Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 53°37′12″N 1°51′40″W / 53.620°N 1.861°W / 53.620; -1.861

Colne Valley
County constituency
for the House of Commons

Outline map

Boundary of Colne Valley in West Yorkshire.

Outline map

Location of West Yorkshire within England.
County West Yorkshire
Electorate 80,791 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlements Holmfirth, Marsden, Slaithwaite
Current constituency
Created 1885
Member of parliament Jason McCartney (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from Southern West Riding of Yorkshire
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency Yorkshire and the Humber

Colne Valley is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jason McCartney of the Conservative Party.[n 2]

Constituency profile

In the post-war period the seat had the distinction of being one of the few Labour/Liberal marginals, changing hands between the parties on several occasions. It is now considered a three-way marginal seat and has been held by each of the three major parties in the last 40 years. It has also been a bellwether constituency since the 1987 general election.

Boundaries

1885-1918: The Municipal Borough of Huddersfield, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Saddleworth and Upper Aggbrigg.

1918-1950: The Urban Districts of Farnley Tyas, Golcar, Holme, Holmfirth, Honley, Linthwaite, Marsden, Meltham, New Mill, Saddleworth, Scammonden, Slaithwaite, South Crosland, Springhead, and Thurstonland.

1950-1983: The Urban Districts of Colne Valley, Holmfirth, Kirkburton, Meltham, and Saddleworth.

1983-2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees wards of Colne Valley West, Crosland Moor, Golcar, Holme Valley North, Holme Valley South, and Lindley.

2010-present: The Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees wards of Colne Valley, Crosland Moor and Netherton, Golcar, Holme Valley North, Holme Valley South, and Lindley.

This semi-rural constituency covers the Colne Valley, Holme Valley, Meltham and the outskirts of the large town of Huddersfield in the district of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The constituency comprises rural countryside broken up by the towns of Holmfirth and Meltham and the villages of Marsden, Slaithwaite, Honley, Brockholes, Linthwaite, New Mill and Golcar. The seat was once held by the Independent Labour MP Victor Grayson, who later disappeared in mysterious circumstances in 1920.

In 1981, the Boundary Commission's proposals combined much of the seat with a large portion of the Huddersfield West seat. Originally it was proposed to use the Huddersfield West name, but this was opposed at the public inquiry which argued that the Colne Valley name be preserved.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[2] Party
1885 Henry Beaumont Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1892 Sir James Kitson Liberal
1907 Victor Grayson Independent Labour
1910 Charles Leach Liberal
1916 Frederick William Mallalieu Liberal
1922 Philip Snowden Labour
1931 National Labour
1931 Edward Lancelot Mallalieu Liberal
1935 Ernest Marklew Labour
1939 William Glenvil Hall Labour
1963 Patrick Duffy Labour
1966 Richard Wainwright Liberal
1970 David Clark Labour
1974 Richard Wainwright Liberal
1987 Graham Riddick Conservative
1997 Kali Mountford Labour
2010 Jason McCartney Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Colne Valley[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jason McCartney 25,246 44.4 +7.5
Labour Jane East 19,868 35.0 +8.6
UKIP Melanie Roberts 5,734 10.1 +8.0
Liberal Democrat Cahal Burke 3,407 6.0 −22.2
Green Chas Ball 1,919 3.4 +1.8
Yorkshire First Paul Salveson 572 1.0 N/A
Independent Melodie Staniforth 54 0.1 N/A
Majority 5,378 9.5
Turnout 56,800 68.8
Conservative hold Swing −0.6
General Election 2010: Colne Valley[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jason McCartney 20,440 37.0 +4.1
Liberal Democrat Nicola Turner 15,603 28.2 +3.7
Labour Debbie Abrahams 14,589 26.4 −9.0
BNP Barry Fowler 1,893 3.4 +0.6
UKIP Melanie Roberts 1,163 2.1 +2.1
Green Chas Ball 867 1.6 −1.2
TUSC Jackie Grunsell 741 1.3 +1.3
Majority 4,837 8.7 −6.5
Turnout 55,296 69.1 +3.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.6

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kali Mountford 17,536 35.8 −4.6
Conservative Maggie Throup 16,035 32.8 +2.3
Liberal Democrat Elisabeth Wilson 11,822 24.2 −0.7
BNP Barry Fowler 1,430 2.9 N/A
Green Lesley Hedges 1,295 2.6 +0.3
Veritas Helen Martinek 543 1.1 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Ian Mumford 259 0.5 N/A
Majority 1,501 3.1
Turnout 48,920 66.0 +2.7
Labour hold Swing −3.4
General Election 2001: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kali Mountford 18,967 40.4 −0.9
Conservative Philip Davies 14,328 30.5 −2.2
Liberal Democrat Gordon Beever 11,694 24.9 +2.3
Green Richard Plunkett 1,081 2.3 +1.4
UKIP Arthur Quarmby 917 2.0 +1.1
Majority 4,639 9.9
Turnout 46,987 63.3 −13.6
Labour hold Swing +1.5

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kali Mountford 23,285 41.3
Conservative Graham Riddick 18,445 32.7
Liberal Democrat Nigel Jonathan Priestley 12,755 22.6
Socialist Labour Alan J. Brooke 759 1.3
Green Andy V. Cooper 493 0.9
UKIP J.D. Nunn 478 0.8
Monster Raving Loony Mrs Melody Elizabeth Staniforth 196 0.3
Majority 4,840 8.6
Turnout 56,411 76.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1992: Colne Valley[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Graham Riddick 24,804 42.0 +5.6
Labour John Andrew Harman 17,579 29.8 +0.7
Liberal Democrat Nigel Jonathan Priestley 15,953 27.0 −6.4
Green Robin John Allen Stewart 443 0.8 −0.3
Monster Raving Loony Mrs Melody Elizabeth Staniforth 160 0.3 +0.3
Independent John Graham Hasty 73 0.1 +0.1
Natural Law James Philip Tattersall 44 0.1 +0.1
Majority 7,225 12.2 +9.3
Turnout 59,056 82.0 +1.9
Conservative hold Swing +2.5

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Graham Edward Galloway Riddick 20,457 36.4
Liberal Nigel Jonathan Priestley 18,780 33.4
Labour John Andrew Harman 16,353 29.1
Green Mark Richard Mullany 614 1.1
Majority 1,677 3.0
Turnout 80.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
General Election 1983: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Scurrah Wainwright 21,139 39.8
Conservative John Holt 17,993 33.9
Labour Arthur Williams 13,668 25.8
Independent Tom Keen 260 0.5
Majority 3,146 5.9
Turnout 76.2
Liberal hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Scurrah Wainwright 20,151 38.4
Labour P. J. Hildrew 17,799 33.9
Conservative S. G. Kaye 14,450 27.5
More Prosperous Britain Tom Keen 101 0.2
Majority 2,352 4.5
Turnout 81.8
Liberal hold Swing
General Election October 1974: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Scurrah Wainwright 21,997 44.3
Labour David George Clark 20,331 40.9
Conservative Kenneth E. Davy 7,337 14.8
Majority 1,666 3.4
Turnout 81.7
Liberal hold Swing
General Election February 1974: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Scurrah Wainwright 20,984 40.3
Labour David George Clark 20,265 38.9
Conservative Kenneth E. Davy 10,864 20.9
Majority 719 1.4
Turnout 86.4
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1970: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour David George Clark 18,896 39.9
Liberal Richard Scurrah Wainwright 18,040 38.1
Conservative Kenneth E. Davy 10,417 22.0
Majority 856 1.6
Turnout 80.8
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Scurrah Wainwright 22,006 48.6
Labour Albert Edward Patrick Duffy 19,507 43.1
Conservative R. David Hall 3,786 8.4
Majority 2,499 5.5
Turnout 86.2
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1964: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Albert Edward Patrick Duffy 18,537 42.0
Liberal Richard Scurrah Wainwright 18,350 41.6
Conservative Andrew C. Alexander 7,207 16.3
Majority 187 0.4
Turnout 84.8
Labour hold Swing
Colne Valley by-election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Albert Edward Patrick Duffy 18,033 44.49
Liberal Richard Scurrah Wainwright 15,994 39.46
Conservative Andrew Clive Alexander 6,238 15.39
Independent A. Fox 266 0.66
Majority 2,039 5.03
Turnout 40,531
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Glenvil Hall 19,284 44.3
Conservative Christopher J. Barr 13,030 29.9
Liberal Richard Scurrah Wainwright 11,254 25.8 N/A
Majority 6,254 14.4
Turnout 84.2
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1955: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Glenvil Hall 23,108 54.2
Conservative Stanley Cheetham 19,512 45.8 N/A
Majority 3,956 8.4
Turnout 81.1
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1951: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Glenvil Hall 26,455 52.2
Liberal Violet Bonham-Carter 24,266 47.8
Majority 2,189 4.3
Turnout 87.1
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1950: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Glenvil Hall 24,910 49.4
Conservative E. E. Smith 15,826 31.4
Liberal Roy Francis Leslie 9,654 19.2
Majority 9,084 18.0
Turnout 86.5
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Glenvil Hall 23,488 54.66
Conservative S. Smith 11,593 26.98
Liberal Guy Kepton Lawrence 7,890 18.36
Majority 11,895 27.68
Turnout 79.21
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

Colne Valley by-election, 1939
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William George Glenvil Hall 17,277 48.6 +6.3
Liberal Edward Lance Mallalieu 9,228 26.0 -4.6
Conservative Cecil Frederick Pike 9,012 25.4 -0.4
Majority 8,049
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1935: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ernest Marklew 16,725 39.50
Liberal Edward Lancelot Mallalieu 12,946 30.57
Conservative Morgan George Crofton 10,917 25.78
Independent Conservative Walter George Bagnall 1,754 4.14
Majority 3,779 8.92
Turnout 75.96
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
General Election 1931: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Edward Lancelot Mallalieu 17,119 39.23
Labour Ernest Marklew 13,734 31.47
Conservative Edward ffrancis Ward Lascelles 12,581 28.88
National Labour
  • Michael A E Franklin
 202 0.46
Majority 3,385 7.76
Turnout 43,636
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Rt Hon. Philip Snowden 21,667 48.3
Unionist Robert B. Carrow 12,532 28.0
Liberal Fred Brook 10,630 23.7
Majority 9,135 20.3
Turnout 44,829
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1924: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Philip Snowden 14,215
Unionist Fred Thorpe 10,972
Liberal Ronald Fitzjohn Walker 7,651
Majority 3,243
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1923: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Philip Snowden 13,136
Unionist Thomas Brooke 11,215
Liberal Percy Holt Heffer 8,223
Majority 1,921
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1922: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Philip Snowden 12,614
Unionist Thomas Brooke 11,332
Liberal Frederick William Mallalieu 8,042 25.1
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Colne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal 13,541 58.8
Labour Wilfrid Whiteley 9,473 41.2
Majority 17.6
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Election results 1885-1918

Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1885: Colne Valley [8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Henry Frederick Beaumont 5,398 54.3 n/a
Conservative Thomas Brooke 4,541 45.7 n/a
Majority 857 8.6 n/a
Turnout 91.3 n/a
Liberal win (new seat)
General Election 1886: Colne Valley [8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Henry Frederick Beaumont n/a n/a
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing n/a

Elections in the 1890s

Kitson
General Election 1892: Colne Valley [8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Sir James Kitson 4,987 53.8 n/a
Liberal Unionist John Sugden 4,281 46.2 n/a
Majority 706 n/a
Turnout 79.1 n/a
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing n/a
Mann
General Election 1895: Colne Valley [8][9][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Sir James Kitson 4,276 46.2
Conservative Harold Thomas 3,737 40.4
Ind. Labour Party Thomas Mann 1,245 13.4
Majority 539 5.8
Turnout 86.4
Liberal hold Swing

Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1900: Colne Valley [8][9][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Sir James Kitson 4,699 52.9
Conservative W G Bagnall 4,176 47.1
Majority 523 5.8
Turnout 80.1
Liberal hold Swing
General Election 1906: Colne Valley [8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Sir James Kitson unopposed n/a n/a
Liberal hold Swing n/a
Grayson
Colne Valley by-election, 1907[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ind. Labour Party Albert Victor Grayson 3,648 35.2 n/a
Liberal Philip Bright 3,495 33.7 n/a
Conservative Granville Charles Hastings Wheler 3,227 31.1 n/a
Majority 153 1.5 n/a
Turnout 88.1 n/a
Ind. Labour Party gain from Liberal Swing n/a

Elections in the 1910s

Leach
General Election January 1910: Colne Valley [8][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Charles Leach 4,741 40.7 +7.0
Conservative Archibald Boyd Boyd-Carpenter 3,750 32.2 +1.1
Ind. Labour Party Albert Victor Grayson 3,149 27.1 -8.1
Majority 991 8.5 +7.0
Turnout 93.2 +5.1
Liberal gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing +7.6
General Election December 1910: Colne Valley [8][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Charles Leach 5,147
Conservative Archibald Boyd Boyd-Carpenter 4,847
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Colne Valley by-election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Frederick William Mallalieu Unopposed n/a n/a
Liberal hold Swing n/a

See also

Notes and references

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. ↑ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  3. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Colne Valley". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "UK > England > Yorkshire & the Humber > Colne Valley". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  7. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  10. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  11. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  12. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  13. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  14. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
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