Wolverhampton_South_East_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Wolverhampton South East (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1974 onwards
Wolverhampton South East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
| Wolverhampton South East | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Wolverhampton South East in West Midlands | |
Location of West Midlands within England | |
| County | West Midlands |
| Electorate | 61,751 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Wolverhampton Bilston |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1974 (1974) |
| Member of Parliament | Pat McFadden (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Bilston |
| Election | Member[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1974 | Robert Edwards | Labour Co-op | |
| 1987 | Dennis Turner | Labour Co-op | |
| 2005 | Pat McFadden | Labour | |
1974–1983: The County Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, Ettingshall, Parkfield, and Spring Vale.
1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, East Park, Ettingshall, and Spring Vale.
2010–present: The City of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, East Park, Ettingshall, and Spring Vale, and the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley ward of Coseley East.
Wolverhampton South East is one of three constituencies in the city of Wolverhampton, covering eastern and south-eastern parts of the city. The constituency includes the town of Bilston.
The boundaries run south from the city centre towards Blakenhall and Goldthorn Park, and east towards Willenhall. Since the 2010 general election, it has also included a small part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.
Proposed
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall wards of: Bentley and Darlaston North; Darlaston South; Willenhall South.
- The City of Wolverhampton wards of: Bilston East; Bilston North; East Park; Ettingshall; Spring Vale.[3]
Significant changes to bring the electorate within the permitted range, with the town of Darlaston to be transferred from Walsall South, and the town of Willenhall (Willenhall South ward) from Walsall North. This will be partly offset by the transfer of the City of Wolverhampton ward of Blakenhall to the re-established constituency of Wolverhampton West, and the Borough of Dudley ward of Coseley East to the newly created seat of Tipton and Wednesbury.
Following a local government boundary review in the City of Wolverhampton which came into effect in May 2023,[4][5] the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:
- The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall wards of: Bentley and Darlaston North; Darlaston South; Willenhall South.
- The City of Wolverhampton wards of: Bilston North; Bilston South; East Park; Ettingshall North; Ettingshall South & Spring Vale; and a small part of St Peters.[6]
The constituency was established in 1974, in part replacing the former Bilston constituency. It has returned Labour MPs throughout its existence, thus making it unique amongst Wolverhampton's three current constituencies. Bob Edwards of the Labour and Co-operative parties, who had represented Bilston since 1955, was the constituency's first MP. He served until 1987, when he was succeeded by Dennis Turner (also Labour Co-operative), who stood down in 2005. Pat McFadden of the Labour Party has been the MP since then. Following the 2019 general election, it is the only one of the three Wolverhampton seats to be held by Labour. The last time this was the case was in the 1987-92 Parliament, when the same two of the three Wolverhampton seats were Conservative-held.
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Aaron Khuttan[7] | ||||
| Labour | Pat McFadden[8] | ||||
| Conservative | Victoria Wilson[9] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat McFadden | 15,522 | 46.4 | –11.8 | |
| Conservative | Ahmed Ejaz | 14,287 | 42.7 | +7.9 | |
| Brexit Party | Raj Chaggar | 2,094 | 6.3 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Coleman-Taylor | 1,019 | 3.0 | +1.8 | |
| Green | Kathryn Gilbert | 521 | 1.6 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 1,235 | 3.7 | –19.7 | ||
| Turnout | 33,443 | 53.1 | –7.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –9.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat McFadden | 21,137 | 58.2 | +4.9 | |
| Conservative | Kieran Mullan | 12,623 | 34.8 | +12.5 | |
| UKIP | Barry Hodgson | 1,675 | 4.6 | –15.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Mathis | 448 | 1.2 | –1.1 | |
| Green | Amy Bertaut | 421 | 1.2 | –0.5 | |
| Majority | 8,514 | 23.4 | –7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 36,304 | 60.2 | +4.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –3.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat McFadden | 18,531 | 53.3 | +5.6 | |
| Conservative | Suria Photay | 7,764 | 22.3 | –6.3 | |
| UKIP | Barry Hodgson | 7,061 | 20.3 | +12.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Griffiths | 798 | 2.3 | –12.7 | |
| Green | Geeta Kauldhar[13] | 605 | 1.7 | New | |
| Majority | 10,767 | 31.0 | +11.9 | ||
| Turnout | 34,759 | 55.6 | –1.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat McFadden | 16,505 | 47.7 | –11.9 | |
| Conservative | Ken Wood | 9,912 | 28.6 | +5.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Whitehouse | 5,207 | 15.0 | +2.7 | |
| UKIP | Gordon Fanthom | 2,675 | 7.7 | +2.5 | |
| Independent | Sudir Handa | 338 | 1.0 | New | |
| Majority | 6,593 | 19.1 | –18.0 | ||
| Turnout | 34,637 | 57.3 | +5.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –8.8 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat McFadden | 16,790 | 59.4 | –8.0 | |
| Conservative | James E. Fairbairn | 6,295 | 22.3 | +0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David R.V. Murray | 3,682 | 13.0 | +4.2 | |
| UKIP | Kevin G. Simmons | 1,484 | 5.3 | New | |
| Majority | 10,495 | 37.1 | –8.5 | ||
| Turnout | 28,251 | 52.3 | +1.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –4.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Dennis Turner | 18,409 | 67.4 | +3.7 | |
| Conservative | Adrian N.S. Pepper | 5,945 | 21.8 | +1.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pete D. Wild | 2,389 | 8.8 | –0.6 | |
| National Front | James M. Barry | 554 | 2.0 | New | |
| Majority | 12,464 | 45.6 | +2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 27,297 | 51.3 | –12.8 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Dennis Turner | 22,202 | 63.7 | +7.0 | |
| Conservative | William E. Hanbury | 7,020 | 20.2 | –11.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Whitehouse | 3,292 | 9.4 | –0.1 | |
| Referendum | Trevor Stevenson-Platt | 980 | 2.8 | New | |
| Socialist Labour | Nick Worth | 689 | 2.0 | New | |
| Liberal | Kenneth Bullman | 647 | 1.9 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 15,182 | 43.5 | +18.5 | ||
| Turnout | 34,830 | 64.1 | –8.8 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Dennis Turner | 23,215 | 56.7 | +7.8 | |
| Conservative | Philip Bradbourn | 12,975 | 31.7 | –1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Whitehouse | 3,881 | 9.5 | –8.5 | |
| Liberal | Catherine Twelvetrees | 850 | 1.9 | New | |
| Majority | 10,240 | 25.0 | +9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 40,921 | 72.9 | +0.4 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +4.6 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Dennis Turner | 19,760 | 48.9 | +4.2 | |
| Conservative | John Mellor | 13,362 | 33.1 | +1.2 | |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Richard Whitehouse | 7,258 | 18.0 | –5.4 | |
| Majority | 6,398 | 15.8 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 40,380 | 72.5 | +3.4 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Bob Edwards | 17,440 | 44.7 | -11.0 | |
| Conservative | Patrick McLoughlin | 12,428 | 31.9 | -2.6 | |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Joseph Wernick | 9,112 | 23.4 | +16.7 | |
| Majority | 5,012 | 12.8 | -8.4 | ||
| Turnout | 38,980 | 69.1 |  | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | -4.7 | |||
Elections in the 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Bob Edwards | 20,798 | 55.7 | -3.0 | |
| Conservative | P. A. Chalkley | 12,807 | 34.5 | +7.8 | |
| Liberal | M. L. Parsley | 2,499 | 6.7 | -3.2 | |
| National Front | G. J. Jones | 1,139 | 3.1 | -1.6 | |
| Majority | 7,901 | 21.2 | -10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 37,153 | 69.1 | +3.1 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Bob Edwards | 21,466 | 58.7 | +3.8 | |
| Conservative | E. Holt | 9,768 | 26.7 | -0.7 | |
| Liberal | B. Norcott | 3,636 | 9.9 | -4.0 | |
| National Front | G. Oldland | 1,703 | 4.7 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 11,698 | 32.0 | +4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 36,573 | 66.0 | -6.2 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Bob Edwards | 21,746 | 54.9 | ||
| Conservative | J.S. Heath | 10,841 | 27.4 | ||
| Liberal | T. Bamford | 5,511 | 13.9 | ||
| National Front | J. Parker | 1,546 | 3.9 | ||
| Majority | 10,905 | 27.5 | |||
| Turnout | 39,644 | 72.2 | |||
| Labour Co-op win (new seat) | |||||
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