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High Peak (UK Parliament constituency)

High Peak (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards


High Peak is a parliamentary constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Robert Largan, a Conservative.[n 2]

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The constituency is in north west Derbyshire and based in the heart of the Peak District, including the towns of Buxton, Glossop and New Mills.

Since the 1966 general election, the seat has been somewhat of a bellwether, with only three exceptions: at the February and October 1974 general elections the seat was won by the Conservative Party when the Labour Party won the most seats nationally, and at the 2017 general election when the seat was won by Labour but the Conservatives won the most seats nationally.

Boundaries

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1885–1918: The Borough of Glossop, and the Sessional Divisions of Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, and Glossop.

1918–1950: The Boroughs of Buxton and Glossop, the Urban District of New Mills, the Rural Districts of Glossop Dale and Hayfield, and parts of the Rural Districts of Bakewell and Chapel-en-le-Frith.

1950–1983: The Boroughs of Buxton and Glossop, the Urban Districts of New Mills and Whaley Bridge, and the Rural District of Chapel-en-le-Frith.

1983–2010: The Borough of High Peak, and the District of West Derbyshire wards of Bradwell, Hathersage and Tideswell.

2010–present: The Borough of High Peak.

The constituency covers much of northern Derbyshire and represents most of the west of the Peak District which encircles Buxton and Glossop.[2] Crowden, Tintwistle and Woodhead (formerly within the boundaries of Cheshire and in the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency) were brought into the seat in the boundary changes for the 1983 general election. The constituency boundaries became co-terminous with the local government district at the 2010 general election.

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 unchanged.[3]

Constituency profile

The rural Hope Valley and the town of Chapel-en-le-Frith have a Conservative majority, whereas the north western part of the constituency, in Glossop (especially the Manchester overspill estate of Gamesley), Hadfield and Tintwistle, are more Labour-inclined. The largest town of Buxton is often divided between the two main parties. Buxton itself is a spa town famed for its bottled water while Glossop has had a more industrial past. Tourism is a key industry in the constituency being in the Peak District, attracting visitors to its landscapes of peaks and reservoirs and other attractions such as the village of Castleton with its Blue John mine. The seat has considerable commuting connections by road and rail with Manchester (and the Hope Valley with Sheffield), rather than the East Midlands and Derby.

History

The seat was created in the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Since 1910, the seat has returned mostly Conservative MPs apart from during three periods. A Labour MP was elected for the first time in 1966, but was unseated at the next general election. Labour gained the seat at the 1997 general election and retained it at the following two general elections during the Blair ministry, but it was regained by the Conservatives at the 2010 general election. It was regained by Labour at the 2017 general election when Ruth George gained the seat, the first time Labour had won the High Peak seat without winning the overall general election in its history.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Results over time since 2010



Elections in the 2020s

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Elections in the 2000s

Historical election results for High Peak
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Elections in the 1930s

At the 1939 High Peak by-election, Hugh Molson was elected unopposed.

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Lady Barlow
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Election results 1885–1918

Elections in the 1880s

Sidebottom
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Elections in the 1890s

Cheetham
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Partington
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Elections in the 1910s

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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 July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

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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.

References

Specific
  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. "Map of Peak District National Park". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  3. "Mr William Sidebottom, former MP, High Peak". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  4. By-Elections in British Politics, 1832–1914. Boydell Press. 2013. p. 258.
  5. Cooper, Glynis (2015). Glossop in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 29.
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  8. Skinner, Dennis (2014). Sailing Close to the Wind: Reminiscences. Hachette UK. p. 85. ISBN 978-1784291235.
  9. "Charles Hendry". politics.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  10. Carr, Sue (18 November 2009). "MP Tom Levitt to step down". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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  12. "Joanna Collins Prospective Parliamentary Candidate". High Peak Green Party. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  13. "High Peak Labour parliamentary candidate chosen". Quest Media Network. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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  15. Hayes, Dan (3 May 2017). "GENERAL ELECTION: High Peak Labour pick local union campaigner". Buxton Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  16. Dodds, Jonathan (21 April 2017). "Conservative MP Andrew Bingham to defend High Peak seat in general election". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  17. Ball, Lucy (6 May 2017). "Liberal Democrats announce High Peak candidate for general election". Buxton Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  18. Higgins, Adam (9 June 2017). "High drama in High Peak as Labour take control". Glossop Chronicle. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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  20. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  21. "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  22. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  23. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  24. "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  25. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  26. "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  27. "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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  29. "Politics Resources". Election October 1974. Politics Resources. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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  31. "Politics Resources". Election 1970. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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  35. "Politics Resources". Election 1959. Politics Resources. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  36. "Politics Resources". Election 1955. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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  39. "Politics Resources". Election 1950. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  40. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  41. "Politics Resources". Election 1935. Politics Resources. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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  43. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, FWS Craig
  44. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  45. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  46. "High Peak Liberals and Mr Herbert Rhodes". Sheffield Independent. 18 June 1887. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2017 via British Newspaper Archive.
  47. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  48. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  49. Derbyshire Courier, 4 Aug 1914
General
  • Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services.
  • Guardian Unlimited Politics (Election results from 1992 to the present)
  • Politics Resources (Election results from 1931 to the present)

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