Whitehaven, and Wigton.

1950–1983: The Municipal Borough of Workington, the Urban Districts of Cockermouth, Keswick, and Maryport, and the Rural District of Cockermouth.

1983–1997: The District of Allerdale wards of All Saints, Binsey, Broughton, Castle, Clifton, Crummock, Dalton, Dearham, Derwent Valley, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Keswick, Moorclose, Netherhall, Northside, St Bridget's, St John's, St Michael's, Salterbeck, Seaton Moor, Stainburn, and Westfield.

1997–2010: All the wards of the District of Allerdale except the Marsh, Wampool, Warnell and Wigton wards.

2010–2024: The Borough of Allerdale wards of All Saints, Aspatria, Boltons, Broughton St Bridget's, Christchurch, Clifton, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Holme, Marsh, Moorclose, Moss Bay, Netherhall, St John's, St Michael's, Seaton, Silloth, Solway, Stainburn, Wampool, Waver, and Wharrels.

History

The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which also abolished the seat of Cockermouth. Workington has traditionally supported the Labour Party, although a by-election in 1976 (forced by the elevation of Fred Peart to the House of Lords) was won by Richard Page of the Conservative Party. However, the constituency reverted to type at the 1979 general election when it was regained by Labour. Labour held the seat until the 2019 general election, when Mark Jenkinson won the seat for Conservatives for the first time in forty years. [4]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [5] Party
1918 Thomas Cape Labour
1945 Fred Peart Labour
1976 by-election Richard Page Conservative
1979 Dale Campbell-Savours Labour
2001 Tony Cunningham Labour
2015 Sue Hayman Labour
2019 Mark Jenkinson Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Workington [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Jenkinson 20,488 49.3 +7.6
Labour Sue Hayman 16,31239.2―11.9
Brexit Party David Walker1,7494.2New
Liberal Democrats Neil Hughes 1,5253.7+1.0
Independent Nicky Cockburn8422.0New
Green Jill Perry5961.4New
Independent Roy Ivinson870.2―0.5
Majority4,17610.1N/A
Turnout 41,59967.8―1.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.7
General election 2017: Workington [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Hayman 21,317 51.1 +8.8
Conservative Clark Vasey17,39241.7+11.6
UKIP George Kemp1,5563.7―15.9
Liberal Democrats Phill Roberts1,1332.7―1.7
Independent Roy Ivinson2780.7+0.2
Majority3,9259.4―2.8
Turnout 41,67669.2+3.6
Labour hold Swing ―1.4
General election 2015: Workington [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Hayman 16,282 42.3 ―3.2
Conservative Rozila Kana11,59630.1―3.8
UKIP Mark Jenkinson 7,53819.6+17.4
Liberal Democrats Phill Roberts1,7084.4―11.1
Green Jill Perry1,1493.0New
Independent Roy Ivinson1900.5New
Majority4,68612.2+0.6
Turnout 38,46365.6―0.3
Labour hold Swing
General election 2010: Workington [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Cunningham 17,865 45.5 ―6.5
Conservative Judith Pattinson13,29033.9+4.8
Liberal Democrats Stan Collins5,31813.5―0.9
BNP Martin Wingfield 1,4963.8New
UKIP Steve Lee8762.2―1.2
English Democrat Rob Logan4141.1New
Majority4,57511.6―11.2
Turnout 39,25965.9+3.4
Labour hold Swing ―5.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Workington [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Cunningham 19,554 50.5 ―5.0
Conservative Judith Pattinson11,65930.1+0.5
Liberal Democrats Kate Clarkson5,81515.0+2.5
UKIP Mark Richardson1,3283.4New
Legalise Cannabis John Peacock3811.0―1.5
Majority7,89520.4―5.5
Turnout 38,73764.7+1.3
Labour hold Swing ―2.8
General election 2001: Workington [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Cunningham 23,209 55.5 ―8.7
Conservative Timothy Stoddart12,35929.6+5.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Francis5,21412.5+4.5
Legalise Cannabis John Peacock1,0402.5New
Majority10,85025.9―13.9
Turnout 41,82263.4―11.7
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Workington [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dale Campbell-Savours 31,717 64.2 +10.0
Conservative Robert Blunden12,06124.4―12.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Roberts3,9678.0+0.6
Referendum George Donnan1,4122.9New
Independent Chris Austin2170.4New
Majority19,65639.8+17.5
Turnout 49,37475.1―6.9
Labour hold Swing +11.0
General election 1992: Workington [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dale Campbell-Savours 26,719 56.9 +4.5
Conservative Stuart Sexton16,27034.7―2.4
Liberal Democrats Christine Neale3,0286.5New
Monster Raving Loony David Langstaff7551.6New
Natural Law Nicola Escott1830.4New
Majority10,44922.2+6.9
Turnout 46,95581.5+0.9
Labour hold Swing +3.5

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Workington [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dale Campbell-Savours 24,019 52.4 +0.4
Conservative Anne McIntosh 17,00037.1+1.0
Liberal Greville Badger4,85310.6―1.2
Majority7,01915.3―0.7
Turnout 45,87280.6+1.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Workington [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dale Campbell-Savours 23,239 52.0 ―1.2
Conservative Michael Smith16,11136.1―4.6
Liberal Neil Blackshaw5,31111.8+5.8
Majority7,12815.9+3.4
Turnout 44,66179.6―5.2
Labour hold Swing +1.7

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dale Campbell-Savours 24,523 53.2 ―2.2
Conservative Richard Page 18,76740.7+8.4
Liberal N. Blackshaw2,8196.1―5.7
Majority5,75612.5―11.2
Turnout 46,10983.8+8.0
Labour hold Swing
By-election 1976: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Page 19,396 48.2 +15.9
Labour Dale Campbell-Savours 18,33145.6−10.4
Liberal Bernard Wates2,4806.2−5.6
Majority1,0652.6N/A
Turnout 40,207
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +13.2
General election October 1974: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Peart 22,539 56.0 −3.7
Conservative Richard Page 12,98832.3−8.1
Liberal J. Burns4,72811.8New
Majority9,55123.7+4.4
Turnout 40,25575.8−0.6
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Peart 24,000 60.0 −2.0
Conservative Richard Page 16,23040.3+2.0
Majority7,77019.3−4.1
Turnout 40,23076.4−1.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Peart 24,975 61.7 −1.6
Conservative Michael Turner-Bridger15,53238.3+1.6
Majority9,44323.4−3.2
Turnout 40,50777.4−3.0
Labour hold Swing -1.6

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Peart 24,981 63.3 +1.2
Conservative Michael Fernley Turner-Bridger14,47536.7−1.2
Majority10,50626.6+2.4
Turnout 39,45680.4=3.1
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Peart 25,522 62.1 +2.0
Conservative Harold Denman15,56537.9−1.9
Majority9,95724.2+3.8
Turnout 41,08783.48−2.4
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Peart 25,537 60.18
Conservative T Martin Brannan16,89439.82
Majority8,64320.36
Turnout 42,43185.89
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Peart 25,110 59.4 −0.6
Conservative T Martin Brannan17,18240.6+0.6
Majority7,98218.8−1.2
Turnout 42,29286.14−1.39
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Peart 25,893 60.02 +2.41
Conservative Helen Fox17,24939.98+7.83
Majority8,64420.04−5.42
Turnout 43,14287.53−1.91
Labour hold Swing -5.42
General election 1950: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Fred Peart 25,104 57.61
Conservative Helen Fox14,00932.15
Liberal David Cedric Gwynne Sibley4,46010.24
Majority11,09525.46
Turnout 43,57389.44
Labour hold

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Peart 24,876 72.5 N/A
Conservative G.C. White9,43827.5New
Majority15,43845.0N/A
Turnout 34,31480.7N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Cape Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
General election 1931: Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Cape 18,469 54.91 −10.3
Conservative Christopher Lowther 15,16545.09+10.3
Majority3,3049.82−20.6
Turnout 33,63485.91−10.3
Labour hold Swing -10.3

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Workington [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Cape 20,591 65.2 +9.6
Unionist John Mellor 10,99534.8−9.6
Majority9,59630.4+19.2
Turnout 31,58681.2−3.2
Registered electors 38,915
Labour hold Swing +9.6
General election 1924: Workington [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Cape 15,353 55.6 −0.9
Unionist E. Davies12,24344.4+0.9
Majority3,11011.2−1.8
Turnout 27,59684.4+0.9
Registered electors 32,690
Labour hold Swing −0.9
General election 1923: Workington [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Cape 15,296 56.5 +1.8
Unionist Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt11,78143.5−1.8
Majority3,51513.0+3.6
Turnout 27,07783.5−0.2
Registered electors 32,425
Labour hold Swing +1.8
General election 1922: Workington [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Cape 14,546 54.7 +3.2
Unionist Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt12,06445.3+16.0
Majority2,4829.4−12.8
Turnout 26,61083.7+13.0
Registered electors 31,789
Labour hold Swing −6.4

Election in the 1910s

General election 1918: Workington [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Thomas Cape 10,441 51.5
Unionist D.J. Mason5,94629.3
Liberal Robert Strother Stewart *2,96814.6
Independent R. Millican9434.6
Majority4,49522.2
Turnout 20,29870.7
Registered electors 28,691
Labour win (new seat)

* Stewart was endorsed by the Coalition Government but repudiated it.

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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