Daventry_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

Daventry (UK Parliament constituency)

Daventry (UK Parliament constituency)

UK Parliament constituency since 1974


Daventry is a constituency[n 1] in Northamptonshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Chris Heaton-Harris of the Conservative Party, who has served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 2022.

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History

The seat, one of many created in 1918, was a narrower form of the oldest creation of South Northamptonshire and lasted 32 years until it reverted into "South Northamptonshire". Finally today's seat was recreated mostly from the north of the South Northants seat[n 2] in 1974. Since its recreation and during its first existence, it has been served by Conservative MPs. As the 1997 majority was also not marginal, it has been to date an archetypal safe seat.

Boundaries

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1918–1950: The Boroughs of Daventry and Brackley, the Rural Districts of Brackley, Crick, Daventry, Hardingstone, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, and Towcester, and part of the Rural District of Northampton.

1974–1983: The Boroughs of Brackley and Daventry, and the Rural Districts of Brackley, Brixworth, Daventry, Northampton, and Towcester.[2]

1983–1997: The District of Daventry wards of Abbey North, Abbey South, Badby, Barby, Brampton, Braunston, Byfield, Crick and West Haddon, Drayton, Everdon, Flore, Guilsborough, Hill, Kilsby, Long Buckby, Ravensthorpe, Spratton, Weedon, Welford, Woodford, and Yelvertoft, and the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Astwell, Blakesley, Brackley East, Brackley West, Cosgrove, Danvers, Deanshanger, Forest, Grafton, Greatworth, King's Sutton, Kingthorn, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, Rainsborough, Slapton, Tove, Towcester, and Wardoun.

1997–2010: The District of Daventry wards of Abbey North, Abbey South, Badby, Barby, Brampton, Braunston, Byfield, Crick and West Haddon, Drayton, Everdon, Flore, Hill, Kilsby, Long Buckby, Ravensthorpe, Weedon, Woodford, and Yelvertoft, and the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Astwell, Blakesley, Blisworth, Brackley East, Brackley West, Bugbrooke, Cosgrove, Danvers, Deanshanger, Forest, Gayton, Grafton, Greatworth, Heyford, King's Sutton, Kingthorn, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, Rainsborough, Slapton, Tove, Towcester, and Wardoun.

2010–2021: The District of Daventry, the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Cote, Downs, Grange, Harpole, and Heyford, and the Borough of Wellingborough wards of Earls Barton and West.

2021–present: The District of North Northamptonshire ward of Earls Barton (part) and the District of West Northamptonshire wards of Braunston and Crick; Brixworth, Bugbrooke (part) Daventry East, Daventry West, Long Buckby, Moulton, and Woodford and Weedon.

The constituency covers the west of Northamptonshire and is named for the market town of Daventry.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be (as they existed on 1 April 2021):

  • The District of North Northamptonshire ward of Earls Barton
  • The District of West Northamptonshire wards of Braunston and Crick; Brixworth; Daventry East; Daventry West; Long Buckby; Moulton; Silverstone (polling districts SAG, SAP, SAQ, SBJ and SCL); Woodford and Weedon.[3]

The part of the Bugbrooke ward is to be transferred to South Northamptonshire, offset by the addition of the remainder of the Earls Barton ward from Wellingborough and the part of Silverstone ward from South Northamptonshire.

Members of Parliament

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MPs since Feb 1974

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

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Elections in the 2010s

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UKIP originally selected Nigel Wickens,[13] who was also selected for Mid Bedfordshire.

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After the 2005 general election, Daventry incurred massive boundary changes following the creation of the new South Northamptonshire seat. The results of the 2010 general election are based on the notional results for the new boundaries.

Elections in the 2000s

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Elections in the 1990s

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Elections in the 1980s

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Elections in the 1970s

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Elections in the 1940s

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General Election 1939–40:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

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Elections in the 1920s

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Elections in the 1910s

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Notes

  1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. South Northamptonshire was revived in 2010 and it covers the area to the south including Towcester and Brackley

References

  1. "England Parliamentary electorates 2010-2018". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. "Daventry Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. "Abigail Campbell". Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
  5. "Candidates (PPCS) for Daventry in the UK 2015 General Election". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  6. "New candidate chosen by UKIP". www.daventryexpress.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. Northampton Chronicle & Echo 21 April 2010
  9. "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  14. "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  17. The Liberal Year Book, 1930
  18. Debretts House of Commons & Judicial Bench 1922

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