Lichfield is a constituency[n 1] in Staffordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Dave Robertson of the Labour Party.[3]
Boundaries
1918-1950
The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, the Urban Districts of Perry Barr and Rugeley, the Rural District of Lichfield, and parts of the Rural Districts of Tamworth and Walsall.
1997–2010
The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas, Armitage with Handsacre, Boney Hay, Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Ridwares, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King's Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, Redslade, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots and Yoxall.
2010–2024
The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas and Fradley, Armitage with Handsacre, Boley Park, Boney Hay, Burntwood Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Mavesyn Ridware, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King's Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots, Needwood, and Yoxall.
The Borough of East Staffordshire wards of: Bagots; Needwood; Yoxall.1
The District of Lichfield wards of: Alrewas & Fradley; Armitage with Handsacre; Boley Park; Boney Hay & Central; Chadsmead; Chase Terrace; Chasetown; Colton & the Ridwares; Curborough; Hammerwich with Wall; Highfield; Leomansley; Longdon; St. John’s; Stowe; Summerfield & All Saints; Whittington & Streethay (polling district AD).[4]
Minor changes to the boundary with Tamworth.
1 Following a local government boundary review in which came into effect in May 2023,[5][6] the part in the Borough of East Staffordshire will now comprise the following wards or part wards from the 2024 general election:
The city was represented at most parliaments between 1305 (10 years after the Model Parliament)[clarification needed], in 1327 and again in 1353, but it then ceased to be represented until the mid 16th century, from when it sent two burgesses as members to Parliament until 1664, when representation was temporarily reduced to one member during The Protectorate (ended 1680)[citation needed], and again in 1868, when representation was permanently reduced to one. The constituency was abolished in 1950 but reconstituted, still as a single-member constituency, in 1997.
Constituency profile
This area has very little dependence on social housing and has low unemployment compared to other areas.[8] In 2010 Michael Fabricant obtained the 52nd highest Conservative share of the vote, out of 650 seats, although in 1997 it was only held by a majority of 238 votes.[9] In 2010 The Guardian described the constituency as a "pleasant cathedral city on border of West Midlands and the Potteries."[10]
Members of Parliament
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)
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;
^The by-election in 1770 was caused by the resignation of Thomas Anson
^The by-election in 1789 was caused by the death of George Anson
^The by-election in 1795 was caused by the resignation of Thomas Gilbert
^The by-election in February 1806 was caused by the elevation to the peerage of Thomas Anson. Source:"No. 15896". The London Gazette. 4 March 1806. pp. 296–297.
References
^"The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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^"Dave Robertson". MPs and Lords. UK Parliament. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^"The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
^LGBCE. "East Staffordshire | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^"The East Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
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^"Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk.
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^ abcdefg"History of Parliament". Retrieved 9 October 2011.
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^Cave was a royalist chosen by Prince Rupert and removed by resolution of the House of Commons
^Greenslade, M. W., ed. (1990). "Lichfield: Parliamentary representation". A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 14, Lichfield. London: Victoria County History. pp. 92–95. ISBN 9780197227787. Retrieved 10 December 2019 – via British History Online.
^ abcLeigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrStooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 41–43, 189–190. Retrieved 24 November 2018 – via Google Books.
^ abMosse, Richard Bartholomew (1837). The Parliamentary Guide: a concise history of the Members of both Houses, etc. pp. 130, 201. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
^Bloy, Marjorie (12 January 2016). "Henry William Paget, first Marquis of Anglesey (1768-1854)". A Web of English History. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018.
^"The Elections". Sherborne Mercury. 31 July 1837. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ abChurton, Edward (1838). The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer: 1838. pp. 16, 75. Retrieved 23 November 2018 – via Google Books.
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^Cook, Chris; Keith, Brendantitle=British Historical Facts 1830-1900 (1975). "Ministerial Biographies". British Historical Facts, 1830-1900. London: Macmillan. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-349-01348-7. Retrieved 28 May 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Cragoe, Matthew (2004). Culture, Politics, and National Identity in Wales, 1932-1886. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 214. ISBN 0-19-820754-9. Retrieved 29 August 2018 – via Google Books.
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^"South Staffordshire Election". Birmingham Journal. 24 July 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^The Spectator, Volume 14. F. C. Westley. 1841. p. 561. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
^"Political Notabilia". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 31 May 1856. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"Lichfield". Staffordshire Advertiser. 24 May 1856. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"Lichfield Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^"Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^"Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^"UK General Election results May 2010". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
^"Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"UK General Election results May 2005". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
^"Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ ab"UK General Election results May 1997 and June 2001". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
^"Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results July 1945". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
^Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results November 1935". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
^Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results October 1931". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
^Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
^ abcDebrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
^ abDebrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
^Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle, 18 Jul 1914
^Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1922
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstCraig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
^"Lichfield Election". Morning Advertiser. 9 July 1852. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ abSalmon, Philip. "Lichfield". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
Sources
Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 297–299. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 185–186. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 388. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 464. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
Lichfield UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
Lichfield UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK