Rushcliffe (constituency)
| Rushcliffe | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
![]() Location within the East Midlands | |
| County | Nottinghamshire |
| Electorate | 79,160 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | West Bridgford, Cotgrave, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Keyworth, East Leake |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 |
| Member of Parliament | James Naish (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | South Nottinghamshire |
Rushcliffe is a constituency[n 1] in Nottinghamshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2024 by James Naish, a Labour MP.[n 2]
From 1970 until 2019, it was represented by Kenneth Clarke who was Father of the House of Commons for his last two years as an MP. He was appointed to the executive in the governments of Margaret Thatcher, John Major and David Cameron – one of five ministers to serve the whole 18 years of the Thatcher and Major governments. His political career is the fifth-longest in the modern era; he remains a notable figure in British politics.
Constituency profile

Rushcliffe is a constituency in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, taking up most of the borough of the same name. Its largest town is West Bridgford, which has a population of around 46,000 when taken together with its contiguous villages of Edwalton and Gamston.[2] Other settlements include the town of Cotgrave and the villages of East Leake, Ruddington, Keyworth and Radcliffe-on-Trent.
Rushcliffe is one of the country's most affluent constituencies and covers the towns and villages south of Nottingham. West Bridgford is a wealthy, suburban town which is separated from Nottingham by the River Trent and forms part of the city's wider urban area. The town contains Trent Bridge cricket ground and the City Ground, the home of Nottingham Forest F.C. Many West Bridgford residents live in large, expensive detached houses, especially so in Edwalton.[3] The rest of the constituency outside West Bridgford is largely rural with many small villages and also has very low levels of deprivation.[4] House prices across the constituency are generally higher than the UK average and considerably higher than the rest of the East Midlands.[5]
Rushcliffe has a low proportion of young adults and a large retired population.[6] Residents have high levels of income and homeownership and the child poverty rate is less than half the UK-wide rate.[5][7] They are very well-educated and a high proportion work in the science, technology and arts sectors.[5][8] The percentage of residents claiming unemployment benefits is around half the nationwide figure.[7] White people made up 89% of the population at the 2021 census.[9]
Most of the constituency is represented by Conservatives at the local council level, with some Labour Party councillors elected in West Bridgford town centre and in Ruddington. An estimated 59% of voters in Rushcliffe supported remaining in the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the UK-wide figure of 48%.[5]
History
The constituency was formed by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (for first use during the election that year).
Between 1950 and 2019, it was considered to have been a safe seat for the Conservative Party, whose members have held it without marginal majorities, except for a four-year period from 1966 when it was held by Labour, coinciding with the first Wilson ministry. Unlike other constituencies nearby, such as Broxtowe and Gedling, which were previously held by the Conservatives, they retained Rushcliffe in the 1997 New Labour landslide; however, it would eventually be won by Labour in another Labour landslide in 2024.
In the 2016 European Union membership referendum, it was the only constituency in the Nottinghamshire and overall East Midlands region to vote Remain (57.6% to 42.4%), even as neighbouring city of Nottingham voted to Leave (50.8% to 49.2%).[10] This can be attributed to the constituency's affluence, as well as then-MP Kenneth Clarke's pro-EU political leanings (he would be the only Conservative MP to vote against triggering Article 50 in 2017.)[11][12]
Boundaries
Historic
1885–1918: Part of the Sessional Division of Nottingham.
1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Beeston, Carlton, and West Bridgford, the Rural Districts of Leake and Stapleford, the Rural District which consisted of the parishes of Kingston-on-Soar and Ratcliffe-on-Soar, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Awsworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bilborough, Bradmore, Bunny, Burton Joyce, Clifton-with-Glapton, Colwick, Cossall, Gamston, Gedling, Gotham, Nuthall, Ruddington, South Wilford, Stoke Bardolph, Strelley, Thrumpton, Trowell, and Wollaton.
1950–1955: The Urban Districts of Beeston and Stapleford, and West Bridgford, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Barton-in-Fabis, Bilborough, Bradmore, Bunny, Clifton with Glapton, Colwick, Costock, East Leake, Gedling, Gotham, Kingston-on-Soar, Normanton-on-Soar, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Rempstone, Ruddington, Stanford-on-Soar, Sutton Bonington, Thorpe-in-the-Glebe, Thrumpton, West Leake, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, and Wysall.
1955–1974: The Urban District of Beeston and Stapleford, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Barton-in-Fabis, Bilborough, Bradmore, Bunny, Colwick, Costock, East Leake, Gedling, Gotham, Kingston-on-Soar, Normanton-on-Soar, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Rempstone, Ruddington, Stanford-on-Soar, Sutton Bonington, Thorpe-in-the-Glebe, Thrumpton, West Leake, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, and Wysall.
1974–1983: The Urban District of West Bridgford, the Rural District of Bingham, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Barton-in-Fabis, Bradmore, Bunny, Costock, East Leake, Gotham, Kingston on Soar, Normanton on Soar, Ratcliffe on Soar, Rempstone, Ruddington, Stanford on Soar, Sutton Bonington, Thorpe in the Glebe, Thrumpton, West Leake, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, and Wysall.
1983–2010: The Borough of Rushcliffe.
2010–2024: The Borough of Rushcliffe wards of Abbey, Bunny, Compton Acres, Cotgrave, Cropwell, Edwalton, Gamston, Gotham, Keyworth and the Wolds, Lady Bay, Leake, Lutterell, Musters, Nevile and Langar, Newton, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Ruddington, Soar Valley, Tollerton, and Trent Bridge.[13]
Current
Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was defined as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Rushcliffe wards of: Abbey; Bunny; Compton Acres; Cotgrave; Cropwell; Edwalton; Gamston North; Gamston South; Gotham; Keyworth & Wolds; Lady Bay; Leake; Lutterell; Musters; Nevile & Langar; Radcliffe on Trent; Ruddington; Sutton Bonington; Tollerton; Trent Bridge.[14]
The constituency saw minor boundary changes due to the redrawing of local authority ward boundaries.
Following a further local government boundary review in which came into effect in May 2023,[15][16] the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Rushcliffe from the 2024 general election:
- Abbey; Bunny; Compton Acres; Cotgrave; Cropwell; Edwalton; Gamston; Gotham; Keyworth & Wolds; Lady Bay; Leake; Lutterell; Musters; Nevile & Langar (nearly all); Newton (part); Radcliffe on Trent; Ruddington; Soar Valley; Tollerton; Trent Bridge.[17]
Members of Parliament
South Nottinghamshire prior to 1885
Elections

Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Naish | 25,291 | 43.6 | +8.8 | |
| Conservative | Ruth Edwards | 17,865 | 30.8 | −16.4 | |
| Reform | James Grice | 6,353 | 11.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Richard Mallender | 4,367 | 7.5 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Greg Webb | 3,133 | 5.4 | −10.6 | |
| Independent | Lynn Irving | 549 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | Harbant Sehra | 186 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,426 | 12.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 57,744 | 72.9 | −5.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 79,160 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.6 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ruth Edwards | 28,765 | 47.5 | –4.3 | |
| Labour | Cheryl Pidgeon | 21,122 | 34.9 | –3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Billin | 9,600 | 15.9 | +11.2 | |
| UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 591 | 1.0 | –1.6 | |
| Independent | John Kirby | 427 | 0.7 | New | |
| Majority | 7,643 | 12.6 | –0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 60,505 | 78.5 | +0.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –0.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 30,223 | 51.8 | +0.4 | |
| Labour | David Mellen | 22,213 | 38.1 | +11.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jayne Phoenix | 2,759 | 4.7 | –0.3 | |
| Green | Richard Mallender | 1,626 | 2.8 | –3.7 | |
| UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 1,490 | 2.6 | –8.2 | |
| Majority | 8,010 | 13.7 | –11.4 | ||
| Turnout | 58,311 | 78.0 | +2.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –5.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 28,354 | 51.4 | +0.2 | |
| Labour | David Mellen | 14,525 | 26.3 | +5.6 | |
| UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 5,943 | 10.8 | +6.7 | |
| Green | Richard Mallender | 3,559 | 6.5 | +4.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Johnston | 2,783 | 5.0 | –16.7 | |
| Majority | 13,829 | 25.1 | –4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 55,164 | 75.3 | +1.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 27,470 | 51.2 | +3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Karrar Khan | 11,659 | 21.7 | +4.4 | |
| Labour | Andrew Clayworth | 11,128 | 20.7 | –6.7 | |
| UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 2,179 | 4.1 | +1.6 | |
| Green | Richard Mallender | 1,251 | 2.3 | –1.2 | |
| Majority | 15,811 | 29.5 | |||
| Turnout | 53,687 | 73.6 | |||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 27,899 | 49.5 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Edward Gamble | 14,925 | 26.5 | −7.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Karrar Khan | 9,813 | 17.4 | +3.8 | |
| Green | Simon Anthony | 1,692 | 3.0 | +0.7 | |
| UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 1,358 | 2.4 | −0.2 | |
| Veritas | Daniel Moss | 624 | 1.1 | New | |
| Majority | 12,974 | 23.0 | +9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 56,311 | 70.5 | +4.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 25,869 | 47.5 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | Paul Fallon | 18,512 | 34.0 | −2.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Hargreaves | 7,395 | 13.6 | −0.7 | |
| UKIP | John Brown | 1,434 | 2.6 | +1.9 | |
| Green | Ashley Baxter | 1,236 | 2.3 | New | |
| Majority | 7,357 | 13.5 | +5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 54,446 | 66.5 | −12.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 27,558 | 44.4 | −10.0 | |
| Labour | Jocelyn Pettitt | 22,503 | 36.2 | +13.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sam Boote | 8,851 | 14.3 | −5.7 | |
| Referendum | Catherine Chadd | 2,682 | 4.3 | New | |
| UKIP | Joseph Moore | 403 | 0.7 | New | |
| Natural Law | Anna Miszewska | 115 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 5,055 | 8.2 | −23.0 | ||
| Turnout | 62,112 | 78.8 | −4.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −11.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 34,448 | 54.4 | −4.4 | |
| Labour | Alan D. Chewings | 14,682 | 23.2 | +6.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew M. Wood | 12,660 | 20.0 | −3.0 | |
| Green | Simon R. Anthony | 775 | 1.2 | −0.5 | |
| Ind. Conservative | Morgan Maelor-Jones | 611 | 1.0 | New | |
| Natural Law | David Richards | 150 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 19,766 | 31.2 | −4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 63,326 | 83.0 | +3.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −5.5 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 34,214 | 58.8 | −2.7 | |
| SDP | Laurence George | 13,375 | 23.0 | −1.1 | |
| Labour | Paddy Tipping | 9,631 | 16.5 | +3.0 | |
| Green | Heather Wright | 991 | 1.7 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 20,839 | 35.8 | −1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 72,797 | 80.0 | +3.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 33,253 | 61.5 | ||
| Liberal | Julian Hamilton | 13,033 | 24.1 | ||
| Labour | Vernon Coaker | 7,290 | 13.5 | ||
| Ecology | Maureen Pooks | 518 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 20,220 | 37.4 | |||
| Turnout | 54,094 | 76.9 | −4.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 34,196 | 62.21 | ||
| Labour | CIE Atkins | 11,712 | 21.31 | ||
| Liberal | Julian Hamilton | 9,060 | 16.48 | ||
| Majority | 22,484 | 40.90 | |||
| Turnout | 54,968 | 81.69 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 27,074 | 54.69 | ||
| Labour | V Bell | 12,131 | 24.50 | ||
| Liberal | Julian Hamilton | 10,300 | 20.81 | ||
| Majority | 14,943 | 30.19 | |||
| Turnout | 49,505 | 77.38 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 29,828 | 55.58 | ||
| Labour | Michael Gallagher | 12,119 | 22.58 | ||
| Liberal | Julian Hamilton | 11,719 | 21.84 | ||
| Majority | 17,709 | 33.00 | |||
| Turnout | 53,666 | 84.57 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 30,966 | 51.66 | ||
| Labour | Antony Gardner | 24,798 | 41.37 | ||
| Liberal | Paul M Browne | 4,180 | 6.97 | ||
| Majority | 6,168 | 10.29 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 59,944 | 79.64 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1960s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Antony Gardner | 25,623 | 45.80 | ||
| Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 25,243 | 45.12 | ||
| Liberal | Malcolm J Smith | 5,085 | 9.09 | New | |
| Majority | 380 | 0.68 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 50,866 | 85.43 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 27,936 | 52.64 | ||
| Labour | Arthur Latham | 25,137 | 47.36 | ||
| Majority | 2,799 | 5.28 | |||
| Turnout | 53,073 | 83.44 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 27,392 | 54.41 | ||
| Labour | Neville Sandelson | 22,952 | 44.59 | ||
| Majority | 4,440 | 8.82 | |||
| Turnout | 50,344 | 85.37 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 23,509 | 51.81 | ||
| Labour | David Hardman | 21,866 | 48.19 | ||
| Majority | 1,643 | 3.62 | |||
| Turnout | 45,375 | 82.86 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 30,972 | 57.92 | ||
| Labour | Ron Ledger | 22,506 | 42.08 | ||
| Majority | 8,466 | 15.83 | |||
| Turnout | 53,478 | 85.95 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 27,497 | 51.47 | ||
| Labour | Hugh Lawson | 20,860 | 39.05 | ||
| Liberal | Erica Margaret Stallabrass | 5,064 | 9.48 | New | |
| Majority | 6,637 | 12.42 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 53,421 | 87.77 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Election in the 1940s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Florence Paton | 43,303 | 54.23 | ||
| Conservative | Ralph Assheton | 36,544 | 45.77 | ||
| Majority | 6,759 | 8.46 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 79,847 | 77.00 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1930s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ralph Assheton | 32,320 | 62.55 | ||
| Labour | HJ Cadogan | 19,349 | 37.45 | ||
| Majority | 12,971 | 25.10 | |||
| Turnout | 51,669 | 67.92 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ralph Assheton | 19,374 | 48.8 | −23.3 | |
| Labour | HJ Cadogan | 15,081 | 38.0 | +2.1 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Thomas Marwood | 5,251 | 13.2 | New | |
| Majority | 4,293 | 10.8 | −33.6 | ||
| Turnout | 39,706 | 56.5 | −21.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Betterton | 36,670 | 72.12 | ||
| Labour | Florence Paton | 14,176 | 27.88 | ||
| Majority | 22,494 | 44.24 | |||
| Turnout | 50,846 | 77.79 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1920s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Henry Betterton | 19,145 | 41.7 | −23.3 | |
| Labour | Florence Widdowson | 16,069 | 35.0 | 0.0 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Thomas Marwood | 10,724 | 23.3 | New | |
| Majority | 3,076 | 6.7 | −23.3 | ||
| Turnout | 45,938 | 79.5 | +10.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 57,758 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | −11.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Henry Betterton | 17,733 | 65.0 | +20.5 | |
| Labour | J.O. Whitwham | 9,548 | 35.0 | +10.3 | |
| Majority | 8,185 | 30.0 | +16.3 | ||
| Turnout | 27,281 | 69.3 | −4.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 39,360 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | +5.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Henry Betterton | 12,427 | 44.5 | −12.3 | |
| Liberal | John Lewin | 8,581 | 30.8 | New | |
| Labour | James Wilson | 6,882 | 24.7 | −18.5 | |
| Majority | 3,846 | 13.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 27,890 | 73.3 | +3.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 38,068 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | +3.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Henry Betterton | 14,822 | 56.8 | +3.4 | |
| Labour | Norman Angell | 11,261 | 43.2 | +13.3 | |
| Majority | 3,561 | 13.6 | −9.1 | ||
| Turnout | 26,083 | 69.9 | +10.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 37,293 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | −4.8 | |||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | Henry Betterton | 10,848 | 52.4 | +10.7 |
| Labour | Charles Harris | 6,180 | 29.9 | New | |
| Liberal | Leif Jones | 3,673 | 17.7 | −40.6 | |
| Majority | 4,668 | 22.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 20,701 | 59.2 | −21.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,974 | ||||
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +25.7 | |||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Leif Jones | 9,186 | 58.3 | 0.0 | |
| Conservative | Coningsby Disraeli | 6,580 | 41.7 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 2,606 | 16.6 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 15,766 | 80.3 | −6.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,640 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Ellis | 9,942 | 58.3 | −4.2 | |
| Conservative | Coningsby Disraeli | 7,098 | 41.7 | +4.2 | |
| Majority | 2,844 | 16.6 | −8.4 | ||
| Turnout | 17,040 | 86.8 | +5.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,640 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.2 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Ellis | 9,094 | 62.5 | +10.7 | |
| Liberal Unionist | H. F. Wyatt | 5,460 | 37.5 | −10.7 | |
| Majority | 3,634 | 25.0 | +21.4 | ||
| Turnout | 14,554 | 81.4 | −0.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 17,883 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +10.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Ellis | 6,359 | 51.8 | −1.1 | |
| Conservative | J. Robinson | 5,913 | 48.2 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 446 | 3.6 | −2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 12,272 | 82.3 | −2.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,906 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Ellis | 5,752 | 52.9 | −1.1 | |
| Liberal Unionist | George Murray Smith[37] | 5,119 | 47.1 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 633 | 5.8 | −2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 10,871 | 84.9 | +1.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,808 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Ellis | 5,380 | 54.0 | −4.9 | |
| Liberal Unionist | Charles Seely | 4,588 | 46.0 | +4.9 | |
| Majority | 792 | 8.0 | −9.8 | ||
| Turnout | 9,968 | 83.4 | +10.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,946 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.9 | |||
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Ellis | 4,784 | 58.9 | −5.3 | |
| Liberal Unionist | George Savile Foljambe[38] | 3,337 | 41.1 | +5.3 | |
| Majority | 1,447 | 17.8 | −10.6 | ||
| Turnout | 8,121 | 73.0 | −10.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,132 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −5.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Ellis | 5,944 | 64.2 | ||
| Conservative | John Henry Boyer Warner | 3,308 | 35.8 | ||
| Majority | 2,636 | 28.4 | |||
| Turnout | 9,252 | 83.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,132 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
See also
Notes
- ↑ A county 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.
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External links
- Rushcliffe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Rushcliffe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Rushcliffe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
