Cannock Chase (UK Parliament constituency)
Cannock Chase is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Amanda Milling of the Conservative Party. She served as the Minister for Asia and the Middle East in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 16 September 2021 to 7 September 2022.[n 2]
| Cannock Chase | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire | |
Location of Staffordshire within England | |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Population | 97,462 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 75,680 (December 2010)[2] |
| Major settlements | Cannock, Hednesford, Rugeley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1997 |
| Member of Parliament | Amanda Milling (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Cannock & Burntwood |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[3][4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dr Tony Wright[n 3] | Labour | |
| 2010 | Aidan Burley | Conservative | |
| 2015 | Amanda Milling | Conservative | |
Boundaries
The constituency contains three towns, Cannock, Rugeley, and Hednesford, with several pit villages, and the Chase itself situated between Hednesford and Rugeley. Since 2010 the seat has broadly the same boundaries as did the 1974-1983 seat of Cannock.
Prior to 1997, Cannock and Hednesford were part of the Cannock and Burntwood constituency, while Rugeley was part of the Mid Staffordshire constituency. Between 1997 and 2010 the village of Huntington was part of the constituency though it was part of South Staffordshire local government district.
2010–present: The District of Cannock Chase.
1997–2010: The District of Cannock Chase, and the District of South Staffordshire ward of Huntington.
History
The seat was created for the 1997 election; the Labour Party held the seat for 13 years, until Aidan Burley of the Conservative Party was elected at the 2010 general election with a large 14% swing, the second largest Labour to Conservative swing at that election. Amanda Milling has subsequently held the seat, increasing the Conservative majority in both 2015 and 2017. In 2019, the Conservative majority increased to nearly 20,000 votes.
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Amanda Milling | 31,636 | 68.3 | +13.3 | |
| Labour | Anne Hobbs | 11,757 | 25.4 | –12.0 | |
| Green | Paul Woodhead | 2,920 | 6.3 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 19,879 | 42.9 | +25.5 | ||
| Turnout | 46,313 | 61.9 | –2.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +12.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Amanda Milling | 26,318 | 55.0 | +10.8 | |
| Labour | Paul Dadge | 17,927 | 37.4 | +3.7 | |
| UKIP | Paul Allen | 2,018 | 4.2 | –13.3 | |
| Green | Paul Woodhead | 815 | 1.7 | –0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nat Green | 794 | 1.7 | –1.0 | |
| Majority | 8,391 | 17.4 | +6.9 | ||
| Turnout | 47,872 | 64.2 | +1.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Amanda Milling[8] | 20,811 | 44.2 | +4.1 | |
| Labour | Janos Toth [8] | 15,888 | 33.7 | +0.6 | |
| UKIP | Grahame Wiggin [9] | 8,224 | 17.5 | +14.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jackson [10] | 1,270 | 2.7 | –14.3 | |
| Green | Paul Woodhead [11] | 906 | 1.9 | New | |
| Majority | 4,923 | 10.5 | +3.5 | ||
| Turnout | 47,099 | 63.2 | +2.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Aidan Burley | 18,271 | 40.1 | +10.1 | |
| Labour | Susan Woodward | 15,076 | 33.1 | –17.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Hunt | 7,732 | 17.0 | +3.0 | |
| BNP | Terence Majorowicz | 2,168 | 4.8 | New | |
| UKIP | Malcolm McKenzie | 1,580 | 3.5 | –1.6 | |
| Independent | Ron Turville | 380 | 0.8 | New | |
| Get Snouts Out The Trough | Roy Jenkins | 259 | 0.6 | New | |
| Independent | Mike Walters | 93 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 3,195 | 7.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 45,559 | 61.1 | +3.7 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +14.0 | |||
The vote share change in 2010 comes from the notional, not actual, 2005 results because of the boundary change (loss of Huntington).
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Wright | 22,139 | 51.3 | –4.8 | |
| Conservative | Ian Collard | 12,912 | 29.9 | –0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jenny Pinkett | 5,934 | 13.8 | 0.0 | |
| UKIP | Roy Jenkins | 2,170 | 5.0 | New | |
| Majority | 9,227 | 21.4 | –4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 43,155 | 57.4 | +2.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –2.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Wright | 23,049 | 56.1 | +1.3 | |
| Conservative | Gavin Smithers | 12,345 | 30.1 | +2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stewart Reynolds | 5,670 | 13.8 | +5.1 | |
| Majority | 10,704 | 26.0 | –1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 41,064 | 55.4 | –17.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –0.8 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Wright | 28,705 | 54.8 | ||
| Conservative | John Backhouse | 14,227 | 27.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Kirby | 4,537 | 8.7 | ||
| Referendum | Peter Froggatt | 1,663 | 3.2 | ||
| New Labour | William Hurley | 1,615 | 3.1 | ||
| Socialist Labour | Mick Conroy | 1,552 | 2.1 | ||
| Monster Raving Loony | Melvyn Hartshorne | 499 | 1.0 | ||
| Majority | 14,478 | 27.6 | |||
| Turnout | 52,366 | 72.4 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also
Notes
- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dr Tony Wright, a Chairman of the Public Administration Select Committee (1999 to 2010), was the Labour MP for Cannock Chase from 1997 to 2010, and for Cannock and Burntwood from 1992 to 1997. He announced in 2008 that he would not stand at the 2010 general election, citing ill-health.[5]
References
- ^ "Cannock Chase: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ . 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Cannock Chase 1997-". Hansard 1803-2005. UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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- ^ "BBC NEWS - UK - UK Politics - Labour MP set to quit over health". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Cannock Chase Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ a b "UK ELECTION RESULTS". electionresults.blogspot.co.uk.
- ^ "General Election 2015 - UKIP Cannock Chase Branch Website". ukipbranch.org.
- ^ "List of selected candidates". Liberal Democrats. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "List of selected candidates". Green Party. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC News - Election 2010 - Constituency - Cannock Chase". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Election 2005 - Results - Cannock Chase". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - VOTE 2001 - RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES - Cannock Chase". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
External links
- nomis Constituency Profile for Cannock Chase — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.